S.I. No. 494/2002 - Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002

1. This Order may be cited as the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement Order 2002.

2. In this Order the “Act of 2002” means the

Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002

(No. 19 of 2002).

3. (1) Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22 of the Act of 2002 shall come into operation on 1 November 2002.

(2) Section 8 of the Act of 2002 shall come into operation on 1 December 2002.

(3) Section 9, 11, and 19 of the Act of 2002 shall come into operation on 1 January 2003.

Given under my Official Seal,

31st October 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 for the coming into force of specified provisions of the

Solicitors (Amendment) Act. 2002

.

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

section 23

(2) of the

Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002

(No. 19 of 2002), hereby order as follows