S.I. No. 581/2006 - Finance Act 1999 (Commencement of Substituted Section 98A) Order 2006

S.I. No. 581 of 2006

ORDER

entitled

Finance Act 1999 (Commencement of Substituted Section 98A) Order 2006

Made by the Minister for Finance

I, Brian Cowen, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (7) of section 98A (substituted by section 81 of the Finance Act 2006 (No. 6 of 2006)) of the Finance Act 1999 (No. 2 of 1999), hereby order as follows:

1.     This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 1999 (Commencement of Substituted Section 98A) Order 2006

2.     The 23rd day of November 2006 is appointed as the day on which section 98A (substituted by section 81 of the Finance Act 2006 (No. 6 of 2006)) of the Finance Act 1999 (No. 2 of 1999) comes into operation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order appoints the 23rd day of November 2006 as the date for coming into operation of the provisions of section 98A of the Finance Act 2006 , as substituted by section 81 of the Finance Act 2006 . Section 98A provides, subject to approval by the Minister for Finance and to such conditions as the Revenue Commissioners may impose, for relief from mineral oil tax on biofuel used in approved projects.