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

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1-6 2 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 7 18 December 2001 Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 (Establishment Day) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 630 of 2001), art. 2
S. 8 1 May 2002 Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (Section 8) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 185 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 9-10 2 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(1)-(10) 2 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(11) 18 December 2001 Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 (Establishment Day) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 630 of 2001), art. 2
S. 10(12)-(14) 2 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 11 18 December 2001 Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 (Establishment Day) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 630 of 2001), art. 2
Ss. 12-18 2 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 19 29 July 2001 Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 363 of 2001), art. 2
S. 20 31 August 2001 Commenced as per s. 20
Ss. 21-27 2 July 2001 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
Reference to Bord na gCon construed 15/2019, s. 8(2) 1 October 2020 Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b)
Saver for powers and entitlements under Act S.I. No. 481 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 2 1 March 2006 S.I. No. 481 of 2006, regs. 1(2)
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 179 of 2010, arts. 2, 3 1 May 2010 S.I. No. 179 of 2010, arts. 2
  S.I. No. 297 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(e) 18 June 2002 S.I. No. 297 of 2002, arts. 1(2)
S. 8 repealed 2/2016, ss. 5(2)(c), 21(2) 1 January 2017 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions)(No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 629 of 2016), art. 2
S. 10(1), (2) substituted 2/2016, ss. 6(3)(a), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 10(4A) inserted 2/2016, ss. 6(3)(b), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 10(6) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2)
S. 10(9), (10) deleted 2/2016, ss. 6(3)(c), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 12(5) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 88 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
S. 12(9) substituted 2/2016, ss. 14, 21(2) 1 January 2017 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions)(No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 629 of 2016), art. 2
S. 17 substituted 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 268 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 (Establishment Day) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 630 of 2001)
S. 12 Horse Racing On-Course Betting Office (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 481 of 2006)
S. 12(5) Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 591 of 2024)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 642 of 2023)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 673 of 2022)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 739 of 2021)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 596 of 2020)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 663 of 2019)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 593 of 2018)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations No. 2 of 2017 (S.I. No. 632 of 2017)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 35 of 2017)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 642 of 2015)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 620 of 2014)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 509 of 2013)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 563 of 2012)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 732 of 2011)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 647 of 2010)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 90 of 2010)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 219 of 2009)
  Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 694 of 2004)