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
Whole Act 25 November 1998 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Trans. of cert. functns. under. S.I. No. 354 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a) 27 July 2017 S.I. No. 354 of 2017, art. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 196 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) 1 May 2011 S.I. No. 196 of 2011, art. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 296 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1) 18 June 2002 S.I. No. 296 of 2002, art. 1(2)
Establishment day appointed S. I. No. 9 of 1999, art. 2 1 February 1999 S. I. No. 9 of 1999, art. 2
S. 8(5) am. 32/2007, s. 4 9 July 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 18 saver from disclosure 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 14 October 2014 Commenced on enactment 
S. 24 trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6 Western Development Commission Act 1998 (Establishment Day) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 9 of 1999)
S. 29 Western Development Commission Employee Superannuation Scheme 2006 (S.I. No. 157 of 2006)