Number 9 of 1998

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1998

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 9 of 1998

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1998

Amendment of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983.

1.—The Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution for section 3 of the following section:

“3.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4) of this section, the Board shall consist of a chairman and five other members.

(2) The Minister may by order increase the number of ordinary members where he or she is of the opinion that the number of appeals, references or other matters with which the Board is concerned is at such a level so as to necessitate the appointment of an additional Board member or members to enable the Board fulfil its duty and objective under section 2 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1992.

(3) Where an order is proposed to be made under subsection (2) of this section, 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 of the draft has been passed by each such House.

(4) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section or subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, where the Minister is of the opinion that one or more than one additional ordinary member should be appointed as a matter of urgency due to the number of appeals, references or other matters with which the Board is concerned, the Minister may, pending the making and approval of an order under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, appoint one or more than one person from among the officers of the Minister who is an established civil servant for the purposes of the Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956 and the employees of the Board, on a temporary basis.

(b) A person shall not be appointed to be an ordinary member under this subsection for a term in excess of nine months.

(5) An order made under subsection (2) of this section shall have effect for such a period not exceeding five years as shall be specified therein.”,

and

(b) by the insertion in section 7 after subsection (2) of the following subsection:

“(2A) Where the Minister decides to appoint an additional member or members to the Board pursuant to an order under section 3(2) of this Act (as inserted by section 1 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1998) that member or those members shall be appointed from among persons selected by the organisations which for the time being stand prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (2) of this section: provided that—

(a) where not more than four additional members are appointed pursuant to an order under section 3(2) of this Act, not more than one shall be appointed from among persons selected by organisations which for the time being stand prescribed for the purposes of a particular paragraph of subsection (2) of this section;

(b) where more than four but not more than eight additional members are appointed pursuant to an order under section 3(2) of this Act, not more than two shall be appointed from among persons selected by organisations which for the time being stand prescribed for the purposes of a particular paragraph of subsection (2) of this section.”.

Indemnification.

2.—Where the Board is satisfied that a member of the Board, an employee of the Board or a person whose services are provided to the Board under sections 10(2), 13(1) and 21(3) of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976, has discharged his or her duties in relation to the functions of the Board in a bona fide manner, it shall indemnify such member, employee or person against all actions or claims howsoever arising in respect of the discharge by him or her of his or her duties.

Continuance in office of members of Board.

3.—Any member of the Board in office immediately prior to the passing of this Act shall continue in office as if this Act had not been enacted.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1998.

(2) The Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1993, and this Act may be cited together as the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1998.

(3) This Act and the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1993, shall be construed together as one Act.

Uimhir 9 de 1998

AN tACHT RIALTAIS ÁITIÚIL (PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT), 1998

RIAR NA nALT

Uimhir 9 de 1998

AN tACHT RIALTAIS ÁITIÚIL (PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT), 1998

[An tiontú oifigiúil]

ACHT DO LEASÚ AGUS DO LEATHNÚ NA nACHTANNA RIALTAIS ÁITIÚIL (PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT), 1963 GO 1993, CHUN SOCRÚ A DHÉANAMH MAIDIR LE NITHE ÁIRITHE A BHAINEANN LEIS AN mBORD PLEANÁLA. [16 Aibreán, 1998]

ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR A LEANAS:

Leasú ar an Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1983.

1.—Leasaítear leis seo an tAcht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1983—

(a) tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 3:

“3.—(1) Faoi réir fho-ailt (2) agus (4) den alt seo, cathaoirleach agus cúigear comhaltaí eile a bheidh ar an mBord.

(2) Féadfaidh an tAire le hordú líon na ngnáthchomhaltaí a mhéadú i gcás go mbeidh sé nó sí den tuairim go bhfuil líon na n-achomharc, na dtarchur nó na nithe eile is cúram don Bhord ar leibhéal de shórt gur gá comhalta nó comhaltaí breise den Bhord a cheapadh chun a chumasú don Bhord a dhualgas agus a chuspóir faoi alt 2 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1992, a chomhlíonadh.

