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Uimhir 4 de 1945.
AN tACHT EITINNE (SANATORIA DO BHUNÚ), 1945.
[An tionntó oifigiúil.]
CUID I.
Reamhraiteach agus Generalta.
Gearr-theideal agus comhluadh.
1.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Eitinne (Sanatoria do Bhunú), 1945, do ghairm den Acht so.
(2) Féadfar na hAchta Eitinne, 1908 go 1945, do ghairm de na Tuberculosis Prevention (Ireland) Acts, 1908 and 1913, agus den Acht so le chéile.
Mínithe.
2.—San Acht so—
ciallaíonn an abairt “fó-ordú” ordú fá fhó-alt (4) d'alt 10 den Acht so;
ní fholaíonn an abairt “suim bhliantúil” cíos fá chonnradh tionóntachta;
ciallaíonn an abairt “na Coimisinéirí” Coimisinéirí na nOibreacha Poiblí in Éirinn;
ciallaíonn an abairt “údarás contae” comhairle chontae nó bárdas contae-bhuirge;
folaíonn an focal “éasáid” aon cheart (seachas ceart poiblí) i dtalamh nó trí thalamh;
folaíonn an focal “bunú”, nuair a húsáitear é maidir le sanatorium, an sanatorium san do chur ar fáil, do thógáil agus do ghléasadh agus fós gach ní réamhghabhas nó bhaineas leis an sanatorium san do bhunú, agus léireofar an abairt “cur ar bun” dá réir sin nuair a húsáitear amhlaidh í;
nuair a húsáitear an focal “leas” maidir le talamh, folaíonn sé eire;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Coimisiún na Talún” Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil agus Sláinte Poiblí;
ciallaíonn an focal “réamh-ordú” ordú fá fhó-alt (1) d'alt 9 den Acht so;
ciallaíonn an focal “sanatorium” ospidéal, chun daoine ar a bhfuil an eitinn do chóireáil, lena n-áirítear na tailte agus na soighnis eile ghabhas leis, áiteanna comhnaithe don fhoirinn, agus aon fhó-ranna nó fó-fhorais;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an dáta dílsiúcháin”, maidir le talamh is abhar d'ordú dílsiúcháin, an dáta a ndéarfar san ordú gurb é an dáta é ar a ndílseoidh an talamh san Aire;
ciallaíonn an abairt “ordú dílsiúcháin” ordú fá fhó-alt (1) d'alt 10 den Acht so.
Saoirse ó dhiúité stampa.
3.—Ní bheidh diúité stampa fán Stamp Act, 1891, iníoctha ar aon ordú ná aistriú déanfar fán Acht so.
CUID II.
Sanatoria do Bhunu.
Dearbhú go bhfúiltear ar intinn sanatorium do chur ar bun.
4.—(1) Más dóigh leis an Aire gur gá sanatorium nua d'áitreafóirí aon líomatáiste áirithe, féadfaidh sé a dhearbhú le hordú go bhfuil ar intinn aige an sanatorium san do chur ar bun, agus air sin féadfaidh sé an sanatorium san do chur ar bun sa líomatáiste sin nó in aice leis.
(2) Ní dhéanfaidh an tAire ordú fán alt so tar éis an 31ú lá de Mhárta, 1948.
Iocaíochta ó Bhord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal.
5.—Féadfaidh an tAire ordachán do thabhairt do Bhord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal íocaíochta do dhéanamh as Ciste Iontaobhais na nOspidéal chun íoctha an chostais a bhainfeas le sanatorium do bhunú fán Acht so agus déanfaidh Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal do réir an ordacháin sin.
Sanatorium d'aistriú chun údaráis chontae nó chun údarás contae.
6.—(1) Nuair is dóigh leis an Aire bunú sanatorium fán Acht so do bheith críochnaithe, déanfaidh an tAire a eastát nó a leas sa talamh ar a mbeidh an sanatorium curtha ar bun agus gléasra an sanatorium d'aistriú—
(a) i gcás gan ach aon údarás contae amháin do bheith ann don líomatáiste ar dá áitreafóirí a bheas an sanatorium curtha ar bun, chun an údaráis sin, nó
(b) i gcás dhá údarás chontae nó níos mó do bheith ann don líomatáiste sin, chun údaráis amháin acu san nó chun cuid acu nó chucu go léir le chéile (fé mar a mheasfas an tAire is oiriúnach).
(2) Ar thalamh ar a mbeidh sanatorium curtha ar bun d'aistriú fán alt so agus dá éis, beidh feidhm agus éifeacht ag na Tuberculosis Prevention (Ireland) Acts, 1908 and 1913, fé is dá mba ospidéal do cuireadh ar fáil fá na hAchta san ag an údarás contae nó na húdaráis chontae chun ar haistríodh an talamh san amhlaidh an sanatorium.
(3) I gcás—
(a) talamh do bheith tógtha go héigeanta ag an Aire fá Chuid III den Acht so, agus
(b) díreach roimh an talamh do thógaint, eastát nó leas sa talamh do bheith ag údarás contae, nó ag dhá údarás chontae nó níos mó le chéile, agus
(c) an talamh d'aistriú fán alt so ar shlí ná faghaidh an t-údarás contae sin nó aon cheann nó cinn de na húdaráis chontae sin eastát sa talamh,
féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, a cheangal ar aon údarás contae a gheobhaidh eastát sa talamh de bhuaidh an aistrithe pé suim nó suimeanna is réasúnach leis an Aire d'íoc leis an údarás contae nó na húdaráis chontae (fé mar bheas) ná faghaidh eastát sa talamh mar adúradh.
