(LRC Revised)

Number 44 of 2015

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS (NATIONAL CONCERT HALL) ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 28 February 2023

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

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act

2015

. 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.

All Acts up to and including the

Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of

Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Act 2023

(2/2023), enacted 24 February 2023,

and all statutory instruments up to and including the

National Cultural Institutions

(National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023

(S.I. No.

130 of 2023), made 27 February 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised

Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

44

of

2015

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

(NATIONAL CONCERT HALL) ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 28 February

2023

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title

2. Definitions

3. Expenses

PART 2

National Concert Hall

4. Establishment day

5. Establishment of National Concert Hall

6. Seal of NCH

7. Functions of NCH

8. Independence of NCH

9. Powers of NCH

PART 3

Board of NCH

10. Board of NCH

11. Conditions of office of members of Board

12. Casual vacancies among members of Board

13. Meetings and procedure

14. Committees

15. Expenses of members of Board and committees

16. Statement of strategy

17. Annual report

PART 4

Staff of NCH

18. Chief executive officer

19. Staff of NCH

20. Superannuation

21. Disclosure of interests

22. Prohibition of unauthorised disclosure of confidential information

23. Membership of either House of Oireachtas or European Parliament

PART 5

Accounts and Finances of NCH

24. Advances by Minister to NCH

25. Borrowing by NCH

26. Accounts and audits

27. Attendance before Oireachtas Committee

28. Subsidiaries, joint ventures, etc.

29. Gifts

30. Exemption from charge of rates on certain property

PART 6

Dissolution of National Concert Hall Company

31. Dissolution of National Concert Hall Company

32. Transfer of staff

33. Transfer of land and other property

34. Transfer of rights and liabilities

35. Preservation of existing contracts

36. Pending legal proceedings to which National Concert Hall Company is party

37. Records of dissolved company

38. Consequential amendments to other Acts

PART 7

Miscellaneous

39. Change of name of Bord Scannán na hÉireann to Fís Éireann

Acts Referred to

Companies Act 1990 (No. 33)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 8)

European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)

Irish Film Board Act 1980 (No. 36)

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37)

Valuation Act 2001 (No. 13)

Number

44

of

2015

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

(NATIONAL CONCERT HALL) ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 28 February

2023

An Act to provide for the

establishment of a body to be known in the Irish language as An Ceoláras

Náisiúnta or in the English language as the National Concert Hall to provide

and operate the national venue for the performance, appreciation and enjoyment of

music; to

change the name of Bord Scannán na hÉireann; and to provide for related

matters.

[10

th December

, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas

as follows

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title

2. Definitions

3. Expenses

PART 2

National Concert Hall

4. Establishment day

5. Establishment of National Concert Hall

6. Seal of NCH

7. Functions of NCH

8. Independence of NCH

9. Powers of NCH

PART 3

Board of NCH

10. Board of NCH

11. Conditions of office of members of Board

12. Casual vacancies among members of Board

13. Meetings and procedure

14. Committees

15. Expenses of members of Board and committees

16. Statement of strategy

17. Annual report

PART 4

Staff of NCH

18. Chief executive officer

19. Staff of NCH

20. Superannuation

21. Disclosure of interests

22. Prohibition of unauthorised disclosure of confidential information

23. Membership of either House of Oireachtas or European Parliament

PART 5

Accounts and Finances of NCH

24. Advances by Minister to NCH

25. Borrowing by NCH

26. Accounts and audits

27. Attendance before Oireachtas Committee

28. Subsidiaries, joint ventures, etc.

29. Gifts

30. Exemption from charge of rates on certain property

PART 6

Dissolution of National Concert Hall Company

31. Dissolution of National Concert Hall Company

32. Transfer of staff

33. Transfer of land and other property

34. Transfer of rights and liabilities

35. Preservation of existing contracts

36. Pending legal proceedings to which National Concert Hall Company is party

37. Records of dissolved company

38. Consequential amendments to other Acts

PART 7

Miscellaneous

39. Change of name of Bord Scannán na hÉireann to Fís Éireann

Number

44

of

2015