Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2021

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2021.

(2) Chapters 2 and 5 of Part 2 and the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2020 may be cited together as the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2021 and shall be construed together as one.

(3) Chapter 3 of Part 2 and the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018 may be cited together as the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2021 and shall be construed together as one.

(4) Chapter 4 of Part 2 and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 to 2015 may be cited together as the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 to 2021 and shall be construed together as one.

(5) Part 2 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.