Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Data exchange — rented accommodation.
[2000 s32(1)]
269.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment, the Minister may share any information, that may be prescribed, in relation to—
(a) a house let for rent,
(b) a landlord of a house let for rent or his or her agent, or
(c) a tenant of a house let for rent,
with a local authority for the purposes of—
(i) assisting a fire authority, within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1981, in the exercise of its functions under that Act, or
(ii) assisting a housing authority, within the meaning of section 23 (as amended by section 16 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, in the exercise of its functions under sections 17, 18 and 20 of that Act,
in relation to that house let for rent, the landlord of a house let for rent or his or her agent or the tenant of a house let for rent.
[2000 s32(1)]
(2) Information received by a local authority under subsection (1) may be used by that local authority for the purposes specified in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of that subsection.
[2000 s32(1)]
(3) In this section “house” has the meaning given to it by section 1 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C122
Functions conferred under section excluded (16.05.2024) from scope of general transfer effected by Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), s. 10(2) and sch. 1 part 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2004. Section excluded also (16.05.2024) from general ambit of Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 10(2), 26(3) and sch. 1 part 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2004.
Functions of Mayor
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(2) All functions (other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
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Director general
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(3) On and after the vesting day, a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.
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SCHEDULE 1
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PART 2
Enactments for Purposes of Sections 10 and 26
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No. 26 of 2005 |
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 |
Sections 261(2), 269, 290A(5); Part 12. |
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Editorial Notes:
E1806
Power pursuant to section exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 189(3), in effect as per art. 2.
E1807
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of section exercised (31.05.2001) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Sharing of Information) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 242 of 2001), art. 2, which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 106A(3); continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.