S.I. No. 340/2001 - Human Rights Commission Act, 2000 (Establishment Day) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Human Rights Commission Act, 2000 (Establishment Day) Order, 2001

2. The 25th day of July, 2001, is hereby appointed as the establishment day for the purposes of the

Human Rights Commission Act, 2000

(No. 9 of 2000).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 23rd day of July, 2001.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order prescribes that the 25th day of July, 2001 is the establishment day of the Human Rights Commission for the purposes of the

Human Rights Commission Act, 2000

(No. 9 of 2000).

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

section 3

of the

Human Rights Commission Act, 2000

(No. 9 of 2000), hereby order as follows