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S.I. No. 218 of 2005

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 1997 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2005

S.I. No. 218 of 2005

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 1997 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2005

I, John O'Donoghue T.D., Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1(4) of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (No. 11 of 1997) and the Arts and Culture (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 302 of 2002 ) (as adapted by the Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 309 of 2002 )), hereby order as follows:

1.         This Order may be cited as the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 2005.

2.         The 3rd day of May 2005 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (No. 11 of 1997) come into operation:

(a)        sections 7, 51, 67, 68(1) and (2)(b) and 70;

(b)        sections 48 and 50 (in so far as they are not already in operation);

(c)        Part II (in so far as it is not already in operation); and

(d)        the First Schedule.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order appoints the day of the 3^rd of May 2005 as the day on which the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (No. 11 of 1997) which will give effect to the establishment of Bord Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann and Bord Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann, the First Schedule of the Act and certain other provisions come into operation.