Data Protection Act, 1988
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Laying of regulations
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32.—Every regulation made under this Act (other than section 2 ) shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as
before Houses of
soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the
Oireachtas.
next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled
accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Fees.
33.—(1) Fees under this Act shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in accordance with the
directions of the Minister for Finance.
(2) The Public Offices Fees Act, 1879, shall not apply in respect of any fees under this Act.
Expenses of Minister.
34.—The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be
sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title and
35.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Data Protection Act, 1988.
commencement.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as, by order or orders made by the Minister under this
section, may be fixed therefor either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different
days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data done at Strasbourg
on the 28th day of January, 1981
Section 1 (1).
PREAMBLE
The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,
Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members, based in
particular on respect for the rule of law, as well as human rights and fundamental freedoms;
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