S.I. No. 233/1997 - Electoral Act, 1997 (Commencement) Order, 1997

1. This Order may be cited as the

Electoral Act, 1997

(Commencement) Order, 1997.

2.

Section 77

of the

Electoral Act, 1997

shall come into operation on the date of the making of this Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, this 1st day of June, 1997.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This order brings the provisions of

Section 77

of the

Electoral Act, 1997

relating to expenses of returning officers at elections and referenda into operation on the date of this order.

S.I. No. 233 of 1997.

ELECTORAL ACT, 1997 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1997

The Minister for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 (6) (

c

) of the

Electoral Act, 1997

(No. 25 of 1997), hereby orders as follows