S.I. No. 168/2000 - Equal Status Act, 2000 (Section 47) (Commencement) Order, 2000.

1. This Order may be cited as the Equal Status Act, 2000 (Section 47) (Commencement) Order, 2000.

2. The 14th day of June, 2000, is fixed as the day on which

section 47

of the

Equal Status Act, 2000

, shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 14th day of June, 2000.

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

section 47

of the

Equal Status Act, 2000

, which is in respect of transitional arrangements for the

Employment Equality Act, 1998

.

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

section 48

of the

Equal Status Act, 2000

(No. 8 of 2000), order as follows