S.I. No. 219/1999 - Prisons Act, 1970 (Section 7) Order, 1999

1. This Order may be cited as the Prisons Act, 1970 (Section 7) Order, 1999.

2. The period of 24 months beginning on the 28th day of June, 1999, is hereby specified for the purpose of

section 7

of the

Prisons Act, 1970

(No. 11 of 1970).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 16th day of June, 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 continues in operation

section 7

of the

Prisons Act, 1970

for a further period of 24 months.

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

section 7

(1) of the

Prisons Act, 1970

(No. 11 of 1970), as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 (

S.I. No. 298 of 1997

), and after consultation with the Visiting Committee to Saint Partick's Institution, hereby order as follows