Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th February, 2012.

I, PAT RABBITTE, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Section 3) (Commencement) Order 2012.

2. In this Order "Act of 2010" means the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010).

3. The 2nd day of February 2012 is appointed as the day on which, subject to Article 4, section 3 (in so far as it is not already in operation) of the Act of 2010 comes into operation.

4. Article 3 does not apply to section 3 of the Act of 2010 in so far as that section relates to the insertion of section 44X into the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

2 February 2012.

PAT RABBITTE,

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.