S.I. No. 185/2002 - Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (Section 8) (Commencement) Order 2002

1. This Order may be cited as the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (Section 8) (Commencement) Order 2002.

2. The 1st day of May 2002 is appointed as the day on which

section 8

of the

Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001

(No. 20 of 2001) shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

24 April 2002.

_______________________________

Minister for Agriculture, Food and

Rural Development

Explanatory Note

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

).

This Order provides for the transfer of Registry Office functions from the Turf Club to Horse Racing Ireland (HRI). These functions include the issuing of racing passports, handling race entries, making race declarations and holding and managing the race entry as well as prize money for horseraces.

I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 8

(2) of the

Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001

(No. 20 of 2001), hereby order as follows