S.I. No. 391/2005 - Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2005

2. The Diplomatic and Consular Fees Regulations 2001 (

S.I. No. 117 of 2001

(as amended by the Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (

S.I. No. 82 of 2004

)) are amended -

(a) in the First Schedule, by substituting the following for the matter at Reference Number 2 -

“

2.

For making a translation of certain documents for consular purposes -

€25

(a) for the first 200, or fraction of 200 words

(b) for every additional 100, or fraction of 100 words

€10

”,

(b) in Part I of the Second Schedule, in column (3) at Reference Number 5, by substituting “nil” for “€25”,

and

(c) in Part III of the Second Schedule, in column (3) at Reference Number 5, by substituting “€20” for “€15”.

Given under my Official Seal this 22

nd

day of July 2005.

Dermot Ahern

Minister for Foreign Affairs

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

Given under the Official seal of the Minister for Finance this 22

nd

day of July 2005.

Brian Cowen

Minister For Finance

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

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

).

The purpose of these Regulations is to amend the Diplomatic and Consular Fees Regulations, 2001, (as amended by the Diplomatic and Consular (Amendment Regulations 2004), to provide for the issuing of a passport free of charge to a person over 65 years, and to provide for changes in the fees for other miscellaneous consular services.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No 391 of 2005

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2005

I, Dermot Ahern, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Provision of Services) Act 1993

(No. 33 of 1993), with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby, make the following regulations

1 (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2005.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 August 2005.