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Number 11 of 1986
NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT, 1986
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Right to direct that certain records be made available for public inspection. | |
Authenticity of records after transfer to National Archives. | |
Acts Referred to | |
1956, No. 45 | |
Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956 and 1958 | |
County Management Acts, 1940 to 1972 | |
Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881 | 1881, c. 71 |
Parochial Records Act, 1876 | 1876, c. 58 |
Prisons Acts, 1826 to 1980 | |
Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867 | 1867, c. 70 |
Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1875 | 1875, c. 59 |
Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963 | |
Number 11 of 1986
NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT, 1986
Interpretation.
1.—(1) In this Act—
“archives” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2;
“the Council” means the National Archives Advisory Council established under section 20;
“Departmental records” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2;
“the Director” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5;
“functions” includes powers and duties, and the reference to the performance of functions includes, as respects powers and duties, a reference to the exercise of powers and the carrying out of duties;
“local authority” means any body which is—
(a) the council of a county,
(b) the corporation of a county borough,
(c) the corporation of a borough other than a county borough,
(d) the council of an urban district,
(e) the commissioners of a town, or
(f) a joint board or committee established by or under a statute to execute functions belonging to two or more of the bodies referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e);
“the National Archives” means the body established by section 3;
“public service organisation” means a local authority, a health board or a body established by or under statute and financed wholly or partly by grants or loans made by a member of the Government or by the issue of shares taken up by a member of the Government.
(2) (a) In this subsection “a scheduled body” means a body, institution, office, commission or committee referred to in the Schedule to this Act.
(b) In this Act (other than in paragraph (c)), references to a Department of State include, where appropriate, references to a court and also include references to a scheduled body, and the definition of “Departmental records” in section 2 (2) shall be construed accordingly.
(c) In this Act, except in subsection (1) and section 2, any reference to a member of the Government shall be construed, as appropriate,—
(i) in relation to the Office of the Secretary to the President, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, as a reference to the President, the Attorney General, the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Director of Public Prosecutions,
(ii) in relation to a court, as a reference to the Minister for Justice, and
(iii) in relation to a Department of State or a scheduled body (other than an office specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph), as a reference to the member of the Government having responsibility for that Department or scheduled body.
(d) The Taoiseach, after consultation with the Director and the Council, may by order amend the Schedule to this Act.
(e) Where an order under this subsection is proposed to be made, a draft of the order shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving the draft has been passed by each such House.
(3) A reference in this Act to an officer of a Department of State authorised for the purpose of a particular section or for a particular purpose shall be construed as a reference to an officer of that Department belonging to such class, grade or rank as is specified in regulations made by the Taoiseach.
(4) In this Act a reference to a section is to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.
(5) In this Act a reference to a subsection or paragraph is to the subsection or paragraph is to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.
Archives and Departmental records.
2.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, “archives” includes—
(a) such records and documents (and copies of them) as are, at the commencement of this Act, held in the Public Record Office of Ireland or the State Paper Office,
(b) Departmental records transferred to and accepted for preservation by the National Archives under this Act,
(c) other records or documents (and copies of them) acquired permanently or on loan by the National Archives from public service organisations, institutions or private individuals,
(d) all public records held at the commencement of this section elsewhere than in the Public Record Office of Ireland under an Act repealed by this Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, “Departmental records” means any of the following—
books,
maps,
plans,
drawings,
papers,
files,
photographs,
films,
microfilms and other micrographic records,
sound recordings,
pictorial records,
magnetic tapes,
magnetic discs,
optical or video discs,
other machine-readable records,
other documentary or processed material,
made or received, and held in the course of its business, by a Department of State within the meaning of section 1 (2) or any body which is a committee, commission or tribunal of enquiry appointed from time to time by the Government, a member of the Government or the Attorney General, and includes copies of any such records duly made, but does not include—
(i) grants, deeds or other instruments of title relating to property for the time being vested in the State, and
(ii) any part of the permanent collection of a library, museum or gallery.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a Department of State from retaining a copy of any record transferred under this Act to the National Archives.
Establishment of National Archives.
3.—From the commencement of this section the functions of the Public Record Office of Ireland (including the functions assigned to the Deputy Keeper of the Records by the Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867) and of the office known as the State Paper Office shall be performed by the Director of a body to be known as the National Archives, which shall stand established from such commencement and is referred to in this Act by that title.
Functions of Director of National Archives.
4.—(1) In addition to those referred to in section 3, the functions of the Director shall include—
(a) the control and management of the National Archives,
(b) the preservation, restoration, arrangement and description of archives in the custody of the National Archives,
(c) the examination and acquisition of Departmental records in accordance with this Act,
(d) the inspection and examination of arrangements for the preservation of Departmental records and, with the consent or at the request of the appropriate member of the Government, the examination of Departmental records,
(e) the giving of advice to a member of the Government and to any public service organisation on the management, preservation and reproduction of records under their control,
(f) the acquisition by purchase, donation, bequest or loan of any record or document, or of a copy of a record or document, appropriate for preservation by the National Archives and the observance of such conditions (if any) relating to such purchase, donation, bequest or loan as may be accepted by the Director,
(g) the preparation and making available of guides, lists, indexes and other finding aids to archives in the custody of the National Archives,
(h) the lending of archives by the Director, with the consent of the Council, to archival or educational institutions, libraries, museums, galleries, and other appropriate institutions and societies, whether in the State or elsewhere,
(i) the making and provision of copies and extracts from archives in the custody of the National Archives,
(j) the making available for public inspection in accordance with this Act of archives in the custody of the National Archives,
(k) the publication of archives, finding aids and other material relating to archives in the custody of the National Archives,
(l) the provision of such educational services as the Taoiseach may from time to time approve,
(m) such functions in relation to management of records as may from time to time be approved by the Taoiseach.
(2) The Taoiseach may from time to time assign to the Director such other functions as are analogous to or consistent with the functions specified in subsection (1) and any additional functions conferred under subsection (3).
(3) (a) The Government may by order confer additional functions on the Director, and may by order amend or revoke an order under this subsection.
(b) Every order made under this subsection shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next subsequent 21 days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
(4) In the event of the office of Director being vacant or of the incapacity or absence of the Director, the Taoiseach may authorise an officer of the National Archives to perform any or all of the functions conferred on the Director under this Act.
Director of National Archives.
5.—(1) The Taoiseach shall from time to time appoint a person to be the Director of the National Archives, and such person is in this Act referred to as “the Director”.
(2) The Director shall carry out the functions assigned to him under this Act and such other or additional functions in relation to the National Archives as may from time to time be assigned to him by virtue of section 4 (2) or 4 (3).
(3) The Director shall hold office on such terms (including remuneration) as the Taoiseach shall, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Public Service, from time to time determine.
Staff of National Archives.
6.—(1) The Taoiseach may appoint such and, with the concurrence from time to time of the Minister for the Public Service, so many persons to be the officers (in addition to the Director) and servants of the National Archives as the Taoiseach thinks proper.
(2) An officer or servant of the National Archives appointed under this section shall hold his office or employment on such terms and conditions (including remuneration) as the Taoiseach, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Public Service, may from time to time determine.
(3) The Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956, the Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956 and 1958, and the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963, and any Act for the time being in force and replacing or amending any of those Acts shall apply to the Director and to officers and servants of the National Archives appointed under this section.
Retention and disposal of Departmental records.
7.—(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 19 (3) and 19 (4), Departmental records shall, unless they are transferred to the National Archives in accordance with section 8 or are disposed of under subsection (5), be retained and preserved in the Department of State in which they were made or are held, and shall not in any case be disposed of except in accordance with subsection (5); provided that, where more than one copy of such a record exists, the retention and preservation of the original or, if the original is no longer available, of an accurate and complete copy thereof shall suffice.
(2) The Director or another officer of the National Archives designated by the Director for the purposes of this section (in this section referred to as “the designated officer”) may make an authorisation under this section.
(3) An authorisation under this section—
(a) shall authorise the disposal of the Departmental records to which it relates,
(b) may specify conditions relating to such disposal, and
(c) shall have effect in accordance with its terms and any conditions so specified.
(4) An authorisation under this section shall not be made until the following conditions are complied with:
(a) an officer of a Department of State authorised for the purpose of this section has certified that particular Departmental records made, received or held by that Department and specified in the certificate, or a particular class or classes of such records so specified, are not required in connection with the administration of that Department and has requested the Director or the designated officer in writing for such an authorisation;
(b) the Director or the designated officer is satisfied that the records or classes of records specified in the certificate under paragraph (a) do not warrant preservation by the National Archives;
(c) the Chief Justice, in the case of records of the Supreme Court, or the President of the High Court, in the case of records of the High Court, has consented to the making of the authorisation.
