Updated to 26 September 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
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Whole Act in so far as it relates to either House of the Oireachtas, or members, or the Clerk, of either such House, or committees of either such House or joint committees of both such Houses or subcommittees of any of the committees aforesaid, or their members or clerks |
14 July 2001 |
Commenced on enactment |
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Whole Act except in so far as it relates to either House of the Oireachtas, or members, or the Clerk, of either such House, or committees of either such House or joint committees of both such Houses or subcommittees of any of the committees aforesaid, or their members or clerks |
10 December 2001 |
Standards in Public Office Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 576 of 2001), art. 2 |
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Brought into effect in part |
10 December 2001 |
Resolution of Dáil Éireann, Volume 546, 6 December 2001, Standards in Public Office Act 2001: Motion. |
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Resolution of Seanad Éireann, Volume 168, 28 November 2001, Standards in Public OfficeCommission: Motion. |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
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Act included in collectively cited Electoral Acts |
s. 1(4) |
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Act included in collectively cited Standards in Public Office Acts |
s. 1(3) |
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Functions transferred and references construed |
S.I. No. 89 of 2023, arts. 1(2), 2-4, sch. |
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S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
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Non application of |
10/2004, ss. 12(1), 13(2) |
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S. 1(d) am. |
31/2010, ss. 123, 125 & sch. 7(pt. 1) |
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S. 1(1) amended |
31/2021, s. 44 |
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S. 5(2A) ins. |
14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 3 |
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S. 14(2)(e) am. |
S.I. No. 562 of 2001, art. 2(a) |
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S. 20(2) am. |
S.I. No. 562 of 2001, art. 2(b) |
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S. 22 substituted |
33/2023, ss. 1(3), 66 |
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S. 22(1)(b) am. |
14/2008, ss. 1(2), 53(a) |
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S. 22(2)(b) am. |
14/2008, ss. 1(2), 53(b) |
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S. 22(3) am. |
18/2014, ss. 1(2), 61 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 15 |
Standards in Public Office Act 2001 (Sections 15 and 27) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 562 of 2001) |
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S. 27 |
Standards in Public Office Act 2001 (Sections 15 and 27) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 562 of 2001) |
