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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 16 of 1992
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 10 November 2022
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
the
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation
of statute law.
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Consumer Rights Act 2022
(37/2022), enacted 7 November 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including
the
Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022
(S.I. No. 554
of 2022), made 8 November 2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised
Act.
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Number
16
of
1992
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 10 November
2022
Section
1.
Commencement.
2.
Interpretation.
2A.
Offences.
3.
Establishment of colleges.
3A.
Appointment of committee to advise An tÚdarás.
(Repealed)
4.
Membership of colleges.
5.
Functions of colleges.
5A.
Academic freedom.
6.
Governing bodies.
6A.
Transitional arrangements for membership and chairperson of governing bodies.
7.
Functions of governing bodies.
8.
Dissolution of governing body.
9.
Director.
10.
Academic council.
11.
General provisions in relation to staff.
11A.
Provisions in relation to certain staff.
12.
Provisions in relation to existing staff.
13.
Programmes and budget.
14.
Annual report and information.
15.
Grants.
(Repealed)
16.
Accounts and audits.
17.
Fees and charges.
18.
Transfer of property and liabilities.
19.
Preservation of contracts and continuance of legal proceedings.
20.
Inspection.
(Repealed)
21.
Modification of section 7 (5) of Vocational Education (Amendment) Act, 1944.
21A.
Reserved functions.
21B.
Executive functions.
21C.
Strategic development plan.
21D.
Equality policy.
21E.
Dispute resolution.
21F.
Reviews.
21G.
Review of matter and report by governing body of college.
22.
Expenses.
23.
Regulations.
23A.
Effect of certain orders.
24.
Short title.
FIRST SCHEDULE
The Colleges
SECOND SCHEDULE
The Governing Body
THIRD SCHEDULE
The Director
Acts Referred to
European Assembly Elections Act, 1977
1977, No. 30
European Assembly Elections Act, 1984
1984, No. 6
Finance Act, 1895
1895, c. 16
Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980
1980, No. 8
Vocational Education Act, 1930
1930, No. 29
Vocational Education (Amendment) Act, 1944
1944, No. 9
Number
16
of
1992
REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 10 November
2022
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANISATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL TECHNICAL AND OTHER
COLLEGES, TO DEFINE THEIR FUNCTIONS, AND TO MODIFY THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 7
OF THE
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1944
, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING. [19
th July
, 1992]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Functions transferred and
references construed (21.10.2020) by
Further and Higher Education, Research,
Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 451 of 2020), arts. 2, 3 and sch. part 1,
in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and
business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any
functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Further
and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
(2) References to the Department
of Education and Skills contained in any Act or any instrument made under such Act
and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1)
shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
3. (1) The functions vested in the
Minister for Education and Skills -
(
a
) by or under the Acts
specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and
(
b
) under the Regulations
specified in Part 2 of the Schedule, are transferred to the Minister for Further
and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
(2) References to the Minister for
Education and Skills contained in any Act or instrument made under such Act and
relating to any functions transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the
commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Further
and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
...
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Part 1
...
Institutes of Technology Acts 1992
to 2006
...
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Functions transferred and
references construed (21.10.2020) by
Further and Higher Education, Research,
Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2020
(S.I. No. 451 of 2020), arts. 2, 3 and sch. part 1,
in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and
business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any
functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Further
and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
(2) References to the Department
of Education and Skills contained in any Act or any instrument made under such Act
and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1)
shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
3. (1) The functions vested in the
Minister for Education and Skills -
(
a
) by or under the Acts
specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and
(
b
) under the Regulations
specified in Part 2 of the Schedule, are transferred to the Minister for Further
and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
(2) References to the Minister for
Education and Skills contained in any Act or instrument made under such Act and
relating to any functions transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the
commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Further
and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
...
SCHEDULE
Article 3
Part 1
...
Institutes of Technology Acts 1992
to 2006
...
Section
1.
Commencement.
2.
Interpretation.
2A.
Offences.
3.
Establishment of colleges.
3A.
Appointment of committee to advise An tÚdarás.
(Repealed)
4.
Membership of colleges.
5.
Functions of colleges.
5A.
Academic freedom.
6.
Governing bodies.
6A.
Transitional arrangements for membership and chairperson of governing bodies.
7.
Functions of governing bodies.
8.
Dissolution of governing body.
9.
Director.
10.
Academic council.
11.
General provisions in relation to staff.
11A.
Provisions in relation to certain staff.
12.
Provisions in relation to existing staff.
13.
Programmes and budget.
14.
Annual report and information.
15.
Grants.
(Repealed)
16.
Accounts and audits.
17.
Fees and charges.
18.
Transfer of property and liabilities.
19.
Preservation of contracts and continuance of legal proceedings.
20.
Inspection.
(Repealed)
21.
Modification of section 7 (5) of Vocational Education (Amendment) Act, 1944.
21A.
Reserved functions.
21B.
Executive functions.
21C.
Strategic development plan.
21D.
Equality policy.
21E.
Dispute resolution.
21F.
Reviews.
21G.
Review of matter and report by governing body of college.
22.
Expenses.
23.
Regulations.
23A.
Effect of certain orders.
24.
Short title.