S.I. No. 658/2020 - Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2020

1. This Order may be cited as the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2020.

2. The 23rd day of December 2020 is fixed as the day on which the

Irish Sign Language Act 2017

(No. 40 of 2017) comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

17 December, 2020.

RODERIC O’GORMAN,

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

5

th January,

2021.

I, RODERIC O’GORMAN, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 11

(2) of the

Irish Sign Language Act 2017

(No. 40 of 2017) and the Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (

S.I. No. 436 of 2020

) (as adapted by the Children and Youth Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (

S.I. No. 437 of 2020

)), hereby order as follows