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. 
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                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						16 July 1958 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						Trans. of functns. under. | 
					S. I. No. 125 of 1959 | 
					
			
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					S. I. No. 92 of 1987, art. 4, sch. | 
					
			
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						S.4, rep. with conds. | 
					2/1999, s.197, sch. 6, col. 3 | 
					
			
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						S. 15 amending Scheme confirmed | 
					S.I. No. 76 of 1980, art. 3, schedule | 
					
			
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						S. 15(10) amending scheme confirmed | 
					S.I. No. 251 of 1974, art. 3, schedule | 
					
			
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						S.17 (1) am. | 
					17/1963, s.20 | 
					
			
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						Sch. amended | 
					S.I. No. 260 of 1988 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 195 of 1988 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 54 of 1987 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 321 of 1985 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 290 of 1985 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 183 of 1982 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 76 of 1980 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 291 of 1977 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 251 of 1974 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 81 of 1971 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 60 of 1969 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 9 of 1967 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 50 of 1965 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 53 of 1962 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						S. 2 | 
					Dundalk Engineering Works Limited (Designation of Successor) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 200 of 1958) | 
				
			
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						S. 15(10) | 
					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) Pension Fund for Wages Staff (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 251 of 1974) | 
				
			
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					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) Pension Fund (Amendment) Scheme For Wages Staff (Confirmation) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 81 of 1971) | 
				
			
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					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) - Wages Staff Pension Fund Reserves (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 79 of 1971) | 
				
			
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					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) Pension Fund For Wages Staff (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 60 of 1969) | 
				
			
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					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) Pension Fund For Wages Staff (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 9 of 1967) | 
				
			
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					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) Pension Fund For Wages Staff (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 50 of 1965) | 
				
			
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					Dundalk Foremen's Annuity Fund (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 62 of 1964) | 
				
			
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					Female Clerks' Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 17 of 1964) | 
				
			
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					Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) Pension Fund (Amendment) Scheme For Wages Staff (Confirmation) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 53 of 1962) | 
				
			
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						S. 20 | 
					Great Northern Railway Board (Dissolution) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 17 of 1981) |