S.I. No. 215/2004 - Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004.

2. On the 19

th

day of May 2004, Parts 1 and 3, sections 33, 34 and 35 of Part 4 and Schedule 5 of the

Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004

shall come into operation.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this 19

th

day of May 2004.

MARTIN CULLEN,

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order brings into operation on the 19

th

day of May 2004 Parts 1 and 3 and certain sections of Part 4 and Schedule 5 of the

Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004

. Part 3 and Schedule 5 establishes the Commission on Electronic Voting on a statutory basis.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 1

of the

Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004

(No. 15 of 2004) hereby orders as follows:—