Senators will recall that in recognition of the circumstances surrounding the enactment of the provisions of the 1998 Act, there was general agreement that the Act should be regularly revisited by the Oireachtas to see whether the circumstances then prevailing justified the continuance in force of its provisions or there had been a change in circumstances sufficient to convince the Oireachtas that they were no longer needed. Under section 18 of the Act, therefore, as amended by section 37 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999, and by virtue of resolutions passed by each House of the Oireachtas on 20 June 2000, 26 June 2001 and 18 April 2002, sections 2 to 12, 14 and 17 will cease to operate on 30 June 2003 unless a further resolution is passed by each House authorising the sections to continue to operate for a period not exceeding 12 months, as may be specified in the resolution.