S.I. No. 416/1998 - Criminal Justice Act, 1951 (Section 23) (Delegation of Powers) Order, 1998

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the

Criminal Justice Act, 1951

(Section 23) (Delegation of Powers) Order, 1998.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 20th day of October, 1998.

2. The powers conferred on the Government by

section 23

of the

Criminal Justice Act, 1951

(No. 2 of 1951), are hereby delegated to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 20th day of October, 1998.

BERTIE AHERN, TAOISEACH

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order delegates the powers of the Government, except in capital cases, to commute or remit, in whole or in part, any punishment imposed by a Court exercising criminal jurisdiction and to remit, in whole or in part, any forfeiture or disqualification imposed by such a Court and restore or revive, in whole or in part, the subject of the forfeiture.

S.I. No. 416 of 1998.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1951 (SECTION 23) (DELEGATION OF POWERS) ORDER, 1998

The Government in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 23A (inserted by

section 17

of the

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997

(No. 4 of 1997)) of the

Criminal Justice Act, 1951

(No. 2 of 1951), hereby order as follows