(5) Departmental records, the disposal of which is authorised by an authorisation under this section, shall be disposed of by being destroyed in a manner which ensures that their confidentiality is not affected and that their contents are not ascertainable.
(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an authorisation under this section may relate to Departmental records (or to a class or classes of such records) not in existence at the time of the authorisation.
(7) The Director or the designated officer may inspect and examine any Departmental records the disposal of which under authorisation under this section is under consideration.
Transfer of Departmental records more than 30 years old.
8.—(1) Departmental records which are more than 30 years old and in relation to which a certificate granted under this section is not in force shall, subject to section 7, be transferred by the Department of State in which they were made (or, if they are held in another such Department, by that other Department) to the National Archives, where they shall be made available for inspection by the public.
(2) An officer of a Department of State authorised for the purpose of this subsection may certify that for stated reasons a particular Departmental record, or a particular class or classes of Departmental records prescribed in accordance with subsection (11), which are more than 30 years old and are specified in the certificate are in regular use in that Department or are required in connection with its administration and that their transfer to the National Archives would seriously interfere with the administration of that Department.
(3) The Director (or an officer of the National Archives designated for this purpose by the Director) may certify that particular Departmental records (or a class or classes of such records) which are more than 30 years old and are specified in the certificate do not warrant transfer to the National Archives for preservation, and any records so certified shall be retained in the appropriate Department or (as the case may be) returned to that Department, where they may be retained, or disposed of subject to the granting of an authorisation under section 7 (4) (a) by an officer of that Department authorised for the purpose of that section.
(4) An officer of a Department of State authorised for the purpose of this subsection may, with the consent of an officer of the Department of the Taoiseach so authorised (except in relation to records of the Department of the Taoiseach), certify, in relation to particular Departmental records, or a particular class or classes of Departmental records prescribed in accordance with subsection (11), which are more than 30 years old and are specified in the certificate, that to make them available for inspection by the public—
(a) would be contrary to the public interest, or
(b) would or might constitute a breach of statutory duty, or a breach of good faith on the ground that they contain information supplied in confidence, or
(c) would or might cause distress or danger to living persons on the ground that they contain information about individuals, or would or might be likely to lead to an action for damages for defamation.
(5) Departmental records in relation to which a certificate granted under subsection (2) or (4) is in force may, unless disposed of under section 7 (5), be retained in the Department of State in which they are held or be transferred to the National Archives for preservation.
(6) Departmental records retained under subsection (5) shall be reviewed by an officer of the Department of State concerned authorised for that purpose at least once in every subsequent period of five years with a view to their possible transfer to the National Archives under subsection (1).
(7) Nothing in this section shall prevent the transfer to the National Archives, with the agreement of the Director, of Departmental records which are less than 30 years old where such transfer is desirable to ensure the proper preservation of such records or for other administrative reasons, but any records so transferred shall not be made available for public inspection except in accordance with this Act.
(8) The Taoiseach may, with the agreement of the Director, direct that the transfer to the National Archives under this section of any class or group of Departmental records be not proceeded with until he is satisfied that arrangements for such transfer are adequate.
(9) Archives which were formerly Departmental records may be temporarily requisitioned in writing from the Director by an officer of the appropriate Department of State authorised for the purpose of this subsection subject to the right of the Director, in relation to archives which have been made available for public inspection, to specify arrangements which are to be made relating to access by the public to such archives while so requisitioned.
(10) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), subsection (1) shall come into operation two years after the commencement of this section.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Taoiseach may, at the request in writing of a member of the Government or the Director, extend in writing the period of two years referred to in that paragraph in so far as it relates to the Department of State specified in the request if such extension appears to him to be reasonable for administrative reasons so specified.
(c) Nothing in paragraph (a) shall prevent the transfer to the National Archives before the commencement of this section of any Departmental records which are more than 30 years old.
(11) The Taoiseach may by order prescribe a particular class or classes of records in relation to which a certificate granted under subsection (2) or (4) may relate, and may by order amend or revoke an order under this subsection.
Disposal of archives by Director.
9.—(1) The Director may dispose of archives in his custody if—
(a) in his opinion, they do not warrant preservation by the National Archives or the preservation by the National Archives of copies of them will suffice, and
(b) the Council concurs, and
(c) the appropriate member of the Government or any other body or person responsible for the transfer to or the deposit with the National Archives of such archives consents to such disposal.
(2) Archives the disposal of which is authorised under subsection (1) shall either—
(a) be destroyed in such a manner as to ensure that their confidentiality is not affected and that their contents are not ascertainable, or
(b) be transferred, with the consent of the Council and the appropriate member of the Government or other body or person responsible for their transfer to or deposit with the National Archives, to another archival institution or other appropriate body, to be preserved there in accordance with such conditions as may be specified in writing by the Director.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), records of the Supreme Court shall not be disposed of without the consent of the Chief Justice, and records of the High Court shall not be disposed of without the consent of the President of the High Court.
Right to inspect archives.
10.—(1) All archives in the custody of the National Archives or held elsewhere in accordance with this Act shall, subject to such regulations as the Taoiseach may from time to time make, be available for public inspection, except—
(a) archives which were formerly Departmental records (other than court or testamentary documents) and are less than 30 years old,
(b) archives which were formerly Departmental records and in respect of which a certificate has been granted in accordance with section 8 (4).
(2) Where archives have been acquired by the National Archives subject to conditions restricting or limiting their availability for public inspection, such conditions shall be duly complied with.
(3) The provisions of section 8 shall apply to archives which were formerly Departmental records and which are held in the Public Record Office of Ireland or the State Paper Office at the commencement of this section or are transferred to the National Archives in accordance with the provisions of section 8 (7).
(4) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of inspection of any record which the public had—
(a) before the commencement of this Act, or
(b) before the transfer of such record to the National Archives.
(5) Archives which were formerly Departmental records and which have not been available for public inspection for more than 30 years shall be reviewed by an officer of the Department of State concerned authorised for that purpose at least once in every subsequent period of five years with a view to deciding whether or not they should be available for public inspection and shall be dealt with accordingly.
(6) Nothing in this section shall prevent a member of the Government from granting a request for access to Departmental records or archives (being records held or archives formerly held by the Department of State of which that member is in charge) less than 30 years old.
(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed as granting any right to inspect archives (or portions of them) which the Director considers to be in danger of damage through inspection by the public, but the Director shall, in any such case, make copies available for inspection if that is possible.
Right to direct that certain records be made available for public inspection.
11.—Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 8 (2), 8 (4), 8 (6), 10 (1) (b) and 10 (5), the Taoiseach may direct that Departmental records, which are more than 30 years old and continue to be retained in a Department or, if transferred to the National Archives, continue to be withheld from public inspection, be transferred to the National Archives to be made available for public inspection or, if already with the National Archives, be made available for public inspection.
Authenticity of records after transfer to National Archives.
12.—The removal of any Departmental records or other records or archives under this Act to the custody of the National Archives or elsewhere shall not affect the authenticity of such records or archives, but any such records or archives so removed shall be taken to be in their proper place of deposit and shall be of the same force and effect in any court or proceedings in the same manner as if they had not been so removed.
Certain records to be Departmental records, etc.
13.—(1) The Taoiseach, at the request of a public service organisation, may declare the records or documents (or a particular class of such records or documents specified in the declaration) of that organisation to be Departmental records for the purpose of this Act.
(2) The making of a request under this section by a local authority shall be a reserved function for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1972, and for the purposes of the enactments relating to the management of county boroughs.
Deposit of certain Departmental records.
14.—The deposit of specified Departmental records in any place that may from time to time be approved by the Taoiseach after consultation with the Director shall constitute a transfer to the National Archives for the purposes of this Act.
Recovery of private documents.
15.—Nothing in this Act shall affect any rights of a person claiming to be the owner of a document to recover the document.
Seal of National Archives.
16.—(1) The Taoiseach shall approve a seal of the National Archives, which shall be authenticated in accordance with regulations under section 19.
(2) Copies of archives in the custody of the National Archives (or of portions of such archives) shall be authenticated in accordance with regulations made under section 19.
