Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th February, 2015.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 25 (2) of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 (No. 12 of 2014), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015.

2. In this Order "Act of 2014" means the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 (No. 12 of 2014).

3. The 9th day of February 2015 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Act of 2014 come into operation:

(a) subsections (2) and (5) of section 9;

(b) sections 11, 13, 15 and 20.

4. The 2nd day of March 2015 is appointed as the day on which the following provisions of the Act of 2014 come into operation:

(a) sections 6, 7 and 8;

(b) section 9 (insofar as it is not already in operation);

(c) section 10;

(d) section 17 (1) (l);

(e) sections 18 and 21.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

3 February 2015.

LEO VARADKAR,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order provides for the commencement of sections 9 (2) and (5), and 11 , 13 , 15 and 20 of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 , with effect from 9 February 2015.

This Order also provides for the commencement of sections 6, 7, 8, 9(1), (3) and (4), 10, 17(1)(l), 18 and 21 with effect from 2 March 2015.