Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 9th September, 2011.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (5) of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 20 of 2011), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011.

2. The 7th day of September 2011 is appointed as the day upon which section 48, in so far only as it relates to sections 188 , 191 and 194 (3) of the Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 20 of 2011) shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

5 September 2011.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order commences section 48 of the sections 188 , 191 and 194 (3) of the Local Government Act 2001 . It should be read in conjunction with the Local Government Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2011.