S.I. No. 344/1984:

THE FIRE SERVICES COUNCIL (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER, 1983 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1984.

THE FIRE SERVICES COUNCIL (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER, 1983 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1984.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 (No. 6 of 1971) and section 4 of that Act as amended by section 9 of the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980 (No. 8 of 1980) as applied by section 16 (5) of the Fire Services Act, 1981 (No. 30 of 1981) hereby orders as follows:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 (Amendment) Order, 1984.

2. The Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 175 of 1983 ) is hereby amended by the substitution for article 14 of the following article:--

"14. The Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956 (No. 10 of 1956) and Schemes and Regulations made under the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980 (No. 8 of 1980) shall apply to the Council as if it were a local authority.".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this 18th

day of December, 1984.

LIAM KAVANAGH,

Minister for the Environment.

The Minister for the Public Service hereby consents to the Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 (Amendment) Order, 1984.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Public Service this

18th day of December, 1984.

JOHN BOLAND,

Minister for the Public Service.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the Fire Services Council (Establishment) Order, 1983 (Amendment) Order, 1984.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 18th day of

December, 1984.

ALAN M. DUKES,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order applies the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956 (No. 10 of 1956) and Schemes and Regulations made under the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980 (No. 8 of 1980) to the Fire Services Council as if it were a local authority.