S.I. No. 652/2004 - Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004

1. This Order may be cited as

the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004

(Commencement) Order 2004.

2. The 18th day of October, 2004 is appointed as the day on which

the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004

(No.

28 of 2004), other than section 24, shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, 7th October, 2004.

MICHAEL McDOWELL, T.D.

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.)

The effect of this Order is to bring into operation certain sections of

the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004

.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 652 of 2004

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MATERNITY PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2004.

S.I. No. 652 of 2004

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MATERNITY PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2004.

I, MICHAEL McDOWELL, T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 27(3) of

the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004

(No. 28 of 2004), hereby make the following order