Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 26th January, 2016. | ||
I, FRANCES FITZGERALD, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 of the International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66 of 2015), hereby order as follows: | ||
1. This Order may be cited as the International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016. | ||
2. The 11th day of January 2016 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66 of 2015) come into operation. | ||
(a) section 1; | ||
(b) section 2, insofar as it relates to the repeal referred to in paragraph (c); | ||
(c) section 6(1), insofar as it relates to the repeal of section 7A of the Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17 of 1996). | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
11 January 2016. | ||
FRANCES FITZGERALD, | ||
Minister for Justice and Equality. |