S.I. No. 140/1996:

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (IRELAND) ACT, 1863 (SECTION 18) (WATERFORD) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1996.

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (IRELAND) ACT, 1863 (SECTION 18) (WATERFORD) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1996.

An tArd-Chláraitheoir, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18 of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863, hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863 (Section 18) (Waterford) (No. 2) Order, 1996.

2. The existing Registrars' Districts of Waterford No. 1, Waterford No. 2 and Waterford No. 3 shall be amalgamated and shall together form one Registrar's District to be known as the Registrar's District of Waterford.

3. This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of May, 1996.

GIVEN under my hand at Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora, Joyce House,

Lombard Street East, Dublin 2, this 21st day of May, 1996.

JERRY O'DWYER,

An tArd-Chláraitheoir.

The Minister for Health approves of the above Order. Dated this 21st day of May, 1996.

MICHAEL NOONAN,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to amalgamate certain Registrars' Districts in County Waterford so as to reduce the number of such districts in that area.