S.I. No. 503/2018 - Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018

1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018.

2. The 3rd day of December 2018 is appointed as the day on which the

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

(No. 11 of 2014), insofar as it is not already in operation, shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

28 November 2018.

CHARLES FLANAGAN,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order appoints 3 December 2018 as the date on which the

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

, insofar as it is not already in operation, comes into operation.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

30

th November

, 2018.

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

section 1

(2) of the

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

(No. 11 of 2014), hereby order as follows