(4) I gcás ina gceanglófar fá fhó-alt (3) den alt so go n-íocfadh údarás contae suim le húdarás contae eile, féadfaidh an t-údarás deiridh sin an tsuim do bhaint den údarás sin a céadluaitear mar fhiacha gnáth-chonnartha in aon chúirt dlínse inniúla.
Údarás contae do dhéanamh íocaíochta leis an Aire chun a haisíoctha le Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal.
7.—(1) Má dhéanann an tAire, trí aistriú fá alt 6 den Acht so, a eastát nó a leas sa talamh ar a mbeidh sanatorium curtha ar bun d'aistriú chun aon údarás chontae amháin, féadfaidh sé, le hordú, a cheangal ar an údarás contae pé cuid (nach mó ná trian) is réasúnach leis an Aire d'aon tsuim d'íoc Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal de bhun ordacháin fá alt 5 den Acht so i dtaobh, an sanatorium d'íoc leis chun a haisíoctha le Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal i gcóir Ciste Iontaobhais na nOspidéal.
(2) Má dhéanann an tAire, trí aistriú fá alt 6 den Acht so, a eastát nó a leas sa talamh ar a mbeidh sanatorium curtha ar bun d'aistriú chun dhá údarás chontae nó níos mó, féadfaidh sé, le hordú, a cheangal ar na húdaráis chontae pé cuid (nach mó ná trian) is réasúnach leis an Aire d'aon tsuim d'íoc Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal de bhun ordacháin fá alt 5 den Acht so i dtaobh an sanatorium d'íoc leis i gcionúireachta sonnraithe chun a haisíoctha le Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal i gcóir Ciste Iontaobhais na nOspidéal.
(3) Má ceangaltar ar údarás contae fán alt so suim d'íoc leis an Aire, féadfaidh an tAire an tsuim do bhaint den údarás san mar fhiacha gnáth-chonnartha in aon chúirt dlínse inniúla.
(4) Suim a gheobhaidh an tAire de dhruim ceanglais fán alt so, aisíocfaidh sé í le Bord Iontaobhais na nOspidéal i gcóir Ciste Iontaobhais na nOspidéal.
CUID III.
Talamh do Thogaint.
Cumhacht ghenerálta chun talamh do thógaint.
8.—Chun sanatorium do bhunú fán Acht so, féadfaidh an tAire talamh do thógaint trí chomhaontú nó go héigeanta.
Réamh-ordú.
9.—(1) Má bhíonn an tAire ar intinn aon talamh do thógaint go héigeanta chun sanatorium do bhunú fán Acht so, déanfaidh sé, fá réir forál an ailt seo, ordú á dhearbhú san do bheith ar intinn aige agus déanfaidh, a luaithe is caothúil tar éis an t-ordú do dhéanamh—
(a) cóip den ordú do chur ar taspáint ar an talamh nó in aice leis, agus
(b) cóip den ordú do thabhairt do gach duine a bhfeicfear don Aire aon eastát nó leas do bheith aige sa talamh agus ar féidir a ainm d'fháil amach trí fhiosruithe réasúnta, agus
(c) cóip den ordú d'fhoillsiú i nuachtán a léitear i líomatáiste ina bhfuil an talamh.
(2) Má bheartaíonn an tAire réamh-ordú do dhéanamh maidir le talamh a bheas ar seilbh nó gabhtha ag comhlucht corpraithe chun críocha iarnróid, trambhealaigh, duga, cuain nó canálach, raghaidh an tAire i gcomhairle leis an Aire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála sara ndéanfaidh an t-ordú.
(3) Beidh sa réamh-ordú léarscáil nó plean a thaspánfas an talamh lena mbaineann an t-ordú.
(4) Féadfar an léarscáil nó an plean a bheas i réamh-ordú d'fhágaint as na cóipeanna den ordú a cuirfear ar taspáint agus a foillseofar de bhun míreanna (a) agus (c) d'fhó-alt (1) den alt so, ach déanfar cóip den léarscáil nó den phlean san do lóisteáil i dTigh an Chustaim, Baile Atha Cliath, agus do choimeád ar fáil ansan chun a hiniúchta i dtrátha réasúnacha agus beidh ag gabháil leis na cóipeanna san den ordú ráiteas go bhfuil an léarscáil nó an plean san lóisteálta agus á choimeád ar fáil chun a iniúchta mar adúradh.
Ordú Dílsiúcháin.
10.—(1) Tráth ar bith tar éis lá agus fiche do bheith caite i ndiaidh ceanglais fhó-ailt (1) d'alt 9 den Acht so do chomhlíonadh maidir le réamh-ordú, féadfaidh an tAire, fá réir forál an ailt seo, ordú do dhéanamh ag dílsiú an tailimh go léir nó aon chuid den talamh lena mbainfidh an réamh-ordú san Aire ar dháta áirithe nach luaithe ná tríocha lá tar éis an t-ordú dílsiúcháin do dhéanamh.
