Uimhir 29 de 1978

AN tACHT UM FHORBAIRT TIONSCAIL, 1978

[An tiontú oifigiúil]

[12 Nollaig, 1978]

Mínithe.

1.—San Acht seo—

ciallaíonn “Acht 1975” an tAcht um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1975;

ciallaíonn “Acht 1977” an tAcht um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1977;

ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1969.

Leasú ar alt 17 den Phríomh-Acht.

2.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 17 den Phríomh-Acht (arna leasú leis an Acht um Fhorbairt Tionscail (Uimh. 2), 1975, agus le hAcht 1977) trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (2) (a) agus (3) (a):

“(2) (a) Ní rachaidh comhiomlán na ndeontas ón Údarás faoin Acht um Dheontais Tionscail, 1956, agus na ndeontas (seachas deontais faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1952) ón bhForas Tionscal agus ón Aire faoi na hAchtanna um Limistéir Neamhfhorbartha, 1952 go 1969, agus faoi na hAchtanna um Dheontais Tionscail, 1959 go 1969, agus ón Údarás faoin Acht seo, agus na n-íocaíochtaí ón bhForas Tionscal agus ón Aire ar scór ráthaíochtaí a thug an Foras Tionscal agus an tAire faoin Acht um Dheontais Tionscail, 1959, agus na n-íocaíochtaí ón bhForas Tionscal nó ón Údarás faoi alt 4 d'Acht 1966 agus na n-íocaíochtaí ón Údarás faoi alt 15 den Acht seo, agus na scaireanna a cheannóidh nó a thógfaidh an tUdarás faoi alt 44 den Acht seo agus na ndeontas ón Údarás faoi alt 2 nó 3 den Acht um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1977, thar £750,000,000.

(3) (a) Ní rachaidh comhiomlán na ndeontas faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1952, faoi alt 3 den Acht um Dheontais Tionscail, 1956, agus faoi fho-alt (1) (b) den alt seo (gan aon mhéideanna a áireamh a theastóidh ón Údarás le go bhféadfaidh sé freastal dá oibleagáidí nó dá dhliteanais de bharr ráthaíochtaí faoi alt 37 den Acht seo nó faoi alt 2 nó 3 den Acht um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1977) thar £750,000,000.”.

Leasú ar alt 27 den Phríomh-Acht.

3.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 27 den Phríomh-Acht, a bhaineann le haoisliúntas, trí “nó ar éag” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “ar scor” i bhfo-alt (1) agus i bhfo-alt (2).

(2) Measfar an t-alt seo a theacht i ngníomh ar dháta thosach feidhme alt 27 den Phríomh-Acht.

Leasú ar alt 38 den Phríomh-Acht.

4.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 38 den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur isteach in ionad fho-ailt (3) agus (4) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975):

“(3) Ní rachaidh an méid iomlán airgid a íocfar ina dheontais faoin alt seo i leith gnóthais tionscail thar £1,250,000.

(4) D'ainneoin aon ní san alt seo féadfaidh an Rialtas, maidir le gnóthas tionscail áirithe, a cheadú don Údarás deontais is mó ná £1,250,000 a thabhairt faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, ar choinníoll nach rachfar i ngach cás ar leith den sórt sin thar na teorainneacha céatadáin a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (2) den alt seo.”.

Leasú ar alt 39 den Phríomh-Acht.

5.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 39 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (4) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977):

“(4) Ní dhéanfaidh an tUdarás, gan cead roimh ré ón Rialtas, deontas oiliúna ná deontais oiliúna is mó san iomlán ná £1,250,000 a thabhairt i leith gnóthais áirithe.”.

Leasú ar alt 42 den Phríomh-Acht.

6.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 42 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975):

“42.—(1) Ní rachaidh an méid iomlán airgid a dheonófar faoi alt nó ailt acu seo a leanas den Acht seo, is é sin, ailt 33, 34, 35 agus 46, do ghnóthas tionscail áirithe nó ina leith thar £1,250,000.

