S.I. No. 109/1997:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1997

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1997

I, ALAN DUKES, TD, Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 17 (2) of the Telecommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1996 (No. 34 of 1996), hereby make the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Telecommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1996 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1997.

2. In this Order, "the Act" means the Telecommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1996 (No. 34 of 1996).

3. The 10th day of March, 1997, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 2 and the First Schedule of the Act shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of March, 1997.

ALAN DUKES,

Minister for Transport, Energy and

Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order brings into operation on 10th March, 1997 certain provisions of the Telecommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1996 . The Order provides for the commencement of provisions of the Act establishing the Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation and providing for the appointment of a Director.