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Act (or part of)
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Whether it is proposed to make a commencement order
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When commencement order will be made
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The reason for the delay
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Section 15 of Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2000
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Yes
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To be decided
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Consultations with interested parties require to be completed.
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Section 17 of Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2000.
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Yes
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To be decided
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Consultations with interested parties require to be completed.
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Sections 6(2) and 10(7)(b) of Data Protection Act, 1988
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Yes
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In due course
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Awaiting enactment of the Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2002.
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Children Act, 1997: section 11 (in so far as it inserts sections 26 and 28 into the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964)
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Yes
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In due course
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These two sections have staffing implications for certain bodies and they will be brought into operation as soon as the necessary staff can be made available.
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Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2001 (No. 15 of 2001)
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Yes
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In due course
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Section 2(a)(iii) and section 3 came into effect on the passing of the Act on 2 June 2001. I intend to commence the remaining provisions of the Act as soon as possible by the making of a commencement order under section 9 of the Act. For this purpose I am in consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding the practical arrangements.
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Section 11 of the Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention Against Torture) Act, 2000
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Yes
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Commencement to coincide with the date the Convention comes into force in the country – i.e. 30 days after the deposit of Ireland's instruments of ratification. The procedure for ratification is being dealt with by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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Commencement to coincide with ratification.
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Children Act, 2001 – certain provisions
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Yes
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It is expected to make the Order shortly.
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Persons and bodies who will implement the new provisions, or who are affected by them, require time to become acquainted with them and to adapt their procedures accordingly.
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Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act, 2001
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Yes
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Expected to be commenced by 31 March, 2002
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Commencement to coincide with ratification of the two EU Conventions involved.
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Sections 15(1) to (3) and 16(1)(b) of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992, and section 19 of that Act in so far as it relates to the references in it to sections 15(1)(b) and 16(1)(b)
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Yes
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As soon as possible
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I set up a Committee in October, 1998 to draw up guidelines for persons video recording out of court statements of sexual and physical abuse victims under 14 years of age. It made an Interim Report in October, 1999. It will be possible to set a timescale for the commencement of these provisions when the Committee has made its Final Report.
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Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2001 Section 4(2)(c)
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Yes
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As soon as possible
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The operation of this Section is dependent on the commencement of the relevant sections of the Planning and Development Act, 2000.
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Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001
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Yes
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As soon as possible
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Parts 5 and 7 and sections 23, 53, 58 and 60(1) are already in operation. It is necessary to allow the gardaí and DPP time to become familiar with the bulk of the provisions of the Act before commencement.
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