(3) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of the National Archives or other means of authentication, and every document purporting to be duly stamped with the seal of the National Archives or to be authenticated in accordance with regulations under section 19 shall be received in evidence in any court of law and by any duly constituted tribunal and by either House of the Oireachtas (or committee of either such House) and shall be deemed to be a duly authenticated copy of the original unless the contrary is shown.
Copyright and reproduction of archives.
17.—(1) The making or supplying of reproductions by or under the direction of the Director of archives which are in the custody of the National Archives or held elsewhere in accordance with this Act and are open to public inspection shall not infringe the copyright of such archives.
(2) In the case of archives other than archives which were formerly Departmental records, subsection (1) shall have effect subject to any terms or conditions under which such archives were obtained.
(3) A person shall not publish or reproduce the whole or any part of any archives in the custody of the National Archives or held elsewhere in accordance with this Act without the written consent of the Director.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £800.
Removal of archives, etc.
18.—(1) Except as provided by law—
(a) a person shall not remove archives from the National Archives;
(b) a person shall not remove from the Irish Land Commission records transferred thereto under the Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881;
(c) a person shall not remove archives, which at the commencement of section 23 are held elsewhere than in the Public Record Office of Ireland under an Act mentioned in subsection (1) of that section, from the place in which they are so held at such commencement.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or who conceals or damages archives or who, without the consent of the Director, removes or destroys such archives shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £800 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £10,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.
Regulations, etc.
19.—(1) The Taoiseach, after consultation with the Director, may from time to time make regulations in relation to all or any of the following matters:
(a) the management and work of, and the services to be provided by, the National Archives,
(b) the transfer of Departmental records to the National Archives,
(c) the disposal in accordance with this Act of archives and Departmental records,
(d) the admission of persons to inspect archives and to use any facilities provided by the National Archives,
(e) the reproduction and publication of archives and extracts from them,
(f) the authentication of copies of and extracts from archives,
(g) any other matter necessary to give effect to this Act.
(2) The Taoiseach may from time to time by regulations, made with the consent of the Minister for Finance, fix the amount and manner of payment of fees for services rendered, and for the use of facilities provided, by the National Archives, and may authorise the remission of fees in relation to such class or classes of services as may be specified in the regulations.
(3) The Minister for the Public Service, after consultation with the Director, may make regulations—
(a) for the proper management and preservation of Departmental records in the custody or care of a Department of State, and
(b) fixing standards in relation to the copying of such records by photographic, micro-photographic and other processes, and providing for the authentication and preservation of such copies with a view to the disposal of the originals of such copies.
(4) For the purpose of their disposal, originals of records copied in accordance with regulations under subsection (3) may be destroyed on the written authorisation of the Director and the disposal of such records shall be carried out in a manner which ensures that their confidentiality is not affected and that their contents are not ascertainable.
(5) Every regulation made under subsection (1) or (3) shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next subsequent 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
National Archives Advisory Council.
20.—(1) The Taoiseach shall establish a Council, to be known as the National Archives Advisory Council (and referred to in this Act as “the Council”), to advise him in the exercise of his powers under this Act, and on all matters affecting archives and their use by the public, and to discharge the other functions conferred on it by this Act.
(2) The Council shall consist of a chairman and not more than eleven other members, appointed by the Taoiseach on such terms and conditions as shall be determined by him, after consultation with the Minister for the Public Service.
(3) (a) The members of the Council shall include not less than two members of the Irish Manuscripts Commission and not less than two archivists not employed by the National Archives.
(b) The Director shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Council.
(4) The Taoiseach may at any time terminate the appointment of the chairman or any other member of the Council.
Annual Reports.
21.—(1) The Director shall submit to the Taoiseach an annual report on the work of the National Archives.
(2) The Council shall submit to the Taoiseach an annual report on the activities of the Council.
(3) The Taoiseach shall cause copies of the annual reports referred to in subsections (1) and (2) to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
Construction of certain references.
22.—Any reference, whether express or implied, in any other enactment to the Deputy Keeper of the Records or the person known as the Keeper of the State Papers, or to the Public Record Office of Ireland or the office known as the State Paper Office, shall be construed (unless the context otherwise requires) as a reference to the Director or to the National Archives, as the case may require.
Repeals, etc.
23.—(1) The following are hereby repealed—
(a) The Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867,
(b) The Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1875,
(c) The Parochial Records Act, 1876.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (1) all archives which were formerly public records held at the commencement of this section elsewhere than in the Public Record Office of Ireland under an Act mentioned in that subsection shall remain in the custody in which they are at such commencement: provided that the Taoiseach, after consultation with the Director—
(i) may make regulations relating to the manner in which such archives are to be kept and for their proper custody and
(ii) where he considers it necessary for the preservation of all or any of such archives may, by order, provide for the transfer of such archives to the National Archives or, with the consent of the Council, to another archival institution or other appropriate body.
(b) The Taoiseach, after consultation with the Director, may by order amend or revoke an order under this section.
Saver for certain records loaned, etc.
24.—Nothing in this Act shall affect the ownership of records loaned to or temporarily deposited in the Public Record Office of Ireland or elsewhere before the commencement of this section.
Expenses.
25.—The expenses incurred in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title and commencement.
26.—(1) This Act may be cited as the National Archives Act, 1986.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed by order or orders of the Taoiseach, either generally or with reference to a particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.
SCHEDULE
Section 1 (2)
Office of the Secretary to the President
Central Statistics Office
National Archives Advisory Council
National Archives
National Museum of Ireland (including Natural History Museum)
Office of the Attorney General (including the Parliamentary Draftsman's Office, the Statute Law Reform and Consolidation Office and the Chief State Solicitor's Office)
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Office of the Paymaster General
National Savings Committee
Revenue Commissioners
Office of Appeal Commissioners of Income Tax
Commissioners of Public Works
State Laboratory
Ordnance Survey
Commissioner of Valuation and Chief Boundary Surveyor
Stationery Office
Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector
Public Service Advisory Council
Civil Service Arbitration Boards
Civil Service Commissioners
Local Appointments Commissioners
An Garda Síochána
Land Registry
Registry of Deeds
Offices or institutions to which the Prisons Acts, 1826 to 1980, apply and St. Patrick's Institution
Office of the Film Censor
Censorship of Films Appeal Board
Censorship of Publications Board
Censorship of Publications Appeal Board
Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests
The Water Pollution Advisory Council
The Rent Tribunal
National Manpower Service
The Labour Court
Rights Commissioners
The Employment Appeals Tribunal
The Levy Appeals Tribunal
Companies Registration Office
Patents Office
Registry of Friendly Societies
Restrictive Practices Commission
Office of the Examiner of Restrictive Practices
National Prices Commission
Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs
Registry of Building Societies
National Consumer Advisory Council
Motor Insurance Advisory Board
An Coimisiún Dumpála
Land Commission
Office of Controller of Plant Breeders Rights
Judicial Commissioner of Land Commission
Appeal Tribunal of Land Commission
Public Trustee of Land Commission
National Library (including the Genealogical Office)
Geological Survey of Ireland
The Defence Forces
Army Pensions Board
General Register Office
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Achtanna Rialaithe na Státseirbhíse, 1956 agus 1958 | |
Na hAchtanna um Bainistí Chontae, 1940 go 1972 | |
Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881 | 1881, c. 71 |
Parochial Records Act, 1876 | 1876, c. 58 |
Achtanna na bPríosún, 1826 go 1980 | |
Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867 | 1867, c. 70 |
Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1875 | 1875, c. 59 |
Na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1963 | |
Uimhir 11 de 1986
AN tACHT UM CHARTLANN NÁISIÚNTA, 1986
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Léiriú.
1.—(1) San Acht seo—
tá le “cairteanna” an bhrí a shanntar dó le halt 2;
ciallaíonn “an Chomhairle” an Chomhairle um an gCartlann Náisiúnta a bhunaítear faoi alt 20;
tá le “taifid Roinne” an bhrí a shanntar dó le halt 2;
tá le “an Stiúrthóir” an bhrí a shanntar dó le halt 5;
folaíonn “feidhmeanna” cumhachtaí agus dualgais agus folaíonn an tagairt do chomhlíonadh feidhmeanna, maidir le cumhachtaí agus dualgais, tagairt d'fheidhmiú cumhachtaí agus do chomhall dualgas;
ciallaíonn “údarás áitiúil” aon chomhlacht—
(a) is comhairle contae,
(b) is bardas contaebhuirge,
(c) is bardas buirge seachas contaebhuirg,
(d) is comhairle cheantair uirbigh,
(e) is coimisinéirí baile, nó
(f) is comhbhord nó comhchoiste arna bhunú le reacht nó faoi reacht chun feidhmeanna a chur i gcrích a bhaineann le dhá chomhlacht nó níos mó de na comhlachtaí dá dtagraítear i míreanna (a), (b), (c), (d) nó (e);
ciallaíonn “an Chartlann Náisiúnta” an comhlacht a bhunaítear le halt 3;
ciallaíonn “eagraíocht seirbhíse poiblí” údarás áitiúil, bord sláinte, nó comhlacht arna bhunú le reacht nó faoi reacht agus arna mhaoiniú go hiomlán nó go páirteach le deontais nó iasachtaí arna dtabhairt ag comhalta den Rialtas nó le heisiúint scaireanna arna dtógáil ag comhalta den Rialtas.
