Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2001

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2001.

(2) The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts, 1956 to 1994, and this Act may be cited together as the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts, 1956 to 2001, and shall be construed together as one.

(3) Section 2 (a)(iii) and (d) and section 3 of this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of December, 1999, being the day of the making of the declaration by the Government under Article 29.7.3° of the Constitution.

(4) This Act (other than section 2 (a)(iii) and (d) and section 3 ) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.