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Updated to 21 November 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 547 of 2025)

National Disability Authority Act 1999
No. 14 of 1999

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 8 June 1999 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. functions under S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 14 October 2020 S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
  S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch. 1 April 2011 S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch.
S.2(1) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S.3 estab. day appt. S.I. No. 162 of 2000, art. 2 8 June 2000 S.I. No. 162 of 2000, art. 2
S.8 (2) (f) am. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 50 (2) (a) 31 December 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(2)(a)-3(2)(c)
S. 8(2)(ca) inserted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(1)(a) 26 April 2023 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(1)(a)
S.10A, new s. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 47 (1) (b), 50 (2) (b) 31 December 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(2)(a)-3(2)(c)
S.15 (2) appl. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 48 (6) (b) 31 December 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(2)(a)-3(2)(c)
S.15 (6), subsec. ins. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 50 (2) (c) 31 December 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(2)(a)-3(2)(c)
Ss. 19A-19D, new ss. ins. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 52 1 January 2007 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(3)
S.20 (1) (a) am. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 56 (1) (a) Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(c)
S.20 (3) (b) (i) am. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 56 (1) (b) 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(c)
S.21 (2) am. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 56 (2) (a) 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(c)
S.21 (5), subsec. ins. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 56 (2) (b) 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(c)
S.23 (3), subsec. substit. 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 56 (3) 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(c)
S.25 (5) (a) am. 7/2004, ss. 3, 6, 7, 10, sch. 2, pt. 2. 25 March 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 25(5)(a) substituted 7/2004, Schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule 25 March 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 27(1A) inserted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(1)(b)(i) 17 February 2023 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023. (S.I. No. 46 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 27(2A) inserted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(1)(b)(ii) 17 February 2023 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023. (S.I. No. 46 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 27A inserted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(1)(c) 17 February 2023 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023. (S.I. No. 46 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 27B inserted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(1)(c) 17 February 2023 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023. (S.I. No. 46 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 28(1) application restricted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 100(2)(a) 17 February 2023 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023. (S.I. No. 46 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S.38 appl. 1/2000, ss. 3, 29 (b) 2 March 2000 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 National Disability Authority Act, 1999 (Establishment Day) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 162 of 2000)
S. 37 National Rehabilitation Board (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 170 of 2000)