(2) Maidir le hordú dílsiúcháin—
(a) beidh léarscáil nó plean ann a thaspánfas an talamh lena mbaineann an t-ordú,
(b) gan dochar d'fhó-ailt (3) agus (4) den alt so, déarfaidh agus déanfaidh an talamh do dhílsiú san Aire ar an dáta dílsiúcháin i mbithdhílse fá réir—
(i) aon easáidí bhainfeas leis an talamh, agus
(ii) aon chearta poiblí bhainfeas leis an talamh, agus
(iii) aon tsuime bliantúla is iníoctha ar an talamh, ann féin nó i dteannta aon tailimh eile, le Coimisiún na Talún nó leis na Coimisinéirí,
ach, lasmuigh de na nithe adúradh, saor ó gach éileamh pé acu i leith eastát nó leas sa talamh nó ar shlí eile é.
(3) Má dhéanann an tAire ordú dílsiúcháin maidir le haon talamh (dá ngairmtear an talamh tógtha sa bhfó-alt so) ar a mbeidh, i dteannta tailimh eile, suim bhliantúil iníoctha le Coimisiún na Talún nó leis na Coimisinéirí—
(a) déanfaidh an tAire fógra i dtaobh an orduithe do thabhairt do Choimisiún na Talún nó do na Coimisinéirí (pé acu é) agus bhéarfar sa bhfógra san sonnraí ar an talamh tógtha,
(b) déanfaidh Coimisiún na Talún nó na Coimisinéirí (pé acu é), a luaithe is féidir tar éis dóibh an fógra san d'fháil—
(i) an tsuim bhliantúil do chionroinnt, go n-éifeacht amhail ar an dáta dílsiúcháin agus as san amach, idir an talamh tógtha agus an talamh eile i pé slí mheasfaid is ceart, nó d'eile
(ii) iomlán na suime bliantúla do mhuirearú, go n-éifeacht amhail ar an dáta dílsiúcháin agus as san amach, ar an talamh tógtha nó ar an talamh eile.
(4) Má dhéanann an tAire ordú dílsiúcháin maidir le haon talamh, féadfaidh sé leis an ordú san nó le hordú iaraimseartha fán bhfó-alt so ceachtar ní nó an dá ní acu so leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) a dhearbhú aon cheart poiblí sonnraithe bhainfeas leis an talamh nó gach ceart poiblí bhainfeas leis an talamh do bheith arna fhoirceannadh,
(b) a dhearbhú aon éasáid shonnraithe bhainfeas leis an talamh nó gach éasáid a bhainfeas leis an talamh do bheith arna foirceannadh,
agus aon cheart poiblí nó éasáid lena mbainfidh an dearbhú beidh sé arna fhoirceannadh ar an dáta dilsiúcháin nó ar dháta an orduithe iaraimseartha san do dhéanamh (pé acu is iomchuibhe).
(5) Má dhéanann an tAire ordú dílsiúcháin, déanfaidh sé, tráth nach déanaí ná lá agus fiche tar éis an t-ordú do dhéanamh—
(a) cóip den ordú do chur ar taspáint ar an talamh lena mbainfidh an t-ordú nó in aice leis, agus
(b) cóip den ordú do thabhairt do gach duine a bhfeicfear don Aire aon eastát nó leas do bheith aige sa talamh, díreach roimh an t-ordú do dhéanamh, agus ar féidir a ainm d'fháil amach trí fhiosruithe réasúnta,
(c) cóip den ordú d'fhoillsiú i nuachtán a léitear i líomatáiste ina bhfuil an talamh.
(6) I gcás aon éasáid d'fhoirceannadh trí ordú dílsiúcháin nó trí fhó-ordú, déanfaidh an tAire, tráth nach déanaí ná lá agus fiche tar éis an t-ordú do dhéanamh, cóip den ordú do thabhairt don duine a bhfeicfear don Aire é bheith i dteideal na héasáide díreach roimh an t-ordú do dhéanamh, más rud é gur féidir ainm an duine sin d'fháil amach trí fhiosruithe réasúnta.
(7) I gcás aon cheart poiblí d'fhoirceannadh trí ordú díl siúcháin nó trí fhó-ordú, féadfaidh an tAire, má mheasann sé gur gá é, socrú do dhéanamh chun ceart do bheith infheidhmithe ag an bpobal in ionad an chirt fhoirceannta.
(8) Féadfar an léarscáil nó an plean a bheas in ordú dílsiúcháin d'fhágaint as na cóipeanna den ordú a cuirfear ar taspáint agus a foillseofar de bhun míreanna (a) agus (c) d'fhó-alt (5) den alt so, ach déanfar cóip den léarscáil nó den phlean san do lóisteáil i dTigh an Chustaim, Baile Atha Cliath, agus do choimeád ar fáil chun a hiniúchta i dtrátha réasúnacha agus beidh ag gabháil leis na cóipeanna san ráiteas go bhfuil an léarscáil nó an plean san lóisteálta agus á choimeád ar fáil chun a iniúchta mar adúradh.
Clárú fá na hAchta um Chlárú Teidil, 1891 agus 1942.
