Updated to 14 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 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 | 27 November 1956 | Commenced on enactment | 
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | Affecting Provision | 
			
			
			
					| Application restricted | S.I. No. 5 of 1978, arts. 2, 12 | 
			
					|  | S.I. No. 4 of 1978, arts. 2, 9 | 
			
					| Applied | S.I. No. 217 of 1979, art. 7 | 
			
					| Rstrct. | S. I. No. 188 of 1980, regs. 7 (1) (f), 13 (2) | 
			
					| Rep. prosp. | 22/1976, ss. 11, 12 (2) (b), sch. 2 | 
			
					| Appl. | 7/1968, s.28 (5) | 
			
					| Appl. and ext. | 39/1959, s.15 (1) | 
			
					|  | 24/1963, s.23 | 
			
					| S. 6 application restricted | S.I. No. 217 of 1979, art. 11(b) | 
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
|---|
			
			
					| S. 2 | Superannuation Act, 1956 (Appointed Day) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 21 of 1957), art. 2 | 
			
					| S. 3 | Superannuation (Allocation of Pension) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 20 of 1957) |