S.I. No. 361/2001 - Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 2001.

Commencement.

2. The 27th day of July 2001, is hereby appointed as the day on which

section 17

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1998

(No. 6 of 1998), shall come into operation.

GIVEN

under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 27th day of July 2001.

DERMOT AHERN

Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order provides that

Section 17

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1998

will come into effect on the 27th day of July, 2001.

Section 17 provides for actuarial reviews of the Social Insurance Fund on a five-yearly basis. It further provides that a report of the review will be made to the Minister and a copy of any such report will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas within 6 months of the completion of the review.

The date for completion of the first review is not later than 31st of December 2002.

The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 25

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1998

(No. 6 of 1998), hereby orders as follows

Citation.