S.I. No. 320/1999 - Employment Equality Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999

1. This Order may be cited as the Employment Equality Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999.

2. The 18th day of October, 1999, is hereby fixed as the day on which the

Employment Equality Act, 1998

, shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of October, 1999.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE T.D.

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.)

The effect of this Order is to bring into operation the whole of the

Employment Equality Act, 1998

.

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

section 1

(2) of the

Employment Equality Act, 1998

(No. 21 of 1998), hereby order as follows