C31

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (11/2010), s. 3, not commenced as of date of revision.

F153[44X.— (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister, having regard to the need to promote the use of F154[renewable transport fuel]s that meet certain minimum standards and to ensure the protection of consumers of F154[renewable transport fuel]s, may make regulations prescribing minimum standards in relation to F154[renewable transport fuel]s, consumed or disposed of by sale or otherwise in the State, which are required to be met for the purpose of making an application under section 44G for a F154[renewable transport fuel] obligation certificate.

(2) Regulations under this section may prescribe—

(a) different minimum standards in respect of different classes of F154[renewable transport fuel]s, and

(b) different dates in respect of the coming into force of different minimum standards prescribed by the regulations.

(3) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Minister shall consult with—

(a) the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government,

(b) the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

(c) the National Standards Authority of Ireland,

(d) the Revenue Commissioners, and

(e) the Agency.]

C32

Functions transferred and references to the Minister for and Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications construed (28.02.2023, vesting day) by Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Act 2023 (2/2023), ss. 23, 24, 28, S.I. Nos. 81, 82 of 2023, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 25-27, 29.

Transfer of functions to Minister for Transport

23. The functions conferred on the Minister by or under—

(a) sections 44A, 44C, 44D, 44E, 44F, 44G, 44H, 44I, 44J, 44K, 44L, 44M, 44N, 44Q, 44R, 44S, 44T, 44V, 44W and 44X of the Act of 2007, ...

are transferred to the Minister for Transport on the vesting day.

Transfer of administration and business

24. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of the functions transferred by section 23 are, on the vesting day, transferred to the Department of Transport.

(2) References to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications contained in any enactment (other than this Act) in so far as they relate to the administration and business transferred by subsection (1) shall, from the vesting day, be construed as references to the Department of Transport.

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Construction of references to Minister

28. (1) References to the Minister contained in any enactment (other than this Act) in so far as they relate to any function transferred by section 23 shall, from the vesting day, be construed as references to the Minister for Transport.

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