S.I. No. 360/2001 - Social Welfare Act, 2001 (Section 25) (Commencement) Order, 2001

The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (No. 5 of 2001), hereby orders as follows:

Citation.

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (Section 25) (Commencement) Order, 2001.

Commencement.

2. The 27th day of July 2001, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (No. 5 of 2001), shall come into operation.

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 27th day of July 2001.
	DERMOT AHERN
	Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order provides that Section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 shall come into effect on the 27th July, 2001.

Section 25 provides for a technical amendment to the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, to provide that where the Collector General initiates a prosecution for offences under the income tax and social welfare codes, a certificate stating that a debt is due and owing, which is offered in evidence, may be signed by an Officer of the Revenue Commissioners rather than the Collector General. This is to reflect similar changes to the Revenue code.