11.—(1) Nuair a dhéanfas an tAire ordú dílsiúcháin maidir le haon talamh, cuirfidh sé an t-ordú chun an údaráis chlárathachta fá na hAchta um Chlárú Teidil, 1891 agus 1942, agus air sin cuirfidh an t-údarás san fá ndear an tAire do chlárú fá na hAchta san mar únaer ar an talamh do réir an orduithe.
(2) Má dhéanann an tAire fó-ordú, cuirfidh sé an t-ordú chun an údaráis chlárathachta fá na hAchta um Chlárú Teidil, 1891 agus 1942.
(3) I gcás aon cheart poiblí nó éasáid a bhainfeas le talamh do bheith arna fhoirceannadh de bhuaidh orduithe dhílsiúcháio nó fó-orduithe, déanfaidh an t-údarás clárathachta chun a gcuirfear an t-ordú de bhun an ailt seo a chur fá ndear sonnraí i dtaobh an fhoirceannta san do nótáil sa bhfóile bhainfeas leis an talamh.
(4) Ní bheidh táille ar bith iníoctha ag an Aire i leith aon chláruithe nó nótála de bhun an ailt seo.
Seilbh do ghlacadh ar thalamh a bheas tógtha go héigeanta.
12.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire dul isteach agus seilbh do ghlacadh ar an talamh lena mbainfidh ordú dílsiúcháin ar an dáta dílsiúcháin nó tráth ar bith dá éis.
(2) Má dhéanann duine ar bith bac nó cur isteach ar an dul isteach nó an glacadh seilbhe ar thalamh ar bith fán alt so, beidh an duine sin, gan dochar d'aon imeachta a chuirfidh an tAire ar siúl chun seilbh d'fháil ar an talamh, ciontach i gcionta fán alt so agus, ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achomair, dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná fiche punt do chur air nó príosúntacht ar feadh aon téarma nach sia ná trí mhí nó, más rogha leis an gCúirt é, an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúntacht san le chéile.
Cúiteamh.
13.—(1) I gcás ordú dílsiúcháin do dhéanamh maidir le haon talamh, íocfaidh an tAire le gach duine a raibh aige, díreach roimh an dáta dílsiúcháin, aon eastát nó leas ann a bheas dílsithe san Aire, cúiteamh alos an eastáit nó an leasa san.
(2) I gcás aon talamh is abhar d'ordú dílsiúcháin do bheith, díreach roimh an dáta dílsiúcháin, fá aon éasáid agus an éasáid do bheith foirceannta fán Acht so, íocfaidh an tAire leis an duine do bhí, díreach roimh an bhfoirceannadh san, i dteideal na héasáide, cúiteamh i leith an fhoirceannta san.
(3) Fá réir fó-ailt (4) den alt so, má bhíonn cúiteamh iníoctha fá fhó-alt (1) nó (2) den alt so le duine ar bith, íocfar freisin leis an duine sin ús ar mhéid an chúitimh do réir trí puint fán gcéad sa bhliain ón dáta dílsiúcháin nó, i gcás an cúiteamh do bheith iníoctha i leith éasáid d'fhoirceannadh, ó dháta an fhoirceannta, go dtí an dáta ar a n-íocfar an cúiteamh nó, i gcás an cúiteamh do lóisteáil fán Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, go dtí dáta an lóisteálta.
(4) I gcás—
(a) ordú dílsiúcháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh tailimh ar bith nó éasáid ar bith d'fhoirceannadh fán Acht so, agus
(b) an tAire do bheith tar éis aon tsuim do thairgsint go neamh-choinníollach i scríbhinn mar chúiteamh, i leith aon eastáit nó leasa sa talamh nó i leith an fhoirceannta san, don duine bhí i dteideal an eastáit nó an leasa nó na héasáide sin, agus
(c) gan an duine sin do ghlacadh leis an tairgsint, agus
(d) gan an tsuim a mholfaidh an t-eadránaí oifigiúil mar chúiteamh don duine sin do bheith níos mó ná an tsuim do tairgeadh amhlaidh,
ní híocfar aon ús ar an gcúiteamh san in aghaidh aon tréimhse i ndiaidh dáta na tairgseana.
(5) D'ainneoin éinní atá sna fó-ailt sin roimhe seo den alt so, ní dhlífidh an tAire cúiteamh d'íoc de bhun an ailt seo le húdarás contae.
Feidhm do bheith ag Achta na gClás Talún.
14.—(1) Beidh feidhm ag Achta na gClás Talún maidir le meisiúnú cúitimh is iníoctha fán gCuid seo den Acht so agus, chun críocha na feidhme sin, is tuigthe gurb é an tAire bunaitheoir an ghnóthais agus is tuigthe gurb iad an Chuid seo den Acht so agus an t-ordú iomchuibhe fúithi an tAcht speisialta.
(2) In aon chás ina mbeidh feidhm de bhuaidh fó-ailt (1) den alt so ag an Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, is fá réir na modhnuithe seo leanas a bheas feidhm ag an Acht san:—
(a) déanfar an tagairt atá i bhfó-alt (1) d'alt 1 do Roinn Rialtais do léiriú mar thagairt don Aire,
(b) déanfar an tagairt atá sa bhfó-alt san (1) do léas do léiriú mar thagairt a fholaíos tagairt do dheonadh feirm-dhílse nó d'aon chonnradh tionóntachta,
(c) ní bheidh feidhm ag ailt 7 agus 8.
