S.I. No. 16/2007 - Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (Section 8) Order 2007
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS | |||||
S.I. No. 16 of 2007 | |||||
GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 2005 (COMMENCEMENT)(SECTION 8) ORDER 2007 | |||||
Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement)(Section 8) Order 2007 | |||||
I, Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20 of 2005), hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (Section 8) Order 2007. 2. The 1 day of February 2007 is appointed as the day on which section 8 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 comes into operation. | |||||
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EXPLANATORY NOTE | |||||
(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) | |||||
This Statutory Instrument brings Section 8 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which provides a new statutory basis for the prosecution of offences by members of the Garda Síochána, into force from 1 February, 2007. |