S.I. No. 19/1988 -- National Social Service Board Regulations, 1988.
S.I. No. 19/1988: NATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE BOARD REGULATIONS, 1988. |
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NATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE BOARD REGULATIONS, 1988. |
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The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by subsection (2) of section 4 and subsection (7) of section 6 of the National Social Service Board Act, 1984 (No. 2 of 1984), hereby makes the following Regulations:-- |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Social Service Board Regulations, 1988. |
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2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 15th day of February, 1988. |
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3. In these Regulations-- |
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"the Act" means the National Social Service Board Act, 1984 ; |
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"the Minister" means the Minister for Health; |
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"the Board" means the National Social Service Board established by section 3 of the National Social Service Board Act, 1984 . |
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4. In addition to the functions conferred on it by subsection (1) of section 4 of the Act, the following functions are hereby conferred on the Board:-- |
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to report to the Minister every six months as to the manner in which aspects of accessibility, co-ordination or awareness of health services which particularly hinder the promotion of health or the encouragement of individual responsibility for personal health can be improved. |
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5. There shall be added to the functions referred to at paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 4 of the Act the following:-- |
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and in this respect to promote, develop and encourage voluntary community activity in relation to social services. |
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6. The functions referred to at paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (1) of section 4 of the Act are hereby withdrawn from the Board. |
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7. The number of members of the Board in addition to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be five. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health |
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this 10th day of February, 1988. |
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RORY O'Hanlon, |
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Minister for Health. |
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of these Regulations. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance |
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this 10th day of February, 1988. |
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RAY MACSHARRY, |
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Minister for Finance. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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The general effect of these Regulations is; |
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-- to vary the functions of the National Social Service Board by conferring on it certain additional functions and withdrawing certain other functions. |
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-- to vary the number of members on the Board from a minimum of eight members to five members in addition to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman. |
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