Sex Offenders Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001

• Statutory Instrument No.: 426/2001
• Date: 24 September 2001

I, JOHN O'DONOGHUE, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Sex Offenders Act, 2001 (No. 18 of 2001) order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Sex Offenders Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001.

2. The 27th day of September, 2001, is fixed as the day on which the Sex Offenders Act, 2001 (No. 18 of 2001), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of September, 2001. JOHN O'DONOGHUE Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This order brings the Sex Offenders Act, 2001 fully into operation.