S.I. No. 73/1970 - Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 (Commencement) Order, 1970.


S.I. No. 73 of 1970.

MINES AND QUARRIES ACT, 1965 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1970.

I, JOSEPH BRENNAN, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the power conferred on me by section 2 of the Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 (No. 7 of 1965), and the Labour (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1966 ), hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 (Commencement) Order, 1970.

2. The 1st day of June, 1970, is hereby fixed as the day on which the Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 (No. 7 of 1965), other than section 151 (which is in operation), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of April, 1970.

JOSEPH BRENNAN,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order appoints the 1st June, 1970 as the date on which the Mines and Quarries Act, 1965 shall come into full operation.