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 |
|
S. 1 |
1 January 1975 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 324 of 1974), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 2-5 |
1 February 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 3 |
|
S. 6 |
1 May 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 105 of 1973), art. 2 |
|
S. 7 |
1 January 1975 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 324 of 1974), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 8-9 |
1 February 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 3 |
|
S. 10 |
1 April 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 4 |
|
Ss. 11-12 |
1 February 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 3 |
|
Ss. 13-15 |
1 April 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 4 |
|
Ss. 16-17 |
1 February 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 3 |
|
S. 18 |
1 January 1975 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 324 of 1974), art. 2 |
|
S. 19 |
1 February 1973 |
Marriages Act, 1972 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 12 of 1973), art. 3 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
|
Rep. |
3/2004, ss. 1 (2), 4, 5, sch. 2 |
|
Saving for cert. refs., etc. in. |
2/1985, ss. 2 (4), 9 (2) |
|
S.1, rep. with saving. |
26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1), sch., 3 (2) (b) |
|
S.18 rep. |
26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1), sch. |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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