[2014.] Freedom of Information Act 2014. [No. 30.]PT.1 S.2 (4) A reference in section 9, 10, 12, 13 or 21 in relation to an FOI request or the receipt of such a request or to an application under section 9(1), 10(1) or 21(2), to the head of an FOI body shall be construed as including a reference to the body and to any director or member of the staff thereof, and this Act shall, with any necessary modifications, apply and have effect accordingly. (5) In this Act a reference to records held by an FOI body includes a reference to records under the control of that body. Regulations and orders 3. (1) The Minister may— (a) by regulations provide, subject to this Act, for any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, and (b) in addition to any other power conferred on him or her to make regulations, make regulations generally for the purposes of, and for the purpose of giving full effect to, this Act. (2) Orders or regulations under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the order or regulations. (3) Subject to sections 6 and 7, every order or regulation under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation or order is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation or order is laid before it, the regulation or order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. Expenses 4. The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas and the expenses incurred by any other Minister of the Government in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas. Repeals 5. The enactments specified in Schedule 4 are repealed to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule. 15

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