Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						Whole Act  | 
					
						14 December 1938 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						S.1 am. | 
					28/1954, s.4 | 
					
			
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						S.3, defs. ins. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (2) (a), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.4 am. | 
					28/1954, s.8 | 
					
			
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						S.4, saving for power of Min. under. | 
					35/1998, ss. 10 (1), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.4 (2) (a) (i) (ii) am. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (2) (b) (c), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.4 (2) (b) (c) am. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (2) (d) (e), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.5 am. | 
					28/1954, s.9 | 
					
			
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						S.6 (1) am. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (1), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.7 (1) (b) (c) am. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (2) (f) (i) (ii), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.7 (1) (d), par. ins. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (2) (f) (iii), 18 (5) | 
					
			
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						S.7 (2) am. | 
					35/1998, ss. 13 (2) (g), 18 (5) | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						S. 1  | 
					Irish Red Cross Society (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 133 of 2012) | 
				
			
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						  | 
					Irish Red Cross Society (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 44 of 1999) | 
				
			
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						  | 
					Irish Red Cross Society Order 1939 (S.I. No. 206 of 1939) | 
				
			
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						S. 1(3) | 
					Irish Red Cross Society Order, 1939 (Amendment) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 184 of 1947) |