S.I. No. 451/2002 - Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Section 22) (Commencement) Order 2002

1. This Order may be cited as the Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Section 22 (Commencement) Order 2002.

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

section 22

of the

Courts and Court Officers Act 2002

comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

16 September 2002.

_______________________________

MICHAEL McDOWELL

MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, EQUALITY

AND LAW REFORM.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

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

This Order provides that

Section 22

of the

Courts and Court Officers Act 2002

comes into force on 1 October 2002.

Section 22

of the

Courts and Court Officers Act 2002

confers powers on County Registrars which extend and are in addition to those conferred on them by the

Courts and Court Officers Act 1995

.

I, Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 1

(3) of the

Courts and Court Officers Act 2002

(No. 15 of 2002), hereby order as follows