S.I. No. 363/2003 - Immigration Act 2003 (Section 8 Commencement) Order 2003

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act 2003 (Section 8 Commencement) Order 2003.

2. The 11th day of August 2003 is hereby fixed as the day on which

section 8

of the

Immigration Act 2003

shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal

This 7th day of August 2003

Michael McDowell TD,

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 commences

section 8

of the

Immigration Act 2003

(Exchange of Information with effect from the 11th day of August 2003.

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

section 13

(2) of the

Immigration Act 2003

(No. 26 of 2003) hereby order as follows