Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 4th February, 2011.

I, PAT CAREY, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010) hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011.

2. The 1st day of February 2011 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010) come into operation:

(a) section 22;

(b) section 23;

(c) paragraphs (b) to (j) of section 27.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 January 2011.

PAT CAREY,

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order brings into operation on the 1st February 2011, section 22, section 23 and subsections (b) to (j) of section 27 of the Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010). This Commencement Order allows the statutory powers of Gas Safety Officers (GSO), appointed by the Commission for Energy Regulation, to be extended to the inspection and audit of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fittings with respect to safety.