S.I. No. 202/1999 - Europol Act, 1997 (Section 2) (1997 Protocol) (Commencement) Order, 1999

1. This Order may be cited as the Europol Act, 1997 (Section 2) (1997 Protocol) (Commencement) Order, 1999.

2. The 6th day of July, 1999, is hereby fixed as the day on which

section 2

of the

Europol Act, 1997

(No. 38 of 1997), shall come into operation in so far as that section applies to the 1997 Protocol.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 6th day of July, 1999.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order brings into operation the provision of the

Europol Act, 1997

which applies to the 1997 Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol staff.

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