S.I. No. 18/1996 - Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977, (Commencement) Order, 1996

1. This Order may be cited as the

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

, (Commencement) Order, 1996.

2.

Section 34

of the

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

shall come into operation on the 22nd day of January 1996.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment,

this 22nd day of January, 1996.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order brings into operation, from 22nd January 1996,

section 34

of the

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

providing for the repeal of the Rivers Pollution Prevention Acts, 1876 and 1893.

S.I. No. 18 of 1996.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WATER POLLUTION) ACT, 1977, (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1996

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

section 33

of the

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

(No. 1 of 1977 ), hereby orders as follows