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Miscellaneous amendments to Principal Act
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68. The Principal Act is amended—
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(a) in section 128A, by the substitution, in the definition of “chief officer”, of “section 128D(1)(b)” for “section 128E(1)”,
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(b) in section 160(1)—
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(i) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “shall consult with the Public Appointments Service” for “shall consult with the Commission for Public Service Appointments”, and
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(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (b):
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“(ba) Where a Minister has, prior to the commencement of section 68 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, declared qualifications under this section, such a declaration shall not be affected by reason only that he or she did not, prior to the making of that declaration, consult with the Commission for Public Service Appointments.
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(bb) Paragraph (ba) shall not apply to proceedings challenging a declaration under this section that were initiated prior to the commencement of section 68 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024.”,
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(c) in section 173, by the substitution, in subsection (1), of “chief executive of” for “manager for”, and
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(d) in section 178—
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(i) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “chief executive of” for “manager for”,
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(ii) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “The chief executive” for “The manager”,
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(iii) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “the chief executive” for “the manager”, and
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(iv) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “The chief executive” for “The manager”.
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