S.I. No. 241/2009 - Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 5) (Commencement) Order 2009
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rd July, 2009. | ||
The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1 (6) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 22 of 2008), hereby orders as follows: | ||
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 5) (Commencement) Order 2009. | ||
2. The 1st day of July 2009 is appointed as the day on which Part 5 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 22 of 2008) comes into operation. | ||
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs | ||
30 June 2009 | ||
MARY HANAFIN | ||
Minister for Social 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 for the Commencement of Part 5 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2008. Part 5 provides for: | ||
• the dissolution of the Combat Poverty Agency, | ||
• the transfer of any property and assets, any pending legal proceedings and any other liabilities to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, | ||
• the preparation of the final accounts of the Agency, and | ||
• the transfer of the staff of the Agency to unestablished positions in the Civil Service. The staff will hold positions in the Department of Social and Family Affairs; | ||
This part comes into effect on 1 July 2009. |