S.I. No. 310/2001 - Economic and Monatary Union Act, 1998 (Section 11(2)) (Commencement) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Economic and Monetary Union Act, 1998 (Section 11(2)) (Commencement) Order, 2001.

2. The 1st day of January, 2002, is hereby appointed as the day on which

section 11

(2) of the

Economic and Monetary Union Act, 1998

(No. 38 of 1998), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my

Official Seal,

this 11th day of July 2001.

Charlie McCreevy

________________________

Minister for Finance

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order appoints 1 January 2002 as the day when Section 11(2) of the EMU Act 1998 comes into operation.

I, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 1

(2) of the

Economic and Monetary Union Act, 1998

(No. 38 of 1998), hereby order as follows