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Domestic Violence Act 1996
No. 1 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 subject to s. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
Ss. 2-5 subject to s. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 6 and so much of the other provisions of the Act insofar as they relate to the powers of the health board under s. 6 1 January 1997 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(2)
Ss. 7-24 subject to s. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 25(1) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 26 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 3(b), 41, 42, 50(1)(b), 50(3)
Amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, schedule 2, pt. 7
Construction of references amended S. I. No. 297 of 1997, art. 4(2), schedule
Court fees excluded for proceedings under S.I. No. 369 of 1997, arts. 2, 5(a)(x)
No stamp duty payable in respect of applications brought under S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 59, rl. 5, para. 12
Power of ct. to make o. under 33/1996, ss. 1(2), 11
Transfer of functions 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 6, 82, schedule 1
  S. I. No. 297 of 1997, art. 4(1)(a), schedule
Transfer of functions with savings 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), 74, schedules 3, 5
S. 1(1) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 91
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 2(1)(a) amended 23/2011, s. 60(a)
  24/2010, ss. 1(2), 92
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 2(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 4, forms 59.1-2, schedule C
S. 2(3) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 8, forms 59.9, schedule C
S. 2(3) amended 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
Ss. 2-5 power of ct. to make o. under 33/1996, ss. 1(2), 15(1)(d)
Ss. 2, 3 construction of references 33/1996, ss. 1(2), 51
S.3(1) amended 23/2011, s. 60(b)
  42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 3(1)(aa) para. inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 93
S. 3(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 5, forms 59.3-4, schedule C
S.3(6) amended 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 3(6) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 8, forms 59.9, schedule C
S.3 (13) inserted 18/1997, s. 4
S. 4 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 6, forms 59.5-59.6, schedule C
S. 4(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 8, forms 59.9, schedule C
S.4 (3) substituted 30/2002, s. 1
S. 4(3)*
S. 5(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 7, forms 59.7-59.8, schedule C
Ss. 5(2), 6(1)-6(3), 6(5), 6(6) amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S.7 (1) (2) (3) (4) amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 8A inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 94
S. 9(2)(cc) inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 95
Ss. 11(2), 11(3) amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S.13 amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 13(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 59, rl. 9, forms 59.11-59.12, schedule C
S. 13(2) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 96

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act

*S. 4(3) : Invalid. DK v Crowley [2002] IEHC 66; [2002] 2 I.R. 744