(2) (a) San fho-alt seo, ciallaíonn “comhlacht sceidealta” comhlacht, foras, oifig, coimisiún nó coiste dá dtagraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo.
(b) San Acht seo (seachas i mír (c)), folaíonn tagairtí do Roinn Stáit, más iomchuí, tagairtí do chúirt agus folaíonn siad freisin tagairtí do chomhlacht sceidealta, agus forléireofar an míniú ar “taifid Roinne” in alt 2 (2) dá réir sin.
(c) San Acht seo, ach amháin i bhfo-alt (1) agus in alt 2, forléireofar aon tagairt do chomhalta den Rialtas, de réir mar is iomchuí,—
(i) i ndáil le hOifig Rúnaí an Uachtaráin, le hOifig an Ard-Aighne, le hOifig an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste nó le hOifig Stiúrthóir na nIonchúiseamh Poiblí, mar thagairt don Uachtarán, don Ard-Aighne, don Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste nó do Stiúrthóir na nIonchúiseamh Poiblí,
(ii) i ndáil le cúirt, mar thagairt don Aire Dlí agus Cirt, agus
(iii) i ndáil le Roinn Stáit nó comhlacht sceidealta (seachas oifig a shonraítear i bhfomhír (i) den mhír seo), mar thagairt don chomhalta den Rialtas a bheidh freagrach as an Roinn nó as an gcomhlacht sceidealta sin.
(d) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach, le hordú, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Stiúrthóir agus leis an gComhairle, an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a leasú.
(e) I gcás go mbeartaítear ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo a dhéanamh, leagfar dréacht den ordú faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas agus ní dhéanfar an t-ordú go ndéanfaidh gach Teach díobh sin rún a rith ag ceadú an dréachta.
(3) Déanfar tagairt san Acht seo d'oifigeach do Roinn Stáit a bheidh údaraithe chun críche ailt áirithe nó chun críche áirithe a fhorléiriú mar thagairt d'oifigeach don Roinn sin a bhaineann le cibé aicme, grád nó céim a shonraítear i rialacháin arna ndéanamh ag an Taoiseach.
(4) San Acht seo aon tagairt d'alt is tagairt í d'alt den Acht seo mura gcuirtear in iúl gur tagairt d'achtachán éigin eile atá beartaithe.
(5) San Acht seo aon tagairt d'fho-alt nó do mhír is tagairt í don fho-alt nó don mhír den fhoráil ina bhfuil an tagairt mura gcuirtear in iúl gur tagairt d'fhoráil éigin eile atá beartaithe.
Cairteanna agus taifid Roinne.
2.—(1) Chun críocha an Achta seo folaíonn “cairteanna”—
(a) cibé taifid agus doiciméid (agus cóipeanna díobh) atá, tráth thosach feidhme an Achta seo, á gcoimeád in Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn nó in Oifig na Stát-Pháipéar,
(b) taifid Roinne a aistrítear chuig an gCartlann Náisiúnta faoin Acht seo agus lena nglacann sí lena gcaomhnú,
(c) taifid nó doiciméid eile (agus cóipeanna díobh) a fhaigheann an Chartlann Náisiúnta go buan nó ar iasacht ó eagraíochtaí seirbhíse poiblí, ó fhorais nó ó dhaoine príobháideacha,
(d) gach taifead poiblí atá á choimeád tráth thosach feidhme an ailt seo in áit eile seachas in Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn faoi Acht a aisghairtear leis an Acht seo.
(2) Chun críocha an Achta seo, ciallaíonn “taifid Roinne” aon cheann díobh seo a leanas—
leabhair
léarscáileanna,
pleananna,
líníochtaí,
páipéir,
comhaid,
grianghraif,
scannáin,
micreascannáin agus taifid mhicreagrafacha eile,
taifeadtaí fuaime,
taifid phictiúrtha,
téipeanna maighnéadacha,
dioscaí maighnéadacha,
dioscaí optúla nó fís-dioscaí,
taifid eile inléite ar innill,
ábhar doiciméadach nó ábhar próiseáilte eile,
a dhéanann nó a fhaigheann Roinn Stáit de réir bhrí alt 1 (2) agus a choimeádann an Roinn Stáit sin i gcúrsa a gnó nó a dhéanann nó a fhaigheann aon chomhlacht agus a choimeádann aon chomhlacht ar coiste, coimisiún nó binse fiosrúcháin é a cheapfaidh an Rialtas, comhalta den Rialtas nó an tArd-Aighne ó am go ham, agus áirítear orthu cóipeanna d'aon taifid den sórt sin a dhéantar go cuí ach ní áirítear orthu—
(i) deontais, gníomhais, nó ionstraimí teidil eile a bhaineann le maoin atá dílsithe de thuras na huaire don Stát, agus
(ii) aon chuid de bhailiúchán buan leabharlainne, músaeim nó gailearaí.
(3) Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní san Acht seo Roinn Stáit a chosc ó chóip a choinneáil d'aon taifead a aistrítear faoin Acht seo chuig an gCartlann Náisiúnta.
Cartlann Náisiúnta a bhunú.
3.—Ó thráth thosach feidhme an ailt seo comhlíonfaidh an Stiúrthóir ar chomhlacht ar a dtabharfar an Chartlann Náisiúnta, a bheidh arna bhunú ón tráth thosach feidhme sin agus dá dtagraítear faoin teideal sin san Acht seo, feidhmeanna Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn (lena n-áirítear na feidhmeanna a shanntar do Leas-Choimeádaí na dTaifead leis an Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867) agus feidhmeanna na hoifige ar a dtugtar Oifig na Stát-Pháipéar.
Feidhmeanna Stiúrthóir na Cartlainne Náisiúnta.
4.—(1) I dteannta na bhfeidhmeanna dá dtagraítear in alt 3, áireofar ar fheidhmeanna an Stiúrthóra—
(a) rialú agus bainistí na Cartlainne Náisiúnta,
(b) caomhnú, athchóiriú, eagrú agus tuairisciú cairteanna atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta,
(c) taifid Roinne a scrúdú agus a fháil de réir an Achta seo,
(d) iniúchadh agus scrúdú a dhéanamh ar shocruithe i ndáil le caomhnú taifead Roinne agus taifid Roinne a scrúdú le toiliú an chomhalta iomchuí den Rialtas nó ar iarraidh uaidh,
(e) comhairle a thabhairt do chomhalta den Rialtas agus d'aon eagraíocht seirbhíse poiblí maidir le haon taifid faoina rialú a bhainistí, a chaomhnú agus a atáirgeadh,
(f) aon taifead nó doiciméad nó cóip de thaifead nó de dhoiciméad a bheidh oiriúnach le caomhnú ag an gCartlann Náisiúnta a fháil trí cheannach, mar bhronntanas, mar thiomnacht nó ar iasacht agus cibé coinníollacha (más ann) a bhaineann le ceannach, bronntanas, tiomnacht nó iasacht den sórt sin lena nglacfaidh an Stiúrthóir a urramú,
(g) eolaithe, liostaí, innéacsaí agus áiseanna fála eile le haghaidh cairteanna atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta a ullmhú agus a chur ar fáil,
(h) an Stiúrthóir do thabhairt cairteanna ar iasacht, le toiliú na Comhairle, d'fhorais cairteanna nó d'fhorais oideachasúla, do leabharlanna, músaeim, gailearaithe, agus d'fhorais agus cumainn iomchuí eile, cibé acu sa Stát nó in áit eile,
(i) cóipeanna agus sleachta as cairteanna atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta a dhéanamh agus a sholáthar,
(j) cairteanna atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta a chur ar fáil le haghaidh iniúchadh poiblí de réir an Achta seo,
(k) cairteanna, áiseanna fála agus ábhar eile a bhaineann le cairteanna atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta a fhoilsiú,
(l) cibé seirbhísí oideachasúla a chur ar fáil a cheadóidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham,
(m) cibé feidhmeanna i ndáil le bainistí taifead a cheadóidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham.