(3) Beidh feidhm ag ailt 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79 agus 80 den Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, maidir le haon chúiteamh is iníoctha fán gCuid seo den Acht so agus, chun críocha na feidhme sin, is tuigthe gurb é an tAire bunaitheoir an ghnóthais agus is tuigthe gurb iad an Chuid seo den Acht so agus an t-ordú iomchuibhe fúithi an tAcht speisialta.
Costais rianuithe teidil chun eastát, leas, etc.
15.—I gcás cúiteamh do bheith iníoctha fán gCuid seo den Acht so le duine ar bith i leith aon eastáit nó leasa i dtalamh nó i leith aon éasáide bheas foirceannta, ansan, muran rud é go mbeidh an cúiteamh lóisteálta fá alt 76 den Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, toisc an duine sin dá dhiúltú go toiliúil an cúiteamh do ghlacadh nó an duine sin dá fhaillí go toiliúil teideal fónta chun an eastáit, an leasa nó na héasáide sin do dhéanamh amach, íocfaidh an tAire leis an duine sin na costais fána ndeachaidh sé chun an teideal chun an eastáit, an leasa nó na héasáide sin do rianú, d'fhianú agus d'fhíorú, agus beidh feidhm ag alt 83 den Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, maidir leis na costais sin agus, chun críocha na feidhme sin, is tuigthe gurb é an tAire bunaitheoir an ghnóthais.
Dul isteach ar thalamh.
16.—(1) Féadfaidh oifigeach nó gníomhaire ar bith don Aire, ag á mbeidh údarás i scríbhinn ón Aire na cumhachta do bheirtear leis an alt so d'fheidhmiú, dul isteach ar aon talamh idir a 9 a chlog a.m. agus a 6 a chlog p.m. lá ar bith chun a fháil amach an bhfuil an talamh oiriúnach chun a úsáite chun sanatorium do bhunú agus féadfaidh gach ní is gá do réir réasúin chuige sin do dhéanamh ar an talamh.
(2) Duine ar bith a dhéanfas trí ghníomh nó trí fhaillí oifigeach nó gníomhaire don Aire do bhac agus cumhacht do bheirtear leis an alt so á feidhmiú aige go dleathach beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fán alt so agus, ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achomair, dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná deich bpuint do chur air.
Cóipeanna d'orduithe do thabhairt.
17.—(1) I gcás ina gceangaltar fán gCuid seo den Acht so cóip d'ordú do thabhairt do dhuine ar bith, féadfar an chóip do thabhairt don duine sin—
(a) trína seachadadh dhó, nó
(b) trína cur leis an bpost i litir chláraithe réamh-íoctha arna díriú chuige go dtí seoladh áite sa Stát ina mbíonn comhnaí air nó gnó ar siúl aige de ghnáth, nó
(c) trína cur leis an bpost i litir chláraithe réamh-íoctha arna díriú chun gníomhaire don duine sin go dtí seoladh áite sa Stát ina mbíonn comhnaí ar an ngníomhaire sin nó gnó ar siúl aige de ghnath.
(2) Cóip d'ordú a ceangaltar leis an gCuid seo den Acht so a thabhairt do dhuine is tuigthe í bheith tugtha dhó má dheimhníonn an tAire nach féidir do réir réasúin an chóip do thabhairt do réir fó-ailt (1) den alt so agus go gcuirfidh fá ndear cóip den ordú d'fhoillsiú san Iris Oifigiúil.
(3) Má bhíonn léarscáil nó plean in ordú a gcuirfidh an tAire fá ndear cóip de d'fhoillsiú san Iris Oifigiúil de bhun fó-ailt (2) den alt so, féadfar an léarscáil nó an plean d'fhágaint as an gcóip den ordú a foillseofar amhlaidh ach déanfar cóip den léarscáil nó den phlean do lóisteáil i dTigh an Chustaim, Baile Atha Cliath, agus do choimeád ar fáil ansan chun a hiniúchta i dtrátha réasúnacha agus beidh ag gabháil leis an gcóip den ordú a foillseofar amhlaidh ráiteas go bhfuil an léarscáil nó an plean lóisteálta agus á choimeád ar fáil chun a iniúchta mar adúradh.
(4) Ní dhéanfaidh neamh-chomhlíonadh ar bith maidir le foráil ar bith dá bhfuil sa Chuid seo den Acht so á cheangal cóip den ordú do thabhairt d'aon duine áirithe difir do bhailíocht ná d'éifeacht aon orduithe bheas déanta fán gCuid seo den Acht so.
(5) Chun cóip d'ordú do thabhairt, de bhun na Coda so den Acht so, do chuideachta bheas cláraithe fá na hAchta Cuideachtan, 1908 go 1924, is tuigthe gnáth-chomhnaí do bheith ar an gcuideachtain ina hoifig chláraithe.
