3. Printing, notice of making, etc., of statutory instruments to which this Act primarily applies and supplementary provisions
(1) The following provisions shall apply in respect of every statutory instrument to which this Act primarily applies -
(a) within seven days after the making thereof, a copy thereof shall be sent to each of the following, namely, the National Library of Ireland, the Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin, the King's Inns Library, Dublin, the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland and the Southern Law Association, Cork,
(b) as soon as may be after it is made, notice of the making thereof and of the place where copies thereof may be obtained shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil,
(c) on and from the date of the issue of the Iris Oifigiúil containing the notice, copies of the statutory instrument shall be kept at the place specified in the notice and may be obtained there,
(d) as soon as may be after it is made, it shall, notwithstanding that it is liable to be annulled, be printed under the superintendence of the Stationery Office.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section the validity or effect or the coming into operation of any statutory instrument to which this Act primarily applies shall not be affected by any non-compliance with subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Where -