S.I. No. 257/1997 - Prisons Act, 1970 (Section 7) Order, 1997

1. This Order may be cited as the

Prisons Act, 1970

(Section 7) Order, 1997.

2. The period of 24 months beginning on the 28th day of June, 1997, is hereby specified for the purpose of

section 7

of the

Prisons Act, 1970

(No. 11 of 1970).

Given under my Official Seal this 4th day of June, 1997.

Nora Owen

MINISTER FOR JUSTICE

Explanatory Note

This Order continues in operation

Section 7

of the

Prisons Act, 1970

for further period of 24 months.

S.I. No. 257 of 1997.

PRISONS ACT, 1970 (SECTION 7) ORDER, 1997

I, Nora Owen, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 7

(1) of the

Prisons Act, 1970

(No. 11 of 1970), after consultation with the Visiting Committee to Saint Patrick's Institution, hereby order as follows