(6) Chun cóip d'ordú do thabhairt de bhun na Coda so den Acht so, do chomhlucht chorpraithe (nach cuideachta a bheas cláraithe fá na hAchta Cuideachtan, 1908 go 1924), nó do chomhlucht neamh-chorpraithe, is tuigthe gnáth-chomhnaí do bheith ar an gcomhlucht san ina phríomh-oifig nó ina phríomh-áit ghnótha sa Stát.
Number 4 of 1945.
TUBERCULOSIS (ESTABLISHMENT OF SANATORIA) ACT, 1945.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General.
Section | |
Establishment of Sanatoria.
Transfer of sanatorium to county authority or county authorities. | |
Payment by county authority to Minister for repayment to Hospitals Trust Board. |
Acquisition of Land.
Registration under the Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942. | |
Number 4 of 1945.
TUBERCULOSIS (ESTABLISHMENT OF SANATORIA) ACT, 1945.
PART I.
Preliminary and General.
Short title and collective citation.
1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Tuberculosis (Establishment of Sanatoria) Act, 1945.
(2) The Tuberculosis Prevention (Ireland) Acts, 1908 and 1913, and this Act may be cited together as the Tuberculosis Acts, 1908 to 1945.
Definitions.
2.—In this Act—
the expression “ancillary order” means an order under subsection (4) of section 10 of this Act;
the expression “annual sum” does not include a rent under a contract of tenancy;
the expression “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland;
the expression “county authority” means the council of a county or the corporation of a county borough;
the word “easement” includes any right (other than a public right) in or over land;
the word “establishment”, when used in relation to a sanatorium, includes the provision, erection and equipment of such sanatorium and also all matters preliminary or incidental to the establishment of such sanatorium, and the word “establish”, when so used, shall be construed accordingly;
the word “interest”, when used in relation to land, includes an incumbrance;
the expression “the Land Commission” means the Irish Land Commission:
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;
the expression “preliminary order” means an order under sub-section (1) of section 9 of this Act;
the word “sanatorium” means a hospital for the treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis, including the grounds and other amenities thereof, residences for the staff, and any ancillary departments or institutions;
the expression “the vesting date” means, in relation to land which is the subject of a vesting order, the date specified in the order as the date on which the land is to vest in the Minister;
the expression “vesting order”means an order under subsection (1) of section 10 of this Act.
Exemption from stamp duty.
3.—Stamp duty under the Stamp Act, 1891, shall not be payable on any order or transfer made under this Act.
PART II.
Establishment of Sanatoria.
Declaration of intention to establish sanatorium.
4.—(1) Where the Minister is of opinion that a new sanatorium for the inhabitants of any particular area is required, he may by order declare his intention to establish such sanatorium, and thereupon he may establish such sanatorium in or near that area.
(2) The Minister shall not make an order under this section after the 31st day of March, 1948.
Payments by Hospitals Trust Board.
5.—The Minister may direct the Hospitals Trust Board to make payments out of the Hospitals Trust Fund for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the establishment under this Act of a sanatorium and the Hospitals Trust Board shall comply with such direction.
Transfer of sanatorium to county authority or county authorities.
6.—(1) When the establishment under this Act of a sanatorium has, in the opinion of the Minister, been completed, the Minister shall transfer his estate or interest in the land on which the sanatorium has been established and the equipment of the sanatorium—
(a) where there is only one county authority for the area for the inhabitants of which the sanatorium has been established to that authority, or
(b) where there are two or more county authorities for the said area, to (as the Minister considers expedient) one of those authorities or some or all of them jointly.
(2) On and after the making of a transfer under this section of land on which a sanatorium has been established, the Tuberculosis Prevention (Ireland) Acts, 1908 and 1913, shall apply and have effect as if the sanatorium were a hospital provided under those Acts by the county authority or county authorities to whom such land is so transferred.
(3) Where—
(a) the Minister has acquired land compulsorily under Part III of this Act, and
(b) immediately before the acquisition, a county authority, or two or more county authorities jointly, had an estate or interest in the land, and
(c) the land is so transferred under this section that such county authority or any one or more of such county authorities does not or do not acquire an estate in the land,
the Minister may by order require any county authority acquiring an estate in the land by virtue of the transfer to pay to the county authority or county authorities (as the case may be) not acquiring as aforesaid an estate in the land such sum or sums as he considers reasonable.
(4) Where a sum is required under subsection (3) of this section to be paid to a county authority by another county authority, the first-mentioned authority may recover the sum from such other authority as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Payment by county authority to Minister for repayment to Hospitals Trust Board.
7.—(1) Where the Minister by a transfer under section 6 of this Act transfers to one county authority his estate or interest in the land on which a sanatorium has been established, he may by order require the county authority to pay to him, for repayment to the Hospitals Trust Board for the Hospitals Trust Fund, such portion (not exceeding one-third) as he considers reasonable of any sum paid by the Hospitals Trust Board pursuant to a direction under section 5 of this Act relating to the sanatorium.
(2) Where the Minister by a transfer under section 6 of this Act transfers to two or more county authorities his estate or interest in the land on which a sanatorium has been established, he may by order require the county authorities to pay to him in specified proportions, for repayment to the Hospitals Trust Board for the Hospitals Trust Fund, such portion (not exceeding one-third) as he considers reasonable of any sum paid by the Hospitals Trust Board pursuant to a direction under section 5 of this Act relating to the sanatorium.
