S.I. No. 364/2000 - Immigration Act, 1999 (Section 11(1)(P)) (Commencement) Order, 2000

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act, 1999 (Section 11(1)(

p

)) (Commencement) Order, 2000.

2. The 20th day of November 2000 is hereby fixed as the day on which

section 11

(1)(

p

) of the

Immigration Act, 1999

(No. 22 of 1999), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 14th day of November, 2000

John O'Donoghue T.D.,

Minister for Justice,

Equality and Law Reform.

Explanatory Note

(This in not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation

)

This Order commences

section 11

(1)(p) of the

Immigration Act, 1999

, which section amends section 22 (Dublin Convention) of the Refugee Act by providing the transfer of responsibility for determining matters under the Dublin Convention from the appointed officer and appeals officer under the Refugee Act as initiated to the Refugee Application's Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal respectively in the Refugee Act as amended.

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

section 11

(2) of the

Immigration Act, 1999

(No. 22 of 1999), hereby order as follows