Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
			
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Ss. 1-5 | 
					
						21 December 1960 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
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						S. 6 | 
					
						1 October 1960 | 
					S. 6(6) | 
				
			
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						Ss. 7-8 | 
					
						21 December 1960 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			| How Affected | Affecting Provision | 
			
			
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						Act included in collectively cited Defence Acts | 
					s. 8(2) | 
				
			
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						Application of collectively cited Defence Acts extended to women | 
					28/1979, ss. 2, 8(4) | 
				
			
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						Enlisted members under 18 years excluded from application of Children Act 2001 | 
					24/2001, ss. 2(1), 271 | 
				
			
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						S. 2 am. | 
					20/2006, s. 2(1) | 
				
			
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						S. 2, constr. of ref. | 
					18/1993, s.3 (1) | 
				
			
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						S. 2(1) amended | 
					33/2021, ss. 14(a)(i), (ii), 18(2) | 
				
			
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					20/2006, s. 8(a) | 
				
			
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						S. 2(2) amended | 
					33/2021, ss. 14(b), 18(2) | 
				
			
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						S. 2(3) amended | 
					33/2021, ss. 14(c), 18(2) | 
				
			
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						S. 2(3) subsec. ins. | 
					20/2006, s. 8(b) | 
				
			
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						S. 2(4) inserted | 
					33/2021, ss. 14(d), 18(2) | 
				
			
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						S. 3 repealed | 
					20/2006, s. 12 and sch. | 
				
			
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						S.3 rstrct. | 
					18/1993, s.2 (3) (a) | 
				
			
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						S. 4 (other than subsec. (7)) construction of references | 
					18/1993, s.3 (1) | 
				
			
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						S. 4 am. | 
					20/2006, s. 2(1) | 
				
			
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						S. 4(1) amended | 
					33/2021, ss. 15(a), 18(2) | 
				
			
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						S.4 (1) exempt. | 
					16/1996, ss. 6 (5) (a), 29 (2) | 
				
			
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						S. 4(4)(a) am. | 
					20/2006, s. 9(a)(i) | 
				
			
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						S. 4(4)(a) am. | 
					20/2006, s. 9(a)(ii) | 
				
			
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						S. 4(4)(b) am. | 
					20/2006, s. 9(b) | 
				
			
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						S. 4(5) amended | 
					33/2021, ss. 15(b), 18(2) | 
				
			
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						  | 
					20/2006, s. 9(c) | 
				
			
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						S. 4(7) repealed | 
					20/2006, s. 12 and sch. | 
				
			
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						S.5 construction of references | 
					18/1993, s.3 (1) | 
				
			
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						S.5, rep. with savings. | 
					27/1965, ss. 8, 9, sch. 2, pt. 4 | 
				
			
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						S. 6 am. | 
					20/2006, s. 2(1) | 
				
			
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						S.6 rep. | 
					3/2004, ss. 1 (2), 4, 5, sch. 2 | 
				
			
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						S.6 constr. of ref. | 
					18/1993, s.3 (1) | 
				
			
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						S. 6 (1) am. | 
					20/2006, s. 10 | 
				
			
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						S.6 (1) (b) (c) am. | 
					28/1979, ss. 7, 8 (4) | 
				
			
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						S.6 (3) (c) am. | 
					36/1996, ss. 6 (1), 7 (3) | 
				
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						S. 6 | 
					Defence Forces (Registration of Certain Births and Deaths Occurring Outside The State) Regulations, 1962 (S.I. No. 188 of 1962) |