Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 4th August, 2015.

I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3A (inserted by section 78 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015)) of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (No. 14 of 1969) and after consultation with the Chairman of the Labour Court, hereby make the following order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (Section 3A) Order 2015.

2. In this Order "Act of 1969" means the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (No. 14 of 1969).

3. (1) The following functions of the Court are prescribed for the purposes of section 3A (inserted by section 78 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015)) of the Act of 1969:

(a) functions relating to applications to the Court (other than in cases the hearing of which has commenced), including-

(i) functions relating to applications to the Court for the adjournment of cases fixed for hearing, and

(ii) functions relating to applications to the Court for the giving of directions by the Court; and

(b) functions of the Court relating to case management.

(2) This Article shall not apply to a function under-

(a) section 13 or 20 of the Act of 1969,

(b) section 26 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 (No. 19 of 1990), or

(c) section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 2001 (No. 11 of 2001).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

1 August 2015.

RICHARD BRUTON,

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

Section 78 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 makes provision for the insertion of a new Section 3A to the Industrial Relations Act 1969 which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister, after consultation with the Chairman, that certain functions of the Labour Court may be performed by the Chairman or a Deputy Chairman sitting alone.

This Order sets out the functions of the Labour Court which are prescribed for purposes of section 3A of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 . The Order provides that certain functions relating to applications to the Court on procedural matters and functions relating to the case management of the Court can be dealt with by the Chairman or a Deputy-chairman sitting alone.