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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Safety in Industry Act 1980
No. 9 of 1980

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
S. 1 9 June 1980 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 except in so far as it provides a definition of "lifting tackle" 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(a)
S. 2 insofar as it provides a definition of “lifting tackle” 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(a)
S. 3 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 4 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 5 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 6 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 7 in so far as it repeals s. 45 (18), (19) of Factories Act 1955 1 January 1983 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 259 of 1982), art. 2(a)
S. 7 insofar as it amends ss 2(1), 86(3) of Factories Act 1955  1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(b)(i)
S. 7 insofar as it repeals sections 47(3) and 119(2) of the Factories Act 1955  1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(b)(ii)
S. 7 in so far as it repeals s. 73 of the Factories Act 1953  1 April 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 4
S. 7 in so far as it amends s. 47(4) of the Factories Act 1955  1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 6
S. 7(c) insofar as it repeals s. 34(3) of Factories Act 1955  1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(b)
S. 7(d) 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 8 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 9 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 10 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 11 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 12 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 13 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 14 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 15 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 5
S. 16 1 September 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 5
S. 17 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 18 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 19 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 20 1 September 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 5
S. 21 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 22(1) 1 January 1983 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 259 of 1982), art. 2(b)
S. 22(2) 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 22(3) 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 22(4) 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 23 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 24(1) 1 January 1983 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 259 of 1982), art. 2(b)
S. 24(2) 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
Ss. 25-27 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 28 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 29 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 30 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 31 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 32 1 March 1982 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 424 of 1981), art. 2(c)
S. 33 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 34 20 July 1981 Industry Act (Section 34) (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 248 of 1981), art. 2
S. 35 1 April 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 4
S. 36 1 April 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 4
S. 37 1 April 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 4
S. 38 1 April 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 4
S. 39 1 April 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 4
S. 40 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 41 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 42 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 43 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 44 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 45 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 46 1 January 1983 Safety in Industry Act (Commencement) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 259 of 1982), art. 2(b)
S. 47 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 48 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 49 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 50 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 51 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 52 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 53 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 54 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 55 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
S. 56 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)
Sch. 1 March 1981 Safety in Industry Act, 1980 (Commencement) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 59 of 1981), art. 3(c)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Prosp. Rep. 10/2005, ss. 1 (2), 4 (2) (3) (4), sch 2. pt. 1
Certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water" 50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4)
Trans. of functns. under. 30/1981, ss. 1 (2), 3
  S. I. No. 81 of 1987, art. 4
S.2 rep. (in pt.). 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (3)
S.9 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (c)
S.10 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (3)
S.11 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (h)
Ss. 12-14, 15, 16, 19, 26 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (3)
S. 22(4) particulars of tests and examinations carried out under prescribed S.I. No. 425 of 1981, regs. 1(3), 2
S.27 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 55 (3)
S.34 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (3)
Ss. 35-38 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (e)
S.39 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (d)
S.41, 42 (2) (3), 44, 45 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (3)
S.49 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (f)
S.50, industrial medical officer under may be assigned functns. under No. 18 of 1987 18/1987, ss. 1 (2), 33
S.50 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (3)
S.53 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (g)
S.55 rep. 7/1989, ss. 1 (2), 4 (1) (j)

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