S.I. No. 497/2001 - Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001.

2. Sections 1 to 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 24, 26, 28 to 48, 51, 52, 54 (other than paragraph (k)) and 55 shall come into operation on the making of this Order.

3. Section 50 shall come into operation on 1 November, 2001.

4. Sections 11, 16, 18 to 21, 23, 49 and 56 to 58 shall come into operation on 1 January, 2002.

5. Sections 5 to 8, 12, 13, 25 and 27 shall come into operation on 15 February, 2002.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 1

st

day of November, 2001.

NOEL DEMPSEY

Minister for the Environment and Local Government

Explanatory Note

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

This Order brings into operation on the dates indicated the provisions of the

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001

, as specified.

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 1

(9) of

the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001

, hereby orders as follows:-