Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th July, 2012.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (4) of section 1 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 17 of 2012), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012.

2. The 6th day of July 2012 is appointed as the day on which sections 1 to 7 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 17 of 2012) come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

4 July 2012.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment Community and Local Government.