S.I. No. 330/1997:

ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1997.

ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1997.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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:

1. This Order may be cited as the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1997.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment conferred on the Minister--

( a ) by or under the enactment's specified in the First Schedule to this Order and under any instrument made under any such enactment, and the instruments specified in the Second Schedule to this Order,

( b ) by or under the Industrial Relations Acts, 1946 to 1990 (in so far as they relate to the enforcement of registered employment agreements within the meaning of section 25 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (No. 26 of 1946), and orders made under section 43 of that Act and section 48 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1990 (No. 19 of 1990)), and

( c ) by or under the Worker Protection (Regular part-time Employees) Act, 1991 (No. 5 of 1991) (except in so far as it relates to the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981 (No. 2 of 1981)),

are hereby delegated to Tom Kitt, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Boiler Explosion Acts, 1882 and 1890

Payment of Wages in Public Houses Prohibition Act, 1883 (1883, c. 31)

Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1978 Sale of Goods Act, 1893 (1893, c. 71)

Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act, 1920 (1920, c. 65)

Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927 (No. 16 of 1927)

Control of Imports Acts, 1934 to 1964

Conditions of Employment Acts, 1936 and 1944

Night Work (Bakeries) Acts, 1936 and 1981

Shops (Conditions of Employment) Acts, 1938 and 1942

Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980

Prices Acts, 1958 to 1972

Restriction of Imports Act, 1962 (No. 20 of 1962)

Copyright Acts, 1963 to 1987

Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 (No. 7 of 1965)

Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1991

Employment Agency Act, 1971 (No. 27 of 1971)

Dangerous Substances Acts, 1972 and 1979

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 1991

Holidays (Employees) Acts, 1973 and 1991

Protection of Employment Act, 1977 (No. 7 of 1977)

Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 1993

Consumer Information Act, 1978 (No. 1 of 1978)

Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980 (No. 16 of 1980)

Trading Stamps Act, 1980 (No. 23 of 1980)

Hallmarking Act, 1981 (No. 18 of 1981)

Control of Exports Act, 1983 (No. 35 of 1983)

Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts, 1984 to 1991

Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987 (No. 18 of 1987)

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 (No. 7 of 1989)

Payment of Wages Act, 1991 (No. 25 of 1991)

Liability for Defective Product Act, 1991 (No. 28 of 1991)

Patents Act, 1992 (No. 1 of 1992)

Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 (No. 5 of 1994)

Consumer Credit Act, 1995 (No, 24 of 1995)

Trade Marks Act, 1996 (No. 6 of 1996)

Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996 (No. 16 of 1996)

Metrology Act, 1996 (No. 27 of 1996)

Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (No. 20 of 1997)

Chemical Weapons Act, 1997 (No. 28 of 1997)

SECOND SCHEDULE

European Communities (Names and Labelling of Textile Products) Regulations, 1973 ( S.I. No. 43 of 1973 )

European Communities (Safeguarding of Employees' Rights on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1980 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1982 )

European Communities (Names and Labelling of Textile Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 ( S.I. No. 388 of 1985 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendments) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 214 of 1987 )

European Communities (Misleading Advertising) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 134 of 1988 )

European Communities (Names and Labelling of Textile Products) (Amendments) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 174 of 1988 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1988 )

European Communities (Cancellation of Contracts negotiated away from Business Premises) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 224 of 1989 )

European Communities (Quantitative Analysis of Binary and Ternary Fibre Mixtures) Regulations, 1990 ( S.I. No. 275 of 1990 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 228 of 1991 )

European Communities (Indication of Prices of Foodstuffs and Non Food Products) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 329 of 1991 )

European Communities (Identification of Foodstuff Lot) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1992 )

European Communities (Legal Protection of Computer Programs) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 26 of 1993 )

European Communities (Prohibition of Trade with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 144 of 1993 )

European Communities (Indication of Prices of Foodstuffs and Non Food Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1993 )

European Communities (Prohibition of the Supply of Certain Goods to UNITA) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 383 of 1993 )

European Communities (Prevention of Supply of Certain Goods and Services to Libya) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 384 of 1993 )

European Communities (Prohibition of Satisfaction of Certain Contractual Claims arising from Trade Sanctions against Libya) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1993 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 95 of 1994 )

European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 27 of 1995 )

European Communities (Term of Protection of Copyright) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 158 of 1995 )

European Communities (Further Discontinuation of Certain Trade with Serb Controlled Areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 163 of 1995 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 379 of 1995 )

European Communities (Labelling of Footwear) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 63 of 1996 )

European Communities (Indication of Prices of Foodstuffs and Non Food Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 124 of 1996 )

European Communities ( Consumer Credit Act, 1995 ) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 277 of 1996 )

European Communities (Control of Exports of Dual Use Goods) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 362 of 1996 )

European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 ( S.I. No. 151 of 1997 )

European Communities (Contracts for Timeshare of Immovable Property) (Protection of Purchasers) Regulations, 1997 ( S.I. No. 204 of 1997 )

European Communities (Extraterritorial Application of Legislation adopted by a Third Country) Regulations, 1997 ( S.I. No. 217 of 1997 )

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 28th day of July, 1997.

BERTIE AHERN,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order delegates to Tom Kitt, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Statutory powers and duties of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment mentioned in the Order.