S.I. No. 569/2013 - Health (Amendment) Act 2013 (Section 18) (Commencement) Order 2013.


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rd January, 2014.

I, JAMES REILLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 (1) of the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 31 of 2013), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 (Section 18) (Commencement) Order 2013.

2. The 1st day of January 2014 is appointed as the day on which section 18 of the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 31 of 2013) shall come into operation.

/images/ls

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

23 December 2013.

JAMES REILLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order commences section 18 of the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 . This section provides that the Health Service Executive (formerly health boards] shall provide out-patient medical, surgical and midwifery services, without charge, to women in respect of motherhood.