S.I. No. 378/2004 -- Health (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order, 2004
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. |
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HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 2004. |
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HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 2004. |
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I, MICHEÁL MARTIN, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1(3) of the Health (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 19 of 2004) hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Health (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004. 2. The 15th day of June, 2004 is hereby appointed as the day on which the Health (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 19 of 2004) comes into operation. |
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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 appoints the 15th June 2004 as the day bringing into operation all provisions of the Health (Amendment) Act 2004 . |
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The Health (Amendment) Act 2004 provides for the cessation of office of the members of the health boards established under the Health Act, 1970 , the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the area health boards established under the Health (Eastern Regional Health Authority) Act 1999 . It also provides that the reserve functions of those bodies be assigned to their chief executive officer, or in certain circumstances, to the Minister. |
