In short
This law amends the 1997 Act concerning committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas, specifically regarding the compellability, privileges, and immunities of witnesses. It clarifies how the 1997 Act applies to judges in certain situations.
What it regulates
- The application of Section 3 of the 1997 Act to judges.
- Matters arising under section 4 of Article 35 of the Constitution.
- Matters arising pursuant to section 39 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924.
- Matters arising pursuant to section 20 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946.
Who it concerns
- Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
- Judges of a court specified in subsection (4) of section 3 of the 1997 Act.
Key points
- Section 3 of the 1997 Act, concerning compellability, privileges, and immunities of witnesses, now applies to judges in specific circumstances.
- This application is for committees established for matters related to a judge's behaviour or capacity.
- This applies whether the committee was established before or after the passing of this 2004 Act.
- It also applies whether the judge's behaviour or capacity occurred or first arose before or after the passing of this Act.
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Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Act 2004
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Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Act 2004
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Number 16 of 2004
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Amendment of Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act 1997.
2.
Short title and collective citation.
Acts Referred to
Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act 1997
1997, No. 17
Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 1976 to 1998
Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946
1946, No. 21
Courts of Justice Act 1924
1924, No. 10
Number 16 of 2004
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004
AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) ACT 1997 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[2nd June, 2004]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Amendment of Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act 1997.
1.—The
Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act 1997
is amended by inserting the following section after section 3:
“3A.—(a) Section 3, in so far as it relates to a committee established for the purposes of, or in connection with, a matter arising under section 4 of Article 35 of the Constitution or pursuant to
section 39
of the
Courts of Justice Act 1924
or
section 20
of the
Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946
, shall, notwithstanding subsection (4) of section 3, apply to a judge of a court that is specified in that subsection and to which judge the matter relates.
(b) In paragraph (a), ‘committee’ means a committee established, whether before or after the passing of the Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Act 2004, for the purposes of, or in connection with, the behaviour or capacity of a judge whether occurring or first arising before or after such passing.”.
Short title and collective citation.
2.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Act 2004.
(2) The Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas Acts 1976 to 1998 and this Act may be cited together as the Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas Acts 1976 to 2004.
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