(2) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham cibé feidhmeanna eile a shannadh don Stiúrthóir a bheidh ar aon dul nó i gcomhréir leis na feidhmeanna a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (1) agus le haon fheidhmeanna breise a thugtar faoi fho-alt (3).
(3) (a) Féadfaidh an Rialtas le hordú feidhmeanna breise a thabhairt don Stiúrthóir agus féadfaidh sé le hordú ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo a leasú nó a chúlghairm.
(b) Gach ordú a dhéanfar faoin bhfo-alt seo leagfar é faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta agus, má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin laistigh den 21 lá dá éis sin a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an t-ordú a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú an ordaithe, beidh an t-ordú ar neamhní dá réir sin, ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin ordú.
(4) I gcás oifig an Stiúrthóra a bheith folamh nó an Stiúrthóir a bheith éagumasach nó as láthair, féadfaidh an Taoiseach a údarú d'oifigeach de chuid na Cartlainne Náisiúnta aon cheann nó gach ceann de na feidhmeanna a thugtar don Stiúrthóir faoin Acht seo a chomhlíonadh.
Stiúrthóir na Cartlainne Náisiúnta.
5.—(1) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham duine a cheapadh chun bheith ina Stiúrthóir ar an gCartlann Náisiúnta, agus gairtear “an Stiúrthóir” den duine sin san Acht seo.
(2) Déanfaidh an Stiúrthóir na feidhmeanna a shanntar dó faoin Acht seo agus cibé feidhmeanna eile nó feidhmeanna breise i ndáil leis an gCartlann Náisiúnta a shannfar dó ó am go ham de bhua alt 4 (2) nó 4 (3), a chomhall.
(3) Beidh an Stiúrthóir i seilbh oifige ar cibé téarmaí (lena n-áirítear luach saothair) a chinnfidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham le comhthoiliú Aire na Seirbhíse Poiblí.
Foireann na Cartlainne Náisiúnta.
6.—(1) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach cibé daoine agus, le comhthoiliú Aire na Seirbhíse Poiblí ó am go ham, cibé líon daoine a cheapadh chun bheith ina n-oifigigh (i dteannta an Stiúrthóra) agus ina seirbhísigh don Chartlann Náisiúnta de réir mar is cuí leis an Taoiseach.
(2) Sealbhóidh oifigeach nó seirbhíseach don Chartlann Náisiúnta a cheapfar faoin alt seo a oifig nó a fhostaíocht ar cibé téarmaí agus coinníollacha (lena n-áirítear luach saothair) a chinnfidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham le comhthoiliú Aire na Seirbhíse Poiblí.
(3) Beidh feidhm maidir leis an Stiúrthóir agus le hoifigigh agus seirbhísigh na Cartlainne Náisiúnta a cheapfar faoin alt seo ag Acht Choimisinéirí na Stát-Sheirbhíse, 1956, ag Achtanna Rialaithe na Státseirbhíse, 1956 agus 1958, agus ag na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1963, agus ag aon Acht a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thuras na huaire agus a chuirtear in ionad nó a leasaíonn aon cheann de na hAchtanna sin.
Taifid Roinne a choimeád agus a dhiúscairt.
7.—(1) Faoi réir fhorálacha ailt 19 (3) agus 19 (4), déanfar taifid Roinne, mura n-aistrítear iad go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta de réir alt 8 nó mura ndiúscraítear iad faoi fho-alt (5), a choimeád agus a chaomhnú sa Roinn Stáit ina ndearnadh iad nó ina bhfuil siad á gcoimeád agus ní dhiúscrófar iad i gcás ar bith ach amháin de réir fho-alt (5); ar choinníoll, má bhíonn níos mó ná cóip amháin de thaifead den sórt sin ann gur leor an taifead bunaidh nó, mura bhfuil an taifead bunaidh sin ar fáil níos mó, gur leor cóip chruinn agus iomlán de, a choimeád agus a chaomhnú.
(2) Féadfaidh an Stiúrthóir nó oifigeach eile don Chartiann Náisiúnta a bheidh ainmnithe ag an Stiúrthóir chun críocha an ailt seo (dá ngairtear “an t-oifigeach ainmnithe” san alt seo) údarú a dhéanamh faoin alt seo.
(3) Maidir le húdarú faoin alt seo—
(a) déanfaidh sé diúscairt na dtaifead Roinne lena mbaineann sé a údarú,
(b) féadfaidh sé coinníollacha a shonrú maidir le diúscairt den sórt sin, agus
(c) beidh éifeacht leis de réir a chuid téarmaí agus aon choinníollacha a shonraítear amhlaidh.
(4) Ní dhéanfar údarú faoin alt seo go dtí go gcomhlíonfar na coinníollacha seo a leanas:
(a) go ndeimhneoidh oifigeach do Roinn Stáit a bheidh údaraithe chun críche an ailt seo maidir le taifid Roinne áirithe a rinne an Roinn sin nó a fuair sí nó atá á gcoimeád inti agus a shonraítear sa deimhniú, nó le haicme nó aicmí áirithe de na taifid sin a shonraítear amhlaidh, nach bhfuil siad riachtanach i ndáil le riaradh na Roinne sin agus gur iarr sé an t-údarú sin ar an Stiúrthóir nó ar an oifigeach ainmnithe i scríbhinn;
(b) go mbeidh an Stiúrthóir nó an t-oifigeach ainmnithe deimhin de nach fiú na taifid nó na haicmí taifead a shonraítear sa deimhniú faoi mhír (a) a chaomhnú sa Chartlann Náisiúnta;
(c) go dtoileoidh an Príomh-Bhreitheamh, i gcás taifead de chuid na Cúirte Uachtaraí, nó Uachtarán na hArd-Chúirte i gcás taifead de chuid na hArd-Chúirte, leis an údarú a dhéanamh.
(5) Taifid Roinne, a n-údaraítear a ndiúscairt le húdarú faoin alt seo, diúscrófar iad trína milleadh ar mhodh a chinnteoidh nach ndéanfar difear dá rúnmhaireacht agus nach mbeidh a n-ábhar infhionnta.
(6) D'ainneoin aon fhorála eile den alt seo, féadfaidh údarú faoin alt seo a bheith bainteach le taifid Roinne (nó le haicme nó aicmí de na taifid sin) nach raibh ann tráth an údaraithe.
(7) Féadfaidh an Stiúrthóir nó an t-oifigeach ainmnithe aon taifid Roinne a iniúchadh agus a scrúdú a bhfuil a ndiúscairt, le húdarú faoin alt seo, faoi bhreithniú.
Taifid Roinne atá níos sine ná 30 bliain a aistriú.
8.—(1) Maidir le taifid Roinne atá níos sine ná 30 bliain agus nach bhfuil deimhniú arna dheonú faoin alt seo i bhfeidhm maidir leo, is í an Roinn Stáit ina ndearnadh iad a aistreoidh iad faoi réir alt 7 (nó, i gcás iad a bheith á gcoimeád i Roinn eile den sórt sin, an Roinn eile sin) go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta mar a gcuirfear ar fáil iad don phobal lena n-iniúchadh.
(2) Féadfaidh oifigeach do Roinn Stáit a bheidh údaraithe chun críche an fho-ailt seo a dheimhniú go bhfuil, ar chúiseanna sonraithe, taifead Roinne áirithe, nó aicme nó aicmí áirithe de thaifid Roinne a fhorordaítear de réir fho-alt (11), atá níos sine ná 30 bliain agus atá sonraithe sa deimhniú i ngnáthúsáid sa Roinn sin nó go dteastaíonn siad i ndáil le riaradh na Roinne agus go gcuirfeadh a n-aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta isteach go mór ar riaradh na Roinne sin.
(3) Féadfaidh an Stiúrthóir (nó oifigeach don Chartlann Náisiúnta a bheidh ainmnithe chun na críche sin ag an Stiúrthóir), a dheimhniú nach fiú taifid Roinne áirithe (nó aicme nó aicmí de na taifid sin) atá níos sine ná 30 bliain agus atá sonraithe sa deimhniú, a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta lena gcaomhnú, agus coimeádfar sa Roinn iomchuí aon taifid arna ndeimhniú amhlaidh nó (de réir mar a bheidh) cuirfear ar ais iad go dtí an Roinn sin, mar a bhféadfar iad a choimeád nó a dhiúscairt faoi réir údarú a dheonú faoi alt 7 (4) (a) ag oifigeach don Roinn sin a bheidh údaraithe chun críche an ailt sin.
