S.I. No. 361/2001 - Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 2001

The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), hereby orders as follows:

Citation.

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 2001.

Commencement.

2. The 27th day of July 2001, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 17 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), shall come into operation.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 27th day of July 2001.
	DERMOT AHERN
	Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order provides that Section 17 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 will come into effect on the 27th day of July, 2001.

Section 17 provides for actuarial reviews of the Social Insurance Fund on a five-yearly basis. It further provides that a report of the review will be made to the Minister and a copy of any such report will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas within 6 months of the completion of the review.

The date for completion of the first review is not later than 31st of December 2002.