STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

S.I. No. 8 of 2000

Refugee Act 1996 (Section 6 and First Schedule) (Commencement) Order, 2000

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S.I. No. 8 of 2000

Refugee Act 1996 (Section 6 and First Schedule) (Commencement) Order, 2000

I, John O'Donoghue, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 30(2) of the Refugee Act, 1996 (No. 17 of 1996) , hereby order as follows:

1.       This Order may be cited as the Refugee Act 1996 (Section 6 and First Schedule) (Commencement) Order, 2000.

2.       The 20th day of January 2000 is hereby fixed as the day on which section 6 and the First Schedule to the Refugee Act, 1996 (No. 17 of 1996) , shall come into operation.

Explanatory Note

(This in not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order commences section 6 and the First Schedule of section 11 of the Immigration Act 1999 ), dealing with the appointment of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.