(2) D'ainneoin aon ní san alt seo féadfaidh an Rialtas, maidir le gnóthas tionscail áirithe, a cheadú deontas nó deontais is mó ná £1,250,000 a thabhairt faoi cheann amháin nó níos mó de na hailt dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo, ar choinníoll nach rachfar i ngach cás ar leith den sórt sin thar na teorainneacha céatadáin a shonraítear in ailt 33 (2), 34 (2), 35 (2), agus 35 (4) den Acht seo (de réir mar is iomchuí).”.

Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.

7.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1978, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Forléireofar na hAchtanna um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1969 go 1977, agus an tAcht seo le chéile mar aon Acht amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Fhorbairt Tionscail, 1969 go 1978, a ghairm díobh le chéile.

Number 29 of 1978

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1978

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 29 of 1978

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1978

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

“the Act of 1975” means the Industrial Development Act, 1975;

“the Act of 1977” means the Industrial Development Act, 1977;

“the Principal Act” means the Industrial Development Act, 1969.

Amendment of section 17 of Principal Act.

2.—Section 17 of the Principal Act (as amended by the Industrial Development (No. 2) Act, 1975, and by the Act of 1977) is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (2) (a) and (3) (a) of the following subsections:

“(2) (a) The aggregate amount of grants made by the Authority under the Industrial Grants Act, 1956, and of grants (other than grants under section 12 of the Act of 1952) made by An Foras Tionscal and the Minister under the Undeveloped Areas Acts, 1952 to 1969, and the Industrial Grants Acts, 1959 to 1969, and by the Authority under this Act, and of payments made by An Foras Tionscal and the Minister on foot of guarantees given by An Foras Tionscal and the Minister under the Industrial Grants Act, 1959, and of payments made by An Foras Tionscal or the Authority under section 4 of the Act of 1966, and of payments made by the Authority under section 15 of this Act, and of shares purchased or taken by the Authority under section 44 of this Act, and of grants made by the Authority under section 2 or 3 of the Industrial Development Act, 1977, shall not exceed £750,000,000.

(3) (a) The aggregate amount of grants under section 12 of the Act of 1952, section 3 of the Industrial Grants Act, 1956, and subsection (1) (b) of this section (excluding any amounts required by the Authority to enable it to meet its obligations or liabilities arising from guarantees under section 37 of this Act or section 2 or 3 of the Industrial Development Act, 1977) shall not exceed £750,000,000.”.

Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act.

3.—(1) Section 27 of the Principal Act, which relates to superannuation, is hereby amended by the insertion after “on retirement” in subsections (1) and (2) of “or death”.

(2) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the commencement of section 27 of the Principal Act.

Amendment of section 38 of Principal Act.

4.—Section 38 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (3) and (4) (inserted by the Act of 1975) of the following subsections:

“(3) The total amount of moneys paid in grants under this section in respect of an industrial undertaking shall not exceed £1,250,000.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in this section the Government may, in respect of a particular industrial undertaking, permit the making by the Authority of grants under subsection (1) of this section exceeding in amount £1,250,000, provided that in each such case the percentage limits specified in subsection (2) of this section are not exceeded.”.

Amendment of section 39 of Principal Act.

5.—Section 39 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4) (inserted by the Act of 1977):

“(4) The Authority shall not, without the prior permission of the Government, give in respect of a particular undertaking a training grant or training grants exceeding in the aggregate £1,250,000.”.

Amendment of section 42 of Principal Act.

6.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for section 42 (inserted by the Act of 1975) of the following section:

“42.—(1) The total amount of moneys granted under one or more of the following sections of this Act, namely, sections 33, 34, 35 and 46, to or in respect of a particular industrial undertaking shall not exceed £1,250,000.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this section, the Government may, in respect of a particular industrial undertaking, permit the making of a grant or grants under one or more of the sections referred to in subsection (1) of this section exceeding in amount £1,250,000, provided that in each such case the percentage limits specified in sections 33 (2), 34 (2), 35 (2) and 35 (4) of this Act (as may be appropriate) are not exceeded.”.

Short title, construction and collective citation.

7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Industrial Development Act, 1978.

(2) The Industrial Development Acts, 1969 to 1977, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Industrial Development Acts, 1969 to 1978.