S.I. No. 153/2001 - Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order, 2001.

2. On 17

th

April, 2001, the following sections of the

Planning and Development Act, 2000

shall come into operation -

(a) section 2 insofar as it relates to the sections referred to in paragraphs (b) to (e) of this article,

(b) sections 156, 157 and 158 insofar as they relate to prosecutions under sections 230, 233 or 235,

(c) Part XVI (other than section 239),

(d) subsections (1) (other than paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of that subsection) and (3)(a) of section 246, and

(e) section 268(2).

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Environment and Local Government this 17

th

day of April, 2001.

Noel Dempsey

Minister for the Environment and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order brings all sections of Part XVI (Events and Funfairs) of the

Planning and Development Act, 2000

into force, except for section 239 which relates to funfairs. It also commences certain related sections in the Act, including those relating to the prosecution of offences specified in Part XVI.

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 270

of the

Planning and Development Act, 2000

(No.30 of 2000) hereby orders as follows