S.I. No. 305/2001 - Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001, (Commencement) Order, 2001
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
1. This Order may be cited as the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001.
2. The 1st day of July, 2001 is hereby appointed as the day on which
section 1
(1)(a) of the
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001
, shall come into operation.
Given under my Official Seal,
this 28th day of June, 2001
Micheál Martin
Minister for Health and Children
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order appoints the 1st day of July, 2001 as the date for the coming into operation of
section 1
(1)(a) of the
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001
. Section 1(1)(a) amends
section 45
of the
Health Act, 1970
by providing that full eligibility shall be extended to all persons aged 70 years and over.
I, Micheál Martin, Minister for Health and Children, in the exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 5
of the
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001
(No 14 of 2001) hereby order as follows