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Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987

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This law allows the Minister for Industry and Commerce to license "Special Trading Houses" and increases the amount of non-repayable grants that can be given to Córas Tráchtála.

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Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1987 Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987 Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 13 of 1987 EXPORT PROMOTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Licensing of Special Trading Houses. 3. Increase of non-repayable grants to Córas Tráchtála. 4. Short title, construction and collective citation. Acts Referred to Export Promotion Act, 1959 1959, No. 2 Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1963 1963, No. 2 Export Promotion Acts, 1959 to 1983 Finance Act, 1980 1980, No. 14 Finance Act, 1987 1987, No. 10 Number 13 of 1987 EXPORT PROMOTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987 AN ACT TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE TO ISSUE LICENCES TO SPECIAL TRADING HOUSES AND TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE EXPORT PROMOTION ACTS, 1959 TO 1983. [18th July, 1987] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Interpretation. 1.—In this Act— “export goods” and “Special Trading House” have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, in subsection (ICC2) (inserted by the Finance Act, 1987 ) of section 39 of the Finance Act, 1980 ; “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce. Licensing of Special Trading Houses. 2.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Minister may grant a licence in respect of a Special Trading House. (2) Every application for a licence in respect of a Special Trading House shall be in such form as may be approved of by the Minister. (3) The Minister may require an applicant for a licence in respect of a Special Trading House to furnish to him, within such time as may be specified, such further information in relation to the application as the Minister considers to be necessary or desirable. (4) If an applicant for a licence in respect of a Special Trading House fails or refuses, within the time specified, to furnish the Minister with such further information as the Minister may, pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, require, the Minister shall not consider the application. (5) The Minister shall not grant a licence in respect of a Special Trading House unless he is satisfied that the applicant for the licence has the structure, organisation and marketing ability to undertake successfully the sale of export goods. (6) Whenever the Minister decides to refuse an application for the grant of a licence in respect of a Special Trading House, he shall, by notice in writing, notify the applicant for the licence of his decision and of the reasons therefor. (7) Whenever the Minister refuses to grant a licence in respect of a Special Trading House, the applicant for the licence, may, within28 days after the service of the notice under subsection (6) of this section, appeal to the Circuit Court against such refusal and the decision of the Circuit Court on an appeal under this subsection shall be final save that, by leave of that Court, an appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court on a point of law. Increase of non-repayable grants to Córas Tráchtála. 3.—The aggregate amount of the sums which the Minister for Industry and Commerce, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may pay to Córas Tráchtála for the purpose of enabling it to exercise or perform its functions (excluding any sum paid to it under section 4 of the Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1963 ) shall not exceed £260,000,000 and, accordingly, section 16 (1) of the Export Promotion Act, 1959 , shall be construed as if that sum were substituted for the sum mentioned therein. Short title, construction and collective citation. 4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987. (2) This Act and the Export Promotion Acts, 1959 to 1983, shall be construed as one Act. (3) The Export Promotion Acts, 1959 to 1983, and this Act may be cited together as the Export Promotion Acts, 1959 to 1987. 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