S.I. No. 339/1973 - Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 (Public Holiday) Order, 1973.

S.I. No. 339 of 1973.

HOLIDAYS (EMPLOYEES) ACT, 1961 (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) ORDER, 1973.

I, MICHAEL O' LEARY, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 8 (5) of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 (No. 33 of 1961), hereby order as follows;

1. This Order may be cited as the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 (Public Holiday) Order, 1973.

2. The 1st day of January, 1974, is hereby appointed to be a public holiday for the purposes of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 (No. 33 of 1961).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of December, 1973.

MICHAEL O'LEARY,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order appoints the 1st day of January, 1974, to be a public holiday for the purposes of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 .