S.I. No. 155/2001 -- Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order, 2001
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS |
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S.I. No. 155 of 2001 |
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Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order, 2001 |
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PUBLISHED BY THE STATUTORY OFFICE, DUBLIN. |
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Available from Government Publications Sale Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, |
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or by mail order from Government Publications, Postal Trade Section, 4/5 Harcourt Road, Dublin 2. Fax: 01 -4752760. |
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S.I. No. 155 of 2001 |
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REFERENDUM ACT, 1998 |
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Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order, 2001 |
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The Minister for the Environment and Local Government, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 2 of the Referendum Act, 1998 ( No. 1 of 1998 ), hereby orders as follows: |
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1. This order may be cited as the Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order, 2001. |
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2. A Referendum Commission is hereby established to undertake the functions assigned to it by the Referendum Act, 1998 in relation to the proposal for an amendment of the Constitution contained in the Twenty-First Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill, 2001. |
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Explanatory Note |
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This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation. |
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This order establishes a referendum commission to prepare and distribute to the electorate statements for and against the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution and to foster, promote and facilitate debate on the proposal. |