(3) Where a sum is required under this section to be paid to the Minister by a county authority, the Minister may recover the sum from such authority as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) A sum received by the Minister consequent upon a requisition under this section shall be repaid by him to the Hospitals Trust Board for the Hospitals Trust Fund.
PART III.
Acquisition of Land.
General power to acquire land.
8.—For the purposes of the establishment of a sanatorium under this Act, the Minister may acquire land either by agreement or compulsorily.
Preliminary order.
9.—(1) Where the Minister intends to acquire any land compulsorily for the purposes of the establishment under this Act of a sanatorium, he shall, subject to the provisions of this section, make an order declaring such intention and shall, as soon as conveniently may be, after making the order—
(a) post a copy of the order on or near the land, and
(b) give a copy of the order to every person who appears to the Minister to have any estate or interest in the land and whose name can be ascertained by reasonable inquiries, and
(c) publish a copy of the order in a newspaper circulating in an area in which the land is situated.
(2) Where the Minister proposes to make a preliminary order in relation to land which is held or occupied by a body corporate for the purposes of a railway, tramway, dock, harbour or canal, the Minister shall, before making the order, consult the Minister for Industry and Commerce.
(3) A preliminary order shall contain a map or plan showing the land to which the order relates.
(4) The map or plan contained in a preliminary order may be omitted from the copies of the order posted and published in pursuance of paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1) of this section, but a copy of such map or plan shall be deposited in the Custom House, Dublin, and shall be there kept open for inspection at reasonable times and the said copies of the order shall be accompanied by a statement that such map or plan is deposited and kept open for inspection as aforesaid.
Vesting Order.
10.—(1) At any time after the expiration of twenty-one days after complying in relation to a preliminary order with the requirements of subsection (1) of section 9 of this Act, the Minister may, subject to the provisions of this section, make an order vesting the whole or any part of the land to which the preliminary order relates in the Minister on a specified date not earlier than thirty days after the making of the vesting order.
(2) A vesting order shall—
(a) contain a map or plan showing the land to which the order relates,
(b) without prejudice to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, be expressed and operate to vest the land in the Minister on the vesting date in fee simple subject—
(i) to any easements affecting the land, and
(ii) to any public rights affecting the land, and
(iii) to any annual sum payable in respect of the land, whether alone or in conjunction with other land, to the Land Commission or the Commissioners,
but, save as aforesaid, free from all claims whether in respect of estates or interests in the land or otherwise.
(3) Where the Minister makes a vesting order in relation to any land (in this subsection referred to as the acquired land) which is subject, in conjunction with other land, to an annual sum payable to the Land Commission or the Commissioners—
(a) the Minister shall give to the Land Commission or the Commissioners (as the case may be) notice of the order and such notice shall set out particulars of the acquired land,
(b) the Land Commission or the Commissioners (as the case may be) shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of such notice, either—
(i) apportion, with effect as on and from the vesting date, the annual sum in such manner as they consider proper between the acquired land and the other land, or
(ii) charge, with effect as on and from the vesting date, the whole of the annual sum on either the acquired land or the other land.
(4) Where the Minister makes a vesting order in relation to any land, he may by such order or a subsequent order under this subsection do either or both of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) declare that any specified public right affecting the land shall terminate or that all public rights affecting the land shall terminate,
(b) declare that any specified easement affecting the land shall terminate or that all easements affecting the land shall terminate,
and any public right or easement to which the declaration relates shall terminate on (as may be appropriate) the vesting date or the date on which such subsequent order is made.
(5) Where the Minister makes a vesting order, he shall, not later than twenty-one days after making the order—
(a) post a copy of the order on or near the land to which the order relates, and
(b) give a copy of the order to every person who appears to the Minister to have had, immediately before the making of the order, any estate or interest in the land and whose name can be ascertained by reasonable inquiries,
(c) publish a copy of the order in a newspaper circulating in an area in which the land is situate.
(6) Where any easement is terminated by a vesting order or an ancillary order, the Minister shall, not later than twenty one days after making the order, give a copy of the order to the person who appears to the Minister to have been, immediately before the making of the order, entitled to the easement, provided that such person's name can be ascertained by reasonable inquiries.
(7) Where any public right is terminated by a vesting order or an ancillary order, the Minister may, if he thinks it necessary, arrange for a right to be exercisable by the public in lieu of the terminated right.
(8) The map or plan contained in a vesting order may be omitted from the copies of the order posted and published in pursuance of paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (5) of this section, but a copy of such map or plan shall be deposited in the Custom House, Dublin, and shall be kept open for inspection at reasonable times and the said copies shall be accompanied by a statement that such map or plan is deposited and kept open for inspection as aforesaid.
Registration under the Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942.
11.—(1) When the Minister makes a vesting order in relation to any land, he shall send the order to the registering authority under the Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942, and thereupon that authority shall cause the Minister to be registered under the said Acts as owner of the land in accordance with the order.
(2) Where the Minister makes an ancillary order, he shall send the order to the registering authority under the Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942.
(3) Where any public right or easement affecting land is terminated by virtue of a vesting order or an ancillary order, the
registering authority to whom the order is sent in pursuance of this section shall cause particulars of such termination to be noted in the folio relating to the land.