(3) I gcás go mbeartófar ordú a dhéanamh faoi fho-alt (2) den alt seo, leagfar dréacht den ordú faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas agus ní dhéanfar an t-ordú go dtí go mbeidh rún ag ceadú an dréachta rite ag gach Teach díobh sin.

(4) (a) D'ainneoin fho-alt (2) den alt seo nó fho-alt (2) d'alt 7 den Acht seo, i gcás go mbeidh an tAire den tuairim gur cóir gnáthchomhalta breise amháin nó níos mó a cheapadh go práinneach de bharr líon na n-achomharc, na dtarchur nó na nithe eile is cúram don Bhord, féadfaidh an tAire, go dtí go ndéanfar agus go gceadófar ordú faoi fho-ailt (2) agus (3) den alt seo, duine amháin nó níos mó ná duine amháin a cheapadh ar bhonn sealadach as líon oifigigh an Aire ar státseirbhíseach bunaithe é nó í chun críocha Acht Rialuithe na Stát-Sheirbhíse, 1956, agus as líon fhostaithe an Bhoird.

(b) Ní cheapfar duine mar ghnáthchomhalta faoin bhfo-alt seo ar feadh téarma is faide ná naoi mí.

(5) Beidh éifeacht le hordú a dhéanfar faoi fho-alt (2) den alt seo ar feadh cibé tréimhse, nach faide ná cúig bliana, a shonrófar san ordú.”,

agus

(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach in alt 7 i ndiaidh fho-alt (2):

“(2A) I gcás go gcinnfidh an tAire ar chomhalta nó comhaltaí breise a cheapadh ar an mBord de bhun ordaithe faoi alt 3(2) den Acht seo (arna chur isteach le halt 1 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1998), déanfar an comhalta nó na comhaltaí sin a cheapadh as líon na ndaoine a roghnóidh na heagraíochtaí a bheidh forordaithe de thuras na huaire chun críocha mhíreanna (a), (b), (c) agus (d) d'fho-alt (2) den alt seo: ar choinníoll—

(a) i gcás go ndéanfar líon comhaltaí breise nach mó ná ceathrar a cheapadh de bhun ordaithe faoi alt 3(2) den Acht seo, nach ndéanfar níos mó ná duine amháin a cheapadh as líon na ndaoine a roghnóidh eagraíochtaí a bheidh forordaithe de thuras na huaire chun críocha míre áirithe d'fho-alt (2) den alt seo;

(b) i gcás go ndéanfar líon comhaltaí breise is mó ná ceathrar ach nach mó ná ochtar a cheapadh de bhun ordaithe faoi alt 3(2) den Acht seo, nach ndéanfar níos mó ná beirt a cheapadh as líon na ndaoine a roghnóidh eagraíochtaí a bheidh forordaithe de thuras na huaire chun críocha míre áirithe d'fho-alt (2) den alt seo.”.

Slánú.

2.—I gcás gur deimhin leis an mBord go ndearna comhalta den Bhord, fostaí don Bhord nó duine a soláthraítear a sheirbhísí nó a seirbhísí don Bhord faoi ailt 10(2), 13(1) agus 21(3) den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1976, a dhualgais nó a dualgais i ndáil le feidhmeanna an Bhoird a chomhall ar mhodh bona fide, déanfaidh sé an comhalta, an fostaí nó an duine sin a shlánú in aghaidh gach caingne nó éilimh, cibé slí a n-éireoidh, i leith chomhall a dhualgas nó a dualgas aige nó aici.

Comhaltaí den Bhord do leanúint in oifig.

3.—Aon chomhalta den Bhord a bhí in oifig díreach roimh an Acht seo a rith, leanfaidh sé nó sí de bheith in oifig amhail is nár achtaíodh an tAcht seo.

Gearrtheideal, comhlua agus forléiriú.

4.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1998, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1963 go 1998, a ghairm de na hAchtanna Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1963 go 1993, agus den Acht seo le chéile.

(3) Déanfar an tAcht seo agus na hAchtanna Rialtais Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1963 go 1993, a fhorléiriú le chéile mar aon Acht amháin.