Updated to 14 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 of 2025)
Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001
No. 20 of 2001
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| S. 8 repealed | 2/2016, ss. 5(2)(c), 21(2) | 1 January 2017 | Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions)(No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 629 of 2016),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
| Section | SIs 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) |