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Adaptation of Charters Act, 1926

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This law allows for the modification of Charters that have legal force in Saorstát Eireann and applies certain existing laws about statutory bodies to bodies governed by Charters. Its main purpose is to ensure these Charters and the bodies they govern can operate effectively within Saorstát Eireann's legal framework.

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Adaptation of Charters Act, 1926 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 1926 Adaptation of Charters Act, 1926 Adaptation of Charters Act, 1926 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 6 of 1926. ADAPTATION OF CHARTERS ACT, 1926. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Adaptation of Charters. 2. Amendment of section 7 of Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922. 3. Amendment of section 9 of Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924. 4. Short title. Acts Referred to Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 No. 2 of 1922 Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 No. 16 of 1924 Number 6 of 1926. ADAPTATION OF CHARTERS ACT, 1926. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADAPTATION TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF SAORSTÁT EIRE ANN OF CHARTERS WHICH HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW IN SAORSTÁT EIREANN AND TO APPLY TO CHARTERED BODIES CERTAIN ENACTMENTS RELATING TO STATUTORY BODIES. [5th March, 1926.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Adaptation of Charters. 1.—(1) The Executive Council may from time to time by order make all such adaptations of and modifications in any Charter which by virtue of Article 73 of the Constitution has the force of law in Saorstát Eireann as are in the opinion of the Executive Council necessary in order to enable such Charter to have full force and effect in Saorstát Eireann. (2) Every order made by the Executive Council under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas forthwith and unless and until a resolution annulling such order is passed by either House of the Oireachtas within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat after such order is laid before it, such order shall have effect as if enacted in this Act, but no such resolution shall operate to prejudice the validity of anything previously done under such order. Amendment of section 7 of Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922. 2.—(1) Section 7 of the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 (No. 2 of 1922) shall apply to any board of commissioners or other board or body which was constituted and is governed by charter and exercises any function of government or discharges any public duties in relation to public administration. (2) Any board or body constituted by charter and governed by statute or partly by statute and partly by charter, and also any board or body constituted by statute and governed by charter or partly by charter and partly by statute shall be deemed to be a statutory board or body for the purposes of the said section 7 of the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 . Amendment of section 9 of Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924. 3.—(1) Any board or body constituted and governed by charter and also any board or body constituted by charter and governed by statute or partly by statute and partly by charter, and also any board or body constituted by statute and governed by charter or partly by charter and partly by statute shall be deemed to be a statutory board or body for the purposes of section 9 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924). (2) For the purposes of the said section 9 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 , the words “any board of commissioners established by order of the Executive Council under section 7 of the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 (No. 2 of 1922)” shall include a board of commissioners established by order of the Executive Council under the said section 7 as amended by this Act. Short title. 4.—This Act may be cited as the Adaptation of Charters Act, 1926. 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