European Communities Bill 2006

Public bill · Government · Presented

The European Communities Bill 2006 would allow serious breaches of European Community rules to be prosecuted in the higher courts, with possible fines of up to €500,000 and imprisonment for up to three years. It would also let Government ministers use certain existing law-making powers to put European obligations into effect, including making limited changes to primary legislation where necessary. Finally, it would confirm the validity of earlier regulations made for this purpose and require future regulations to identify the European law they implement.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the European Communities Act 1972 for the purpose of allowing offences under regulations under that Act to be prosecuted on indictment; to make provision in relation to the transposition of provisions of the Treaties governing, and Acts of the Institutions of, the European Communities under Acts of the Oireachtas other than that Act; and to provide for matters connected therewith

Last updated 13 April 2018