S.I. No. 511/2003 - Finance Act 2001 (Commencement of Section 105D) Order 2003

1. This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2001 (Commencement of Section 105D Order 2003.

2. The 1st day of November 2003 is appointed as the day on which section 105D of the

Finance Act 2001

comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

this 31

st

day of October, 2003.

Charlie McCreevy,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE — Section 105D

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

This order appoints the 1st day of November 2003, as the date for coming into operation of the provisions of section 105D of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the

Finance Act 2001

. Section 105D provides for the payment of simple interest by the Revenue Commissioners in certain circumstances on repayments of excise duty.

I, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 105D(9) (inserted by

section 98

of the

Finance Act 2003

(No. 3 of 2003)) of the

Finance Act 2001

(No. 7 of 2001) hereby order as follows