Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order S.I. No. 13/2020


BAILII is celebrating 24 years of free online access to the law! Would you consider making a contribution?

No donation is too small. If every visitor before 31 December gives just £1, it will have a significant impact on BAILII's ability to continue providing free access to the law.
Thank you very much for your support!



BAILII [Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback]

Irish Statutory Instruments


You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Irish Statutory Instruments >> Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order S.I. No. 13/2020
URL: http://www.bailii.org/ie/legis/num_reg/2020/0013.html

[New search] [Help]


S.I. No. 13/2020 - Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 21st January, 2020.

I, CHARLES FLANAGAN, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 (2) of the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 (No. 43 of 2019), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020.

2. The 17th day of January 2020 is appointed as the day on which the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 (No. 43 of 2019) shall come into operation.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/images/ls

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

16 January, 2020.

CHARLES FLANAGAN,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order appoints 17 January 2020 as the date on which the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Act 2019 comes into operation.


BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
URL: http://www.bailii.org/ie/legis/num_reg/2020/0013.html