Uimhir 23 de 1947.

ACHT AN OIREACHTAIS (LIÚNTAIS DO CHOMHALTAÍ) (LEASÚ), 1947.

[An tiontó oifigiúil.]

An Príomh-Acht.

1.—San Acht seo, ciallaíonn an abairt “an Príomh-Acht” Acht an Oireachtais (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí), 1938 (Uimh. 34 de 1938).

An míniú ar an abairt “saoráidí taistil” sa Phríomh-Acht a leasú.

2.—Athghairmtear leis seo an míniú (atá in alt (1) den Phríomh-Acht) ar an abairt “saoráidí taistil”, agus ina ionad sin achtaítear leis seo gur saoráidí taistil chun críocha an Phríomh-Achta gach ní faoi leith acu seo a leanas, is é sin le rá:—

(a) taisteal céad-ghráid iarnróid a sholáthar in aisce,

(b) an táille a aisíoc a híocadh as taisteal in aon omnibus nó cóir iompair phoiblí dá shamhail,

(c) costais taistil i ngluaisteán an chomhalta féin a aisíoc do réir pé rátaí an míle a cheadós an tAire ó am go ham,

(d) pé costais taistil eile a aisíoc ar deimhin leis an Aire gur go réasúnach a chuathas fúthu.

Alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú.

3.—(1) I bhfo-alt (1) d'alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht, léireofar an tagairt do £40 mar thagairt don tsuim sin arna méadú tríocha faoin gcéad.

(2) I bhfo-alt (2) d'alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht, léireofar an tagairt do £30 mar thagairt don tsuim sin arna méadú tríocha faoin gcéad.

Gearrtheideal agus comhlua.

4.—(1) Féadfar Acht an Oireachtais (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) (Leasú), 1947, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar Achta an Oireachtais (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí), 1938 agus 1947, a ghairm den Phríomh-Acht agus den Acht seo le chéile.

Number 23 of 1947.

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1947.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 23 of 1947.

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1947.

Principal Act.

1.—In this Act, the expression “the Principal Act” means the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act, 1938 (No. 34 of 1938).

Amendment of definition of expression “travelling facilities” in the Principal Act.

2.—The definition (contained in section 1 of the Principal Act) of the expression “travelling facilities” is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that each of the following shall be travelling facilities for the purposes of the Principal Act, that is to say—

(a) the provision of free first-class railway travelling,

(b) the repayment of fare paid for travelling in any public omnibus or similar public conveyance,

(c) the repayment of expenses of travelling in the member's own motor car at such mileage rates as may from time to time be sanctioned by the Minister,

(d) the repayment of such other travelling expenses as the Minister shall be satisfied were reasonably incurred.

Amendment of section 3 of the Principal Act.

3.—(1) In subsection (1) of section 3 of the Principal Act, the reference to £40 shall be construed as a reference to that sum increased by thirty per cent.

(2) In subsection (2) of section 3 of the Principal Act, the reference to £30 shall be construed as a reference to that sum increased by thirty per cent.

Short title and collective citation.

4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act, 1947.

(2) The Principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Acts, 1938 and 1947.