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

• Statutory Instrument No.: 8/2000

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.

GIVEN under my official seal, this 20 day of January, 2000 John O'Donoghue T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

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 the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended by section 11 of the Immigration Act 1999 ), dealing with the appointment of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.