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Number 28 of 1977
MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1977
REVISED
Updated to 24 March 2026
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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977
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Number
28
of
1977
MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT)
(NO. 2) ACT 1977
REVISED
Updated to 24 March 2026
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Appointment of Ministers of State.
2.
Delegation of powers and duties of Ministers of the Government to Ministers of State.
3.
Application of enactments.
4.
Amendment of Interpretation Act, 1937.
5.
Amendment of Defence Act, 1954.
6.
Repeals.
7.
Short title, construction, citation and commencement.
Acts Referred to
Defence Act, 1954
1954, No. 18.
Documentary Evidence Act, 1925
1925, No. 24.
Interpretation Act, 1937
1937, No. 38.
Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924
1924, No. 16.
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939
1939, No. 36.
Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1977
Number
28
of
1977
MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT)
(NO. 2) ACT 1977
REVISED
Updated to 24 March 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS OF STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS
CONNECTED WITH THAT MATTER. [6
th December
, 1977]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Section
1.
Appointment of Ministers of State.
2.
Delegation of powers and duties of Ministers of the Government to Ministers of State.
3.
Application of enactments.
4.
Amendment of Interpretation Act, 1937.
5.
Amendment of Defence Act, 1954.
6.
Repeals.
7.
Short title, construction, citation and commencement.
Number
28
of
1977