Irish Statutory Instruments

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 25th June, 2013.

I, RUAIRÍ QUINN, Minister for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013.

2. In this Order “Act of 2013” means the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013).

3. The 24th day of June 2013 is appointed as the day on which-

(a) sections 1, 2, 3 and 8, and

(b) subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) of section 14

of the Act of 2013 shall come into operation.

4. The 1st day of July 2013 is appointed as the day on which the Act of 2013, other than the provisions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Article 3, shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

21 June 2013.

RUIRI QUINN,

Minister for Education and Skills.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order commences sections 1 , 2 , 3 8 and 14 (3) to 14(6) of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013) on 24 June 2013. These provisions provide for the short title and commencement of the Act, interpretation, regulations and orders, the appointment of the establishment day for education and training boards, the setting of terms and conditions of the chief executives of those boards, and the designation of people to be appointed the first chief executives of those boards.

The Order also commences all remaining provisions of the Act with effect from 1 July 2013.