S.I. No. 123/1992 - Child Care Act, 1991 (Commencement) Order, 1992.

1. This Order may be cited as the

Child Care Act, 1991

(Commencement) Order, 1992.

2.

Sections 9

,

10

and

66

of the

Child Care Act, 1991

shall come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1992.

3. Section 79 of, and the Schedule to, the

Child Care Act, 1991

shall, for the purpose of effecting the repeal of

section 65

(2) of the

Health Act, 1953

(No. 26 of 1953), come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1992.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 26th day of May, 1992.

DR. JOHN O'CONNELL,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of this Order is to bring

Sections 9

,

10

,

66

and

79

of the

Child Care Act, 1991

into operation.

Section 9 of the Act empowers the health boards to arrange for voluntary bodies and other persons to provide child care and family support services under the legislation on their behalf. Section 10 permits the boards to assist bodies and persons providing such services on their behalf.

Section 66 of the Act provides for a statutory superannuation scheme for the staffs of certain children's residential centres.

Section 79 provides for the repeal of certain statutory provisions relating to children.

S.I. No. 123 of 1992.

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1992.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

Section 1

(2) of the

Child Care Act, 1991

(No. 17 of 1991), hereby orders as follows