(4) No fee shall be payable by the Minister in respect of any registration or noting pursuant to this section.
Taking possession of land acquired compulsorily.
12.—(1) The Minister may enter on and take possession of the land to which a vesting order relates on or at any time after the vesting date.
(2) If any person obstructs or interferes with the entry on or taking possession of any land under this section, such person shall, without prejudice to any proceedings which the Minister may take in order to obtain possession of the land, be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment.
Compensation.
13.—(1) Where a vesting order is made in relation to any land, the Minister shall pay to every person who had, immediately before the vesting date, any estate or interest therein which has been vested in the Minister, compensation in respect of such estate or interest.
(2) Where any land which is the subject of a vesting order was, immediately before the vesting date, subject to any easement and the easement has been terminated under this Act, the Minister shall pay to the person who was, immediately before such termination, entitled to the easement, compensation in respect of such termination.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, where compensation is payable under subsection (1) or (2) of this section to any person, there shall also be paid to that person interest on the amount of the compensation at the rate of three pounds per cent. per annum from the vesting date, or, in case the compensation is payable in respect of the termination of an easement, the date of termination, to the date when the compensation is paid or, if the compensation is deposited under the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, to the date of deposit.
(4) Where—
(a) a vesting order is made in relation to any land or any easement is terminated under this Act, and
(b) the Minister has made an unconditional offer in writing of any sum as compensation in respect of any estate or interest in the land or in respect of such termination, to the person who was entitled to such estate or interest or to such easement, and
(c) the offer is not accepted by such person, and
(d) the sum awarded as compensation to such person by the official arbitrator does not exceed the sum so offered,
no interest shall be paid on such compensation in respect of any period after the date of the offer.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections of this section, the Minister shall not be liable to pay compensation pursuant to this section to a county authority.
Application of Lands Clauses Acts.
14.—(1) The Lands Clauses Acts shall apply in respect of the assessment of compensation payable under this Part of this Act and, for the purposes of such application, the Minister shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking and this Part of this Act and the relevant order thereunder shall be deemed to be the special Act.
(2) In any application by virtue of subsection (1) of this section of the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, that Act shall apply subject to the following modifications:—
(a) the reference in subsection (1) of section 1 to a Government Department shall be construed as a reference to the Minister,
(b) the reference in the said subsection (1) to a lease shall be construed as including a reference to a fee farm grant or any contract of tenancy,
(c) sections 7 and 8 shall not apply.
(3) Sections 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79 and 80 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, shall apply to any compensation payable under this Part of this Act, and, for the purposes of such application, the Minister shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking and this Part of this Act and the relevant order thereunder shall be deemed to be the special Act
Costs of deducing title to estates, interests, etc.
15.—Where compensation is payable under this Part of this Act to any person in respect of any estate or interest in land or in respect of any easement terminated, then, unless the compensation is deposited under section 76 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, by reason of the wilful refusal of such person to receive the compensation or the wilful neglect of such person to make out a good title to such estate, interest or easement, the Minister shall pay to such person the costs incurred by him in deducing, evidencing and verifying the title to such estate, interest or easement, and section 83 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, shall apply in respect of such costs and, for the purposes of such application, the Minister shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking.
Entry on land.
16.—(1) Any officer or agent of the Minister, being authorised in writing by the Minister to exercise the powers conferred by this section, may enter on any land between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day for the purpose of ascertaining whether the land is suitable for use in the establishment of a sanatorium and may do on the land all such things as are reasonably necessary for the said purpose.
(2) Any person who by act or omission obstructs an officer or agent of the Minister in the lawful exercise of a power conferred by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.
Giving of copies of orders.
17.—(1) Where a copy of an order is required by this Part of this Act to be given to any person, the copy may be given to such person—
(a) by delivering it to him, or
(b) by sending it by post in a prepaid registered letter addressed to him at an address in the State at which he ordinarily resides or carries on business, or
(c) by sending it by post in a prepaid registered letter addressed to an agent of such person at an address in the State at which such agent ordinarily resides or carries on business.
(2) A copy of an order required by this Part of this Act to be given to a person shall be deemed to have been given to him if the Minister certifies that it is not reasonably practicable to give the copy in accordance with subsection (1) of this section and causes a copy of the order to be published in the Irish Oifigiúil.
(3) Where an order of which the Minister causes a copy to be published in the Irish Oifigiúil in pursuance of subsection (2) of this section contains a map or plan, the map or plan may be omitted from the copy of the order so published, but a copy of the map or plan shall be deposited in the Custom House, Dublin, and shall be there kept open for inspection at reasonable times and the copy of the order so published shall be accompanied by a statement that the map or plan is deposited and kept open for inspection as aforesaid.
(4) The validity or effect of any order made under this Part of this Act shall not be affected by any non-compliance with any provision contained in this Part of this Act requiring a copy of the order to be given to any particular person.
(5) For the purpose of giving, in pursuance of this Part of this Act, a copy of an order to a company registered under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924, the company shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its registered office.
(6) For the purpose of giving, in pursuance of this Part of this Act, a copy of an order to a corporate body (other than a company registered under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924) or to an unincorporated body, such body shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its principal office or place of business in the State.