Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

I move amendment No 1:

In page 7, line 24, after "Act" where it secondly occurs to insert "(other than sections 76 and 77)".

This is a cluster of drafting amendments relating to the collective citation and the entry into force of sections 76 and 77. Since sections 76 and 77 contain amendments to the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 it is not appropriate to include them in the collective citation contained in subsection 2.

Amendments 2 and 3 provide that sections 76 and 77 will come into effect following passage of the Bill without need for a commencement order. Both sections specify these provisions will apply to relevant transactions on and after 27 February last. Commencement orders will be required to bring the remaining sections of the Act into effect following this enactment.

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