STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No. 353 of 2006

MARINE (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 3) ORDER 2006

MARINE (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 3) ORDER 2006

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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 Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2006.

2.        The powers and duties of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources conferred on him under -

(a)             the European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 268 of 2006 ), and

(b)             the European Communities (Hygiene of Fishery Products and Fish Feed) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 335 of 2006 ),

are delegated to John Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The Government made this Order to delegate to John Browne T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, functions of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources under the recent European Communities Regulations referred to in this Order.

This Order complements the 2 Government Orders previously made in favour of Minister Browne in his current position:

S.I. No. 82 of 2006 -   covering all Acts and European Communities Regulations relating to marine matters.

S.I. No. 167 of 2006 - covering certain functions under the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006).