Updated to 9 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 426 of 2025)
Health Authorities Act 1960
No. 9 of 1960
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-18 | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 3 |
| S. 19 (with respect to the Limerick Health Authority and their functional area) | 1 September 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 190 of 1960), art. 2 |
| S. 19 (with respect to the Dublin Health Authority and their functional area) | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 4 |
| S. 19 (with respect to the Cork Health Authority and their functional area) | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 4 |
| S. 19 (with respect to the Waterford Health Authority and their functional area) | 20 May 1963 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1963 (S.I. No. 83 of 1963), art. 2 |
| Ss. 20-23 | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 3 |
| S. 24(1)-(12) | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 3 |
| S. 24(13) | 27 June 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 2 |
| S. 24(14) | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 3 |
| S. 25 | 1 April 1964 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (S.I. No. 72 of 1964), art. 2 |
| Ss. 26-31 | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 3 |
| Schs. 1-4 | 1 July 1960 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960), art. 3 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Rep., exc. ss. 15 (8) (9), 24, sch. 4. | 1/1970, ss. 1 (4), 3, sch. 1 |
| Certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water" | 50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4) |
| S.15 (8) (e) adapt. | S. I. No. 106 of 1971, art. 6, sch. |
| S.24 adapt. | S. I. No. 29 of 1975 |
| S. 24(1) amended | S.I. No. 29 of 1975, reg. 2(a) |
| S.24 (1) (2) adapt. | S. I. No. 29 of 1975 |
| S. 24(2) amended | S.I. No. 29 of 1975, reg. 2(b) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2(6)(a) | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Wicklow Mental Hospital District) Order, 1964 (S.I. No. 73 of 1964) |
| S. 10(2)(a) | Dublin Health Authority (Local Committees) Regulations, 1962 (S.I No. 120 of 1962) |
| S. 11(9) | Public Bodies (Temporary Provisions) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 174 of 1960) |
| S. 22(4) | Mental Health Boards Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 140 of 1960) |
| S. 25(3) | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Wicklow Mental Hospital District) Regulations, 1964 (S.I. No. 74 of 1964) |
| S. 30 | Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 190 of 1960) |
| Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1963 (S.I. No. 83 of 1963) | |
| Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (S.I. No. 72 of 1964) | |
| Health Authorities Act, 1960 (Commencement) Order, 1960 (S.I. No. 134 of 1960) |