Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th March, 2024.

I, HELEN MCENTEE, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (3) of the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (No. 33 of 2023), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024.

2. In this Order, “Act of 2023” means the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (No. 33 of 2023).

3. The 27^th day of March 2024 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Act of 2023 shall come into operation:

(a) Part 1, other than section 6;

(b) Part 2, other than section 28;

(c) Part 3;

(d) the Schedule.

4. The 15^th day of June 2024 is appointed as the day on which section 67 of the Act of 2023 shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 March, 2024.

HELEN MCENTEE,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order appoints 27 March 2024 as the day on which provisions contained in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 come into operation. The Order also appoints 15 June 2024 as the day on which section 67 of the Act comes into operation.