National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006

PART 2

National Economic and Social Development Office

Establishment of National Economic and Social Development Office comprising National Economic and Social Council, National Economic and Social Forum and National Centre for Partnership and Performance.

6.— (1) There shall stand established, on the establishment day, a body to be known as the National Economic and Social Development Office or, in the Irish language, an Oifig Náisiúnta d’Fhorbairt Eacnamaíoch agus Shóisialach and in this Act referred to as the Office, to perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.

(2) There shall within the Office, on the establishment day, be established the following bodies to be known as—

(a) the National Economic and Social Council or, in the Irish language, an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialach, and in this Act referred to as the Council,

(b) the National Economic and Social Forum or, in the Irish language, an Fóram Náisiúnta Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialach, and in this Act referred to as the Forum, and

(c) the National Centre for Partnership and Performance or, in the Irish language, an tIonad Náisiúnta Comhpháirtíochta agus Feidhmíochta, and in this Act referred to as the Centre,

to perform the functions conferred on them by this Act.

(3) The Office shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and an official seal and power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and to acquire, hold and dispose of land or an interest in land and to acquire, hold and dispose of any other property.

(4) The Office and each body established under subsection (2) and section 7 shall have all such powers as are necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions under this Act.