Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 48 of 2000)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 48 of 2000. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (ADVISORY COMMITTEE) REGULATIONS, 2000. The Minister for the Environment and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 6, 27(5) and 27(16) of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (No. 7 of 1992), hereby makes the following Regulations:— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2000. 2. In these Regulations:— "the Act" means the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992; "Advisory Committee" means the Advisory Committee provided for in section 27 of the Act. 3. The prescribed organisations for the purposes of section 27(5)(a) of the Act shall be— (a) The Agricultural Science Association, (b) The County and City Managers Association, (c) The Environmental Health Officers Association, (d) The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, (e) The Institution of Engineers of Ireland, (f) The Institution of Water and Environmental Management — Republic of Ireland Branch, (g) The Irish Planning Institute, (h) The Royal Town Planning Institute, Irish Branch— Southern Section, and (i) The Irish Society of Medical Officers of Health. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA7Y1992.html http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA7Y1992.html 4. The prescribed organisations for the purposes of section 27(5)(b) of the Act shall be— (a) Bord Fáilte Éireann, (b) Earthwatch, (c) ECO — The Irish Environmental Conservation Organisation for Youth and UNESCO Clubs, (d) Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment, (e) The Irish Women's Environmental Network, and (f) An Taisce — the National Trust for Ireland. 5. The prescribed organisations for the purposes of section 27(5)(c) of the Act shall be— (a) Forfás, (b) The Irish Business and Employers' Confederation, (c) The Irish Congress of Trade Unions, (d) The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, and (e) The Irish Farmers' Association. 6. The prescribed organisations for the purposes of section 27(5)(d) of the Act shall be— (a) Aontacht Cumann Riartha Aitreabhthóirí (A.C.R.A.), (b) The Association of Municipal Authorities in Ireland, (c) The General Council of County Councils, (d) The Irish Countrywomen's Association, (e) Muintir na Tire, (f) The National Association of Tenants' Organisations, (g) The National Women's Council of Ireland, (h) The National Youth Council of Ireland, and (i) The National Federation of Group Water Schemes Society Limited. 7. The prescribed organisations for the purposes of section 27(5)(e) of the Act shall be— (a) The Central Fisheries Board, (b) The Industry Research and Development Group, (c) The Marine Institute, (d) The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, (e) The Royal Dublin Society, (f) The Royal Irish Academy, and (g) Teagasc. 8. Where a request is made to prescribed organisations pursuant to section 27(7) of the Act the organisations shall, before the expiration of four weeks commencing on the day on which the request is made, inform the Minister of the names of the candidates selected and of the reasons why, in the opinion of the organisations, they are suitable for such appointment and shall send to the Minister a curriculum vitae in relation to each candidate together with a written consent of each candidate to the selection of that candidate in accordance with the request. 9. The Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 229 of 1996) are hereby revoked. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, this 15th day of February, 2000. NOEL DEMPSEY, Minister for the Environment and Local Government. EXPLANATORY NOTE. (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI229Y1996.html These Regulations prescribe the various organisations for the purposes of selecting candidates for consideration for appointment by the Minister as members of the Advisory Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency and deal with related matters.