S.I. No. 77/2005 - Redundancy Payments Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2005

1. This Order may be cited as the

Redundancy Payments Act 2003

(Commencement) Order 2005.

2. In this Order, “Act” means the

Redundancy Payments Act 2003

(No.

14 of 2003).

3. (1) The 10th day of April, 2005 is appointed as the day on which sections 7, 11 and 12 of the Act come into operation.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, sections 7, 11 and 12 of the Act apply only to those employees who are declared redundant on or after the 10th day of April, 2005.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 17th day of February, 2005.

MICHEÁL MARTIN,

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

This Order appoints the 10th day of April, 2005 as the day on which the specified provisions of the

Redundancy Payments Act 2003

come into operation.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

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REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 2003 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2005.

S.I. No. 77 of 2005

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REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 2003 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2005.

I, MICHEÁL MARTIN, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 17

of the

Redundancy Payments Act 2003

(

No. 14 of 2003

), hereby order as follows