James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 18:

In page 29, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:

“Amendment of section 98 of Act of 2015

53. Section 98 of the Act of 2015 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (d):

“(de) the proxy measures and cost accounting methodologies to be used in respect of a proportion referred to in section 95B;”,

and

(b) by the addition of the following subsections after subsection (1):

“(1A) Before making regulations under subsection (1)(de), the Authority shall consult with—

(a) each professional body, and

(b) such other interested parties, including barristers who are not members of the Law Library, as the Authority considers appropriate.

(1B) The Authority shall, on a date that is not later than 24 months after the coming into operation of the regulations first made under subsection (1)(de), commence a review of the operation of the regulations, which review shall be concluded within 12 months of that date.

(1C) In carrying out the review referred to in subsection (1B), the Authority shall consider representations (if any) made, during such consultation, by or on behalf of any person or body with whom or with which it consulted under subsection (1A).”.”.

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