S.I. No. 15/2013 - Europol Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2013.

1. This Order may be cited as the Europol Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2013.

2. The 1st day of February 2013 is appointed as the day on which the

Europol Act 2012

(No. 53 of 2012) shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

18 January 2013.

ALAN SHATTER,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

25

th January

, 2013.

I, ALAN SHATTER, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 21

(2) of the

Europol Act 2012

(No. 53 of 2012), hereby order as follows