S.I. No. 426/2001 - Sex Offenders Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Sex Offenders Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001.

2. The 27th day of September, 2001, is fixed as the day on which the

Sex Offenders Act, 2001

(No. 18 of 2001), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 24th day of September, 2001.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order brings the

Sex Offenders Act, 2001

fully into operation.

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

section 1

(2) of the

Sex Offenders Act, 2001

(No. 18 of 2001) order as follows