Updated to 1 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 420 of 2025)
Prisons Act 1933
No. 51 of 1933
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 15 December 1933 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| S. 1(2) repealed | 10/2007, ss. 1(2), 42(b) |
| S. 2(1) amended | 57/2015, s. 23(a) |
| S. 2(1A-1D) inserted | 57/2015, s. 23(b) |
| S. 2(4) inserted | 57/2015, s. 23(c) |
| S. 4 trans. of functns. under. | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S.2(1) | Saint Patricks Institution Partial Closing Order 2014 (S.I. No. 85 of 2014) |
| Wheatfield Prison Partial Closing Order 2013 (S.I. No. 512 of 2013) | |
| Saint Patricks Institution Partial Closing Order 2013 (S.I. No. 459 of 2013) | |
| Curragh (Closure) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 634 of 2006) | |
| Shanganagh Castle (Place of Detention) (Closure) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 620 of 2002) | |
| Sligo Prison Closing Order 1956 (S.I. No. 98 of 1956) | |
| Cork Prison Closing Order 1956 (S.I. No. 20 of 1956) | |
| Waterford Prison Closing Order 1939 (S.I. No. 349 of 1939) | |
| Galway Prison Closing Order 1939 (S.I. No. 87 of 1939) |