Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

I move amendmentNo. 6:

In page 10, line 3, to delete "means regulations made" and substitute the following:

"means—

(a) the 1989 Regulations, as amended under section 119, for as long as they continue to be in force under that section, or

(b) any regulations in force".

This is a technical amendment advised by Parliamentary Counsel to make it clear that where references to the disciplinary regulations arise in the Bill, such references are to be understood as referring to the current regulations as provided for under the 1989 regulations until such time as those regulations are revoked, when the regulations made under section 115 of the Bill will come into force. Deputies will understand that it is purely technical.

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