S.I. No. 11/1999 - The National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987 (Amendment) Order, 1999

1. This Order may be cited as the The National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987 (Amendment) Order, 1999.

2. The National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987 (

S.I. No. 327 of 1987

) is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-article (1) of article 6 of the following sub-article—

“(1) The Council shall consist of not more than twelve members who shall be appointed by the Minister.”.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 28th day of January, 1999.

NOEL DEMPSEY,

Minister for the Environment and Local Government

The Minister for Finance hereby agrees to the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 28th day of January, 1999.

CHARLIE MC CREEVY,

Minister for Finance

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order amends the National Safety Council (Establishment) Order, 1987 to provide that the maximum membership of the board of the Council shall be twelve persons.

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government pursuant to

sections 3

and

4

of the

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971

(No. 6 of 1971), hereby orders as follows