Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 18th January, 2019.

I, REGINA DOHERTY, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (5) of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (No. 37 of 2018), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018.

2. In this Order “Act of 2018” means the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (No. 37 of 2018).

3. The 31st day of December 2018 is appointed as the day on which sections 1, 2, 9, 12, 15, 16, 20 and 27 to 30 of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

4. The first day of January 2019 is appointed as the day on which sections 3, 4, 10, 11, 13 and 31 of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

5. The 20th day of March 2019 is appointed as the day on which section 23 and Schedule 3 (in so far as section 23 and Schedule 3 relate to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(a) of that section) of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

6. The 21st day of March 2019 is appointed as the day on which—

(a) section 8, and

(b) section 18 and Schedule 2 (in so far as section 18 and Schedule 2 relate to the matter referred to in subsection (2)(a) of that section),

of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

7. The 25th day of March 2019 is appointed as the day on which—

(a) sections 5, 6 and 7,

(b) section 18 and Schedule 2 (in so far as section 18 and Schedule 2 relate to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(b) of that section), and

(c) section 23 and Schedule 3 (in so far as section 23 and Schedule 3 relate to the matter referred to in subsection (2)(b) of that section),

of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

8. The 27th day of March 2019 is appointed as the day on which section 23 and Schedule 3 (in so far as section 23 and Schedule 3 relate to the matter referred to in subsection (2)(c) of that section) of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

9. The 28th day of March 2019 is appointed as the day on which—

(a) section 18 and Schedule 2 (in so far as section 18 and Schedule 2 relate to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(c) of that section),

(b) section 22, and

(c) section 23 and Schedule 3 (in so far as section 23 and Schedule 3 relate to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(d) of that section),

of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

10. The 29th day of March 2019 is appointed as the day on which—

(a) section 18 and Schedule 2 (in so far as section 18 and Schedule 2 relate to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(d) of that section), and

(b) section 23 and Schedule 3 (in so far as section 23 and Schedule 3 relate to the matters referred to in subsection (2)(e) of that section),

of the Act of 2018 shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 December 2018.

REGINA DOHERTY,

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order provides for the commencement of various sections of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 .