S.I. No. 763/2005 - Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005 (Commencement) (Section 8) Order 2005

1. This Order may be cited as the

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005

(Commencement) (Section 8) Order 2005.

2. The 6th day of October 2005 is appointed as the day on which

section 8

of the

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005

shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

6

th

October 2005.

Brian Cowen

Minister for Finance.

Explanatory Note

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

This Statutory Instrument, which supersedes Statutory Instrument 629 of 2005, commences

Section 8

of the

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005

. This means that it is now possible to appoint persons who have attained the age of 65 years to the Civil Service, provided they are new entrants. In accordance with the provisions of the

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2004

they will have no mandatory retiring age

S.I. No. 763 of 2005

ORDER

entitled

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005 (Commencement) (Section 8) Order 2005

Made by the Minister for Finance.

I, Brian Cowen, Minister for Finance in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2(1) of the

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005

(No 18 of 2005), hereby order as follows