(4) Oifigeach do Roinn Stáit a bheidh údaraithe chun críche an fho-ailt seo féadfaidh sé, le toiliú oifigigh do Roinn an Taoisigh a bheidh údaraithe amhlaidh (ach amháin i ndáil le taifid de chuid Roinn an Taoisigh), a dheimhniú i ndáil le taifid Roinne áirithe, nó le haicme nó aicmí de thaifid Roinne áirithe a fhorordaítear de réir fho-alt (11), atá níos sine ná 30 bliain agus atá sonraithe sa deimhniú, dá gcuirfí ar fáil iad don phobal lena n-iniúchadh—
(a) go mbeadh sin ar neamhréir le leas an phobail, nó
(b) gur sárú dualgais reachtúil nó sárú ar mheon macánta a bheadh ann nó a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ann ar an ábhar go bhfuil eolas ar fáil iontu a tugadh i modh rúin, nó
(c) gur cúis tochsail nó contúirte do dhaoine beo a bheadh ann nó a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ann ar an ábhar go bhfuil eolas ar fáil iontu faoi dhaoine aonair, nó go mbeadh sé nó go bhféadfadh go mbeadh sé ina ábhar caingne le haghaidh damáistí mar gheall ar chlúmhilleadh.
(5) Féadfar taifid Roinne a bhfuil deimhniú arna dheonú faoi fho-alt (2) nó (4) i bhfeidhm i ndáil leo, mura ndiúscraítear iad faoi alt 7 (5), a choimeád sa Roinn Stáit ina bhfuil siad á gcoimeád nó a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta lena gcaomhnú.
(6) Déanfaidh oifigeach don Roinn Stáit lena mbaineann, a bheidh údaraithe chuige sin, taifid Roinne a choimeádtar faoi fho-alt (5) a athbhreithniú uair amháin ar a laghad i ngach tréimhse cúig bliana i ndiaidh a chéile ionas go bhféadfaí iad a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta faoi fho-alt (1).
(7) Ní choiscfidh aon ní san alt seo taifid Roinne atá faoi bhun 30 bliain d'aois a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta, le haontú an Stiúrthóra, i gcás arb inmhianaithe an t-aistriú sin chun caomhnú cuí na dtaifead sin a áirithiú nó mar gheall ar chúiseanna riaracháin eile, ach ní chuirfear aon taifid a aistrítear amhlaidh ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal ach amháin de réir an Achta seo.
(8) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach, le haontú an Stiúrthóra, a ordú gan dul ar aghaidh le haon aicme nó grúpa de thaifid Roinne a aistriú faoin alt seo go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta go dtí go mbeidh sé deimhin de go bhfuil na socruithe don aistriú sin leordhóthanach.
(9) Féadfaidh oifigeach don Roinn Stáit chuí, a bheidh údaraithe chun críche an fho-ailt seo, cairteanna ar thaifid Roinne a bhí iontu tráth a fhoréileamh go sealadach i scríbhinn ón Stiúrthóir faoi réir cheart an Stiúrthóra, i ndáil le cairteanna a cuireadh ar fáil le haghaidh iniúchadh ag an bpobal, socruithe a shonrú a bheidh le déanamh maidir le teacht a bheith ag an bpobal ar na cairteanna sin fad a bheidh siad foréilithe amhlaidh.
(10) (a) Faoi réir mhír (b), tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) i ngníomh dhá bhliain tar éis thosach feidhme an ailt seo.
(b) D'ainneoin mhír (a), féadfaidh an Taoiseach, ar iarraidh i scríbhinn ó chomhalta den Rialtas nó ón Stiúrthóir, an tréimhse dhá bhliain dá dtagraítear sa mhír sin a fhadú i scríbhinn a mhéid a bhaineann sí leis an Roinn Stáit a shonraítear san iarraidh má fheictear dó an fadú sin a bheith réasúnach ar chúiseanna riaracháin a shonraítear amhlaidh.
(c) Ní choiscfidh aon ní i mír (a) aon taifid Roinne atá níos sine ná 30 bliain a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo.
(11) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach le hordú aicme nó aicmí áirithe taifead a fhorordú a bhféadfaidh baint a bheith ag deimhniú a dheonaítear faoi fho-alt (2) nó (4) leo, agus féadfaidh sé le hordú ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo a leasú nó a chúlghairm.
An Stiúrthóir do dhiúscairt cairteanna.
9.—(1) Féadfaidh an Stiúrthóir cairteanna faoina choimeád a dhiúscairt más rud é—
(a) gurb é a thuairim nach fiú iad a chaomhnú sa Chartlann Náisiúnta nó gur leor cóipeanna díobh a chaomhnú sa Chartlann Náisiúnta, agus
(b) go gcomhthoilíonn an Chomhairle leis sin, agus
(c) go dtoilíonn an comhalta cuí den Rialtas nó aon chomhlacht nó duine eile, a bheidh freagrach as na cairteanna sin a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta nó a thaisceadh inti, leis an diúscairt sin.
(2) Cairteanna a bhfuil a ndiúscairt údaraithe faoi fho-alt (1)—
(a) millfear iad ar cibé slí a chinnteoidh nach ndéanfar difear dá rúnmhaireacht agus nach mbeidh a n-ábhar infhionnta, nó
(b) déanfar, le toiliú na Comhairle agus an chomhalta chuí den Rialtas nó an chomhlachta nó an duine eile a bheidh freagrach as a n-aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta nó as a dtaisceadh inti, iad a aistriú go dtí foras cartlainne eile nó comhlacht cuí eile lena gcaomhnú ansin de réir cibé coinníollacha a shonróidh an Stiúrthóir i scríbhinn.
(3) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1), ní dhéanfar taifid de chuid na Cúirte Uachtaraí a dhiúscairt gan toiliú an Phríomh-Bhreithimh, agus ní dhéanfar taifid de chuid na hArd-Chúirte a dhiúscairt gan toiliú Uachtarán na hArd-Chúirte.
Ceart chun cairteanna a iniúchadh.
10.—(1) Faoi réir cibé rialacháin a dhéanfaidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham, beidh na cairteanna go léir a bheidh faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta nó a bheidh á gcoimeád in áit eile de réir an Achta seo ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal, ach amháin—
(a) cairteanna ar thaifid Roinne a bhí iontu tráth (seachas doiciméid chúirte nó doiciméid thiomnaithe) agus atá faoi bhun 30 bliain d'aois,
(b) cairteanna ar thaifid Roinne a bhí iontu tráth agus a bhfuil deimhniú deonaithe ina leith de réir alt 8 (4).
(2) Más rud é go bhfuair an Chartlann Náisiúnta cairteanna faoi réir coinníollacha a chuireann srian nó teorainn lena bhfáil ag an bpobal lena n-iniúchadh, déanfar na coinníollacha sin a chomhlíonadh go cuí.
(3) Beidh feidhm ag forálacha alt 8 maidir le cairteanna ar thaifid Roinne a bhí iontu tráth agus atá á gcoimeád in Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn nó in Oifig na Stát-Pháipéar tráth thosach feidhme an ailt seo nó a aistrítear go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta de réir fhorálacha alt 8 (7).
(4) Ní chuirfidh aon ní san alt seo teorainn leis an gceart chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar aon taifead ar ceart é a bhí ag an bpobal—
(a) roimh thosach feidhme an Achta seo, nó
(b) sular aistríodh an taifead sin go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta.
(5) Cairteanna ar thaifid Roinne a bhí iontu tráth agus nach raibh fáil orthu lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal le breis is 30 bliain, déanfaidh oifigeach don Roinn Stáit lena mbaineann, a bheidh údaraithe chun na críche sin, iad a athbhreithniú uair amháin ar a laghad i ngach tréimhse cúig bliana dá éis sin d'fhonn a chinneadh cibé acu ar cheart iad a chur ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal nó nár cheart agus déileálfar leo dá réir sin.
(6) Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní san alt seo comhalta den Rialtas a chosc ó ghéilleadh d'iarraidh chun teacht ar thaifid nó ar chairteanna Roinne atá faoi bhun 30 bliain d'aois (ar taifid iad atá á gcoimeád nó cairteanna a bhí á gcoimeád tráth ag an Roinn Stáit a bhfuil an comhalta sin i bhfeighil uirthi).
