Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th January, 2016.

I, ALAN KELLY, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (4) of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 42 of 2015), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of sections 30 and 42 and Part 4) Order 2016.

2. The day appointed as the day on which sections 30 and 42 and Part 4 ( sections 74 to 84 ) of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 42 of 2015) come into operation is 8 January 2016.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

7 January 2016.

ALAN KELLY,

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)

The main purpose of this commencement order is to bring into operation on 8 January 2016 Part 4 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 relating to the transfer of the functions of the Rent Tribunal to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB).

The order also commences section 30 on 8 January 2016, which provides that a minor omission or error in a Notice of Termination will not invalidate that Notice where there is no prejudice to the tenant, and section 42, which provides no fee is payable for PRTB mediation.