Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 31 May 2001 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 232 of 2001), art. 2

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
S. 1(1) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 26 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 1(1) references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 1A inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 27 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 1B inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 27 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 2 non-application of S.I. No. 344 of 2015, art. 3(2)(c) 1 August 2015
S.2, request ctd. transit. 4/2004, ss. 5, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S. 2(1) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 28(a)(i)-(ii) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 2(1)(a) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 28(a)(iii) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S.2 (1) (a) (b), substit. with transit. provns. 4/2004, ss. 2, 5, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S. 2(1)(c) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 28(a)(iv) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 2(1)(d) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 28(a)(v) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S.2 (1) (d), applic. limited. 4/2004, ss. 6, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S. 2(3)-(11) inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 28(b) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 2A inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 29 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S.3, s. 4/2004, ss. 3, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S. 5(1) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 30(1) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 5(3)-(8) inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 30(2) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 6(1) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 31(a) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 6(2) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 31(b) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 6(4)-(9) inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 31(c) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S.7A, new s. 4/2004, ss. 7, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S. 8(2) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 32 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S.9 rep. 4/2004, ss. 16, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S.10 4/2004, ss. 4, 17 (4) 6 April 2004 Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 138 of 2004), art. 2
S. 10(1) amended 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 33 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
S. 11A inserted 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 34 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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