Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001

Short title, collective citation and commencement.

5.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2001.

(2) The Health Acts, 1947 to 1999, and this Act, except in so far as it relates to the Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988 , may be cited together as the Health Acts, 1947 to 2001.

(3) The Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988 , and this Act, in so far as it relates to that Act, may be cited together as the Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Acts, 1988 and 2001.

(4) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as, by order or orders made by the Minister for Health and Children under this section, may be fixed therefor either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.