Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 9, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:"Time limit for institution of summary proceedings

4.Notwithstanding section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, summary proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted within 2 years from the date on which the offence was alleged to have been committed.".

This amendment extends the time limit for the institution of summary proceedings set out in the Bill at section 23(3) relating to the prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information by members, staff or consultants of the new commission; at section 34(7) relating to persons falsely representing themselves as authorised officers of the new commission; and at inserted section 28N(4) relating to unauthorised disclosure of confidential information by members, staff and consultants of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland relating to media mergers, to two years from the six month period set out in the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851.