(7) Ní fhorléireofar aon ní san alt seo mar ní a thugann aon cheart cairteanna (nó aon chuid díobh) a iniúchadh a mheasann an Stiúrthóir a bheith i mbaol damáiste ó iniúchadh ag an bpobal, ach cuirfidh an Stiúrthóir, in aon chás den sórt sin, cóipeanna ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh más féidir sin.
Ceart ordú a thabhairt taifid áirithe a chur ar fáil don phobal lena n-iniúchadh.
11.—D'ainneoin fhorálacha ailt 8 (2), 8 (4), 8 (6), 10 (1) (b) agus 10 (5), féadfaidh an Taoiseach ordú a thabhairt go ndéanfar taifid Roinne atá níos sine ná 30 bliain agus atá fós á gcoimeád i Roinn nó, i gcás iad a bheith aistrithe go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta, atá fós á gcoimeád óna n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal, a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta chun iad a chur ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal nó, i gcás iad a bheith sa Chartlann Náisiúnta cheana féin, go gcuirfear ar fáil iad lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal.
Barántúlacht na dtaifead tar éis a n-aistrithe go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta.
12.—Ní dhéanfaidh aistriú aon taifead Roinne nó taifead nó cairteanna eile faoin Acht seo go dtí coimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta nó go dtí áit eile difear do bharántúlacht na dtaifead nó na gcairteanna sin, ach aon taifid nó cairteanna den sórt sin a aistrítear amhlaidh glacfar leis go bhfuil siad ina n-áit chuí taiscthe agus beidh an fheidhm agus an éifeacht chéanna leo in aon chúirt nó imeachtaí a bheadh leo sa tslí chéanna is dá mba nár aistríodh amhlaidh iad.
Taifid áirithe a bheith ina dtaifid Roinne, etc.
13.—(1) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach, ar iarraidh ó eagraíocht seirbhíse poiblí, a dhearbhú gur taifid Roinne chun críche an Achta seo taifid nó doiciméid na heagraíochta sin (nó aicme áirithe de na taifid nó de na doiciméid sin a bheidh sonraithe sa dearbhú).
(2) Is feidhm fhorchoimeádta chun críocha na nAchtanna um Bainistí Chontae, 1940 go 1972, agus chun críocha na n-achtachán a bhaineann le contaebhuirgí a bhainistí údarás áitiúil do dhéanamh iarraidh faoin alt seo.
Taifid Roinne áirithe a thaisceadh.
14.—Is aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta chun críocha an Achta seo taifid Roinne sonraithe a thaisceadh in aon áit a cheadóidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Stiúrthóir.
Doiciméid phríobháideacha a aisghabháil.
15.—Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní san Acht seo difear d'aon chearta atá ag duine a éilíonn gurb é is úinéir ar dhoiciméad an doiciméad sin a aisghabháil.
Séala na Cartlainne Náisiúnta.
16.—(1) Ceadóidh an Taoiseach séala don Chartlann Náisiúnta agus fíordheimhneofar é de réir rialachán faoi alt 19.
(2) Déanfar cóipeanna de chairteanna a bheidh faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta (nó cóipeanna de chodanna de na cairteanna sin) a fhíordheimhniú de réir rialachán faoi alt 19.
(3) Tabharfar aird bhreithiúnach ar shéala na Cartlainne Náisiúnta nó ar mhodhanna eile fíordheimhnithe agus glacfar i bhfianaise in aon chúirt dlí gach doiciméad a airbheartóidh a bheith stampáilte go cuí le séala na Cartlainne Náisiúnta nó a bheith fíordheimhnithe de réir rialachán faoi alt 19 agus glacfaidh aon bhinse arna chomhdhéanamh go cuí agus ceachtar Teach den Oireachtas (nó coiste de cheachtar Teach acu sin) leis i bhfianaise amhlaidh agus measfar gur cóip fhíordheimhnithe go cuí é den doiciméad bunaidh mura suífear a mhalairt.
Cóipcheart agus atáirgeadh cairteanna.
17.—(1) Ní sárú ar chóipcheart cairteanna a bheidh ann má dhéanann nó má sholáthraíonn an Stiúrthóir, nó má dhéantar nó má sholáthraítear ar ordú uaidh, atáirgthí de chairteanna atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta nó atá á gcoimeád in áit eile de réir an Achta seo agus atá ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh ag an bpobal.
(2) I gcás cairteanna seachas cairteanna ar thaifid Roinne a bhí iontu tráth, beidh éifeacht le fo-alt (1) faoi réir aon téarmaí nó coinníollacha faoina bhfuarthas na cairteanna sin.
(3) Ní dhéanfaidh duine aon chairteanna ina n-iomláine, nó aon chuid díobh, atá faoi choimeád na Cartlainne Náisiúnta nó ar coimeád in áit eile de réir an Achta seo a fhoilsiú ná a atáirgeadh gan toiliú i scríbhinn ón Stiúrthóir.
(4) Aon duine a sháraíonn fo-alt (3) beidh sé ciontach i gcion agus ar é a chiontú go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná £800 a chur air.
Cairteanna a aistriú, etc.
18.—(1) Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear le dlí—
(a) ní aistreoidh duine cairteanna ón gCartlann Náisiúnta;
(b) ní aistreoidh duine ó Choimisiún Talún na hÉireann taifid a aistríodh go dtí an Coimisiún faoin Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881;
(c) ní dhéanfaidh duine cairteanna atá, tráth thosach feidhme alt 23, á gcoimeád in áit eile seachas in Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn, faoi Acht a luaitear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt sin, a aistriú ón áit ina bhfuil siad á gcoimeád amhlaidh an tráth thosach feidhme sin.
(2) Duine a sháraíonn fo-alt (1) nó a chuireann cairteanna i bhfolach nó a dhéanann damáiste dóibh, nó a aistríonn nó a mhilleann na cairteanna sin gan toiliú an Stiúrthóra, beidh sé ciontach i gcion agus dlífear—
(a) ar é a chiontú go hachomair, fíneáil nach mó ná £800 nó, de rogha na cúirte, príosúnacht ar feadh téarma nach faide ná 12 mhí, nó an fhíneáil agus an phríosúnacht le chéile, a chur air, nó
(b) ar é a chiontú ar díotáil, fíneáil nach mó ná £10,000 nó, de rogha na cúirte, príosúnacht ar feadh téarma nach faide ná 2 bhliain, nó an fhíneáil agus an phríosúnacht le chéile, a chur air.
Rialacháin, etc.
19.—(1) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Stiúrthóir, rialacháin a dhéanamh ó am go ham maidir le gach ceann nó maidir le haon cheann díobh seo a leanas:
(a) bainistí agus obair na Cartlainne Náisiúnta agus na seirbhísí a sholáthraíonn sí,
(b) taifid Roinne a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta,
(c) cairteanna agus taifid Roinne a dhiúscairt de réir an Achta seo,
(d) cead isteach a thabhairt do dhaoine chun cairteanna a iniúchadh agus chun aon saoráidí a sholáthraíonn an Chartlann Náisiúnta a úsáid,
(e) cairteanna agus sleachta astu a atáirgeadh agus a fhoilsiú,
(f) cóipeanna de chairteanna agus sleachta astu a fhíordheimhniú,
(g) aon ní eile atá riachtanach chun éifeacht a thabhairt don Acht seo.
(2) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach ó am go ham le rialacháin, arna ndéanamh le toiliú an Aire Airgeadais, méid na dtáillí le haghaidh seirbhísí a thugann, agus le haghaidh úsáid saoráidí a sholáthraíonn, an Chartlann Náisiúnta agus modh íoctha na dtáillí sin a shocrú agus féadfaidh sé loghadh táillí a údarú i ndáil le cibé aicme nó aicmí seirbhísí a bheidh sonraithe sna rialacháin.
(3) Féadfaidh Aire na Seirbhíse Poiblí, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Stiúrthóir, rialacháin a dhéanamh—
(a) chun bainistí agus caomhnú cuí a dhéanamh ar thaifid Roinne atá faoi choimeád nó faoi chúram Roinne Stáit, agus
(b) lena socrófar caighdeáin i ndáil leis na taifid sin a chóipeáil trí phróisis fhótagrafacha, mhicreafhótagrafacha, agus trí phróisis eile, agus lena ndéanfar socrú chun na cóipeanna sin a fhíordheimhniú agus a chaomhnú d'fhonn cóipeanna bunaidh na gcóipeanna sin a dhiúscairt.
