Justice (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1993

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Year: 1993
• Citation: IR SI 34/1993

S.I. No. 34 of 1993.

JUSTICE (TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER, 1993.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 6 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939 (No. 36 of 1939), hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Justice (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1993. 2. In this Order "functions" includes powers and duties. 3. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred to the Department of Equality and Law Reform.

(2) References to the Department of Justice contained in any Act or any instrument made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Equality and Law Reform. 4. (1) There are hereby transferred to the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the functions vested in the Minister for Justice in relation to civil law reform, civil legal aid and the family mediation service.

(2) References to the Minister for Justice contained in any...