STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 656 of 2004 .

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SERVICES BOARD (ESTABLISHMENT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2004

S.I. No. 656 of 2004 .

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1971

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SERVICES BOARD (ESTABLISHMENT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2004

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 ( No. 6 of 1971 ) hereby orders as follows, this is to say:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2004.

2. This Order shall come into operation on 1 January, 2005.

3. The following sub-articles are inserted after sub-article 5(c) of The Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) Order 1975:

(d) to host web sites on behalf of those bodies specified in the Schedule to this Order where such hosting will be at least self-financing and will not result in any reduction in the effectiveness of the Board in carrying out its duties under sub-articles (a), (b) and (c) of this article;

(e) to sell software products which were developed for local authorities under sub-articles (a), (b) and (c) of this article;

(f) to provide, following written consent from the Minister, consultancy services in respect of one product developed or employed by the Board under sub-articles (a), (b) and (c) of this article where such provision is subject to the following conditions:

(i) in seeking the consent of the Minister under this sub-article, the Board shall submit to the Minister a financial and implementation plan for the proposed consultancy services setting out, inter alia, the rationale for the proposal, details of how the proposal will be implemented and projections of income and expenditure for the proposal,

(ii) the provision of consultancy services will be at least self-financing and will not result in any reduction in the effectiveness of the Board in carrying out its duties under sub-articles (a), (b) and (c) of this article, and

(iii) the Board shall comply with such conditions as the Minister may specify.

4. Sub-article 5(c) of the Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) Order, 1975 is amended by the substitution of “;” for “.” at the end of the sub-article.

SCHEDULE

(a) The Office of President of Ireland

(b) The Department of the Taoiseach

(c) The Department of a Minister of the Government

(d) The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland

(e) The Offices of the Revenue Commissioners

(f) The Office of the Attorney General

(g) The Offices of the European Union

(h) A board, authority or other body (other than a company) established by or under statute

(i) A company in which all the shares are held

(i) by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government

(ii) by directors appointed by a Minister of the Government

(iii) by a board, authority or body established by or under statute

(j) Such other body as the Minister may prescribe in writing.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order amends The Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) Order 1975 to extend the range of bodies and persons to which the Local Government Computer Services Board may provide its services and products.