Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 28th March, 2017.
I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 26
(3) of the
Social Welfare Act 2016
(No. 15 of 2016), hereby order as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2016 (Section 9(a)) (Commencement) Order 2017.
2. The 27th day of March 2017 is appointed as the day on which
section 9
(a) of the
Social Welfare Act 2016
(No. 15 of 2016) shall come into operation.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
22 March 2017.
LEO VARADKAR,
Minister for Social Protection.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)