S.I. No. 374/2002 - Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 2002

1. This Order may be cited as the Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2002.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources conferred on him by or under the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Order are delegated to John Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

SCHEDULE

Geological Survey Act 1845 (8&9 Vict. c. 63)

Foreshore Acts 1933 to 1998

Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999

Forestry Acts 1946 to 1988

Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2001 (insofar as they relate to inland fisheries and aquaculture)

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Acts 1960 and 1995

Continental Shelf Act 1968

(No. 14 of 1968)

Gas Acts 1976 to 2002 (insofar as they relate to upstream pipelines)

Dumping at Sea Act 1996

(No. 14 of 1996)

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 10

th

day of July, 2002.

Bertie Ahern

TAOISEACH

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 2

(1) of the

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977

(No. 28 of 1977) hereby order as follows