S.I. No. 873/2004 - Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004

1. This Order may be cited as the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004.

2. The 1st day of January 2005 is hereby fixed as the day on which the

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004

(No. 38 of 2004) shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of December, 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.)

This Order commences the

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004

with effect from 1 January 2005.

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

section 16

(3) of the

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004

(No. 38 of 2004) hereby order as follows