S.I. No. 193 of 1977.

HOLIDAYS (EMPLOYEES) ACT, 1973 (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) REGULATIONS, 1977.

I, MICHAEL O'LEARY, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the power conferred on me by section 14 of, and paragraph 1 (e) of the Schedule to, theHolidays (Employees) Act, 1973 (No. 25 of 1973), hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as theHolidays (Employees) Act, 1973 (Public Holiday) Regulations, 1977.

2. The last Monday in October is hereby appointed to be a public holiday for the purposes of theHolidays (Employees) Act, 1973 (No. 25 of 1973).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of June, 1977.

MICHAEL O'LEARY,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Regulation appoints the last Monday in October to be a public holiday for the purposes of theHolidays (Employees) Act, 1973.