Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in


“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th October, 2015.


I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 1

(2) of the

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(No. 33 of 2014), hereby order as follows:


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


2. The 31st day of October 2015 is appointed as the day on which

section 2

of the

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(No. 33 of 2014) comes into operation.



Given under my Official Seal,


13 October 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 will commence

section 2

of the

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(No. 33 of 2014) with effect from 31 October 2015. The effect of the Order will be to repeal the

Opticians Act 1956

and to transfer the regulation of the professions of optometrist and dispensing optician from that Act to the

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

with effect from that date.