S.I. No. 437/1998 - Europol Act, 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1998

1. This Order may be cited as the

Europol Act, 1997

(Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1998.

2. The 29th day of December, 1998, is hereby fixed as the day on which the following sections of the

Europol Act, 1997

(No. 38 of 1997), shall come into operation, namely—

(a) section 2, in so far as it applies to the 1996 Protocol, and

(b) section 10(1).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 6th day of November, 1998.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation the provisions of the

Europol Act, 1997

which apply to the 1996 Protocol on the interpretation by the European Court of Justice of the Europol Convention.

S.I. No. 437 of 1998.

EUROPOL ACT, 1997 (CERTAIN PROVISIONS) (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1998

I, JOHN O'DONOGHUE, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 14

(2) of the

Europol Act, 1997

(No. 38 of 1997), hereby order as follows