(4) D'fhonn cóipeanna bunaidh de thaifid a cóipeáladh de réir rialachán faoi fho-alt (3) a dhiúscairt, féadfar iad a mhilleadh ar údarú scríofa ón Stiúrthóir agus diúscrófar taifid den sórt sin ar shlí a chinnteoidh nach ndéanfar difear dá rúnmhaireacht agus nach mbeidh a n-ábhar infhionnta.
(5) Gach rialachán a dhéanfar faoi fho-alt (1) nó (3) leagfar é faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta agus má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin laistigh den lá is fiche a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an rialachán a leagan faoina bhráid rún a rith ag neamhniú an rialacháin, beidh an rialachán ar neamhní dá réir sin, ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin rialachán.
An Chomhairle um an gCartlann Náisiúnta.
20.—(1) Bunóidh an Taoiseach Comhairle, ar a dtabharfar an Chomhairle um an gCartlann Náisiúnta (agus dá ngairtear “an Chomhairle” san Acht seo) chun comhairle a thabhairt dó i bhfeidhmiú a chumhachtaí faoin Acht seo, agus i dtaobh gach ní a bhaineann le cairteanna agus lena n-úsáid ag an bpobal agus chun na feidhmeanna eile a thugtar di leis an Acht seo a thabhairt chun críche.
(2) Is é a bheidh ar an gComhairle cathaoirleach agus aon chomhalta dhéag eile ar a mhéad arna gceapadh ag an Taoiseach ar cibé téarmaí agus coinníollacha a chinnfidh sé tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle le hAire na Seirbhíse Poiblí.
(3) (a) Beidh ar chomhaltaí na Comhairle dhá chomhalta ar a laghad ó Choimisiún Lámhscríbhinní na hÉireann agus dhá chartlannaí ar a laghad nach mbeidh fostaithe ag an gCartlann Náisiúnta.
(b) Beidh an Stiúrthóir i dteideal freastal ar chruinnithe den Chomhairle.
(4) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach tráth ar bith ceapachán an chathaoirligh nó aon chomhalta eile den Chomhairle a fhoirceannadh.
Tuarascálacha bliantúla.
21.—(1) Cuirfidh an Stiúrthóir tuarascáil bhliantúil faoi obair na Cartlainne Náisiúnta faoi bhráid an Taoisigh.
(2) Cuirfidh an Chomhairle tuarascáil bhliantúil faoi ghníomhaíochtaí na Comhairle faoi bhráid an Taoisigh.
(3) Cuirfidh an Taoiseach faoi deara cóipeanna de na tuarascálacha bliantúla dá dtagraítear i bhfo-ailt (1) agus (2) a leagan faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas.
Forléiriú ar thagairtí áirithe.
22.—Aon tagairt, cibé acu sainráite nó intuigthe, in aon achtachán eile do Leas-Choimeádaí na dTaifead nó don duine ar a dtugtar Coimeádaí na Stát-Pháipeár nó d'Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn nó don oifig ar a dtugtar Oifig na Stát-Pháipéar, forléireofar í (mura n-éilíonn an comhthéacs a mhalairt) mar thagairt don Stiúrthóir nó don Chartlann Náisiúnta, de réir mar a éileoidh an cás.
Aisghairm, etc.
23.—(1) Aisghairtear leis seo na hAchtanna seo a leanas—
(a) The Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867,
(b) The Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1875,
(c) The Parochial Records Act, 1876.
(2) (a) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1), na cairteanna go léir ar thaifid phoiblí a bhí iontu tráth agus bhí á gcoimeád tráth thosach feidhme an ailt seo in áit eile seachas in Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn faoi Acht a luaitear san fho-alt sin, fanfaidh siad faoin gcoimeád faoina bhfuil siad ag an tráth thosach feidhme sin: ar choinníoll go bhféadfaidh an Taoiseach, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Stiúrthóir—
(i) rialacháin a dhéanamh a bhaineann leis an dóigh a mbeidh na cairteanna sin le coinneáil, agus lena gcoimeád go cuí agus
(ii) i gcás go measann sé é a bheith riachtanach chun gach ceann nó aon cheann de na cairteanna sin a chaomhnú, socrú a dhéanamh, le hordú, chun na cairteanna sin a aistriú go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta nó, le toiliú na Comhairle, go dtí foras cairteanna eile nó comhlacht iomchuí eile.
(b) Féadfaidh an Taoiseach, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Stiúrthóir, ordú faoin alt seo a leasú nó a chúlghairm, le hordú.
Cosaint ar thaifid áirithe a thugtar ar iasacht, etc.
24.—Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní san Acht seo difear d'úinéireacht taifead a thugtar ar iasacht d'Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí in Éirinn nó a thaisctear go sealadach inti nó in áit eile roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo.
Caiteachais.
25.—Na caiteachais a thabhófar ag riaradh an Achta seo, íocfar iad, a mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Airgeadais, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas.
Gearrtheideal agus tosach feidhme.
26.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht um Chartlann Náisiúnta, 1986, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh cibé lá nó laethanta a shocrófar le hordú nó le horduithe ón Taoiseach, i gcoitinne nó faoi threoir críche nó forála áirithe, agus féadfar laethanta éagsúla a shocrú amhlaidh chun críocha éagsúla agus le haghaidh forálacha éagsúla den Acht seo.
AN SCEIDEAL
Oifig Rúnaí an Uachtaráin
An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh
An Chomhairle um an gCartlann Náisiúnta
An Chartlann Náisiúnta
Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann (lena n-áirítear Músaem na Staire Aiceanta)
Oifig an Ard-Aighne (lena n-áirítear Oifig an Dréachtóra Parlaiminte, Oifig Athchóirithe agus Chomhdhlúite an Dlí Reachtúil agus Oifig an Phríomh-Aturnae Stáit)
Oifig an Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí
Oifig an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste
Oifig an Phámháistir Ghinearálta
An Coiste Coigiltis Náisiúnta
Na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim
Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Achomhairc Cánach Ioncaim
Coimisinéirí na nOibreacha Poiblí
An tSaotharlann Stáit
Suirbhéireacht an Ordanáis
An Coimisinéir Luachála agus an Príomh-Shuirbhéir Teorann
Oifig an tSoláthair
An Gasra Athbhreithnithe ar Luach Saothair níos Airde san Earnáil Phoiblí
Coiste Comhairleach na Seirbhíse Poiblí
Boird Eadrána na Státseirbhíse
Coimisinéirí na Státseirbhíse
Na Coimisinéirí um Cheapacháin Áitiúla
An Garda Síochána
Clárlann na Talún
Clárlann na nGníomhas
Oifigí nó forais lena mbaineann Achtanna na bPríosún, 1826 go 1980, agus Foras Naomh Pádraig
Oifig Scrúdóir na Scannán
An Bord Achomhairc um Scrúdóireacht Scannán
An Bord um Chinsireacht Foilseachán
An Bord Achomhairc um Chinsireacht Foilseachán
An Binse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla
Coimisinéirí na dTabhartas agus na dTiomnachtaí Carthanúla
An Chomhairle um Thruailliú Uisce
An Binse Cíosa
An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Daonchumhachta
An Chúirt Oibreachais
Na Coimisinéirí um Chearta
An Binse Achomhairc Fostaíochta
An Binse Achomhairc Tobhach
An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí
Oifig na bPaitinní
Clárlann na gCara-Chumann
An Coimisiún Cleachtas Srianta
Oifig an Scrúdaitheora um Chleachtais Srianta
An Coimisiún Náisiúnta Praghsanna
Oifig an Stiúrthóra Gnóthaí Tomhaltóirí
Clárlann na gCumann Foirgníochta
Comhairle Tomhaltóirí Éireann
An Bord Comhairleach um Árachas Gluaisteán
An Coimisiún Dumpála
Coimisiún na Talún
Oifig an Rialaitheora Cearta Póraitheoirí Plandaí
Coimisinéir Breithiúnais Choimisiún na Talún
Binse Achomhairc Choimisiún na Talún
Iontaobhaí Poiblí Choimisiún na Talún
An Leabharlann Náisiúnta (lena n-áirítear an Oifig Gheinealais)
Suirbhéireacht Geolaíochta na hÉireann
Na Fórsaí Cosanta
Bord na nArm-Phinsean
An Phríomh-Oifig Chlárúcháin