Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 2nd October, 2015.

I, FRANCES FITZGERALD, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 27 (3) of the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 32 of 2015), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015.

2. The 29th day of September 2015 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 32 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) sections 1 to 3;

(b) section 6;

(c) section 12;

(d) section 16;

(e) sections 23 to 27.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 September 2015.

FRANCES FITZGERALD,

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 29 September 2015 as the date on which the specified provisions of the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015 come into force.