Irish Statutory Instruments

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th July, 2010.

I, EAMON RYAN, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010) hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010.

2. In this Order "Act of 2010" means Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010).

3. The 1st day of July 2010 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Act of 2010 come into operation:

(a) subject to Article 4, section 3 (in so far as it is not already in operation);

(b) sections 6 to 15, and

(c) sections 17 to 21.

4. Article 3(a) does not apply to section 3 of the Act of 2010 in so far as that section relates to the insertion of sections 44G(4) and 44X into the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

30 June 2010.

EAMON RYAN,

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.