S.I. No. 159/1973 - Health Act, 1970 (Commencement) Order, 1973.

S.I. No. 159 of 1973.

HEALTH ACT, 1970 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1973.

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 1 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) hereby orders as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Health Act, 1970 (Commencement) Order, 1973.

2. In this Order "the Act" means the Health Act, 1970 .

3. Sections 68 and 69 of the Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1973.

4. Section 3 of the Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1973, for the purpose of effecting the repeal of Section 50 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953).

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 19th day of June, 1973.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order brings into operation sections 68 and 69 of the Health Act, 1970 . It also brings section 3 of that Act into operation for the purpose of effecting the repeal of section 50 of the Health Act, 1953 .