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 8 July 2003 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
Functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 237 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, sch., part 1 1 June 2025 S.I. No. 237 of 2025, art. 1(2)
References construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Trans. of cert. 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. 9(5) amended 34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 22 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 15(1) amended 4/2023, ss. 1(3), 135(a) 8 March 2023 Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 97 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 17(3) amended 4/2023, ss. 1(3), 135(a) 8 March 2023 Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 97 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 24(5) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 97 & schedule, pt. 1, item 35 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 27 exclusion from saver from disclosure 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 14 October 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 30 trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2 pt. 1 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

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Digital Hub Development Agency Act (Establishment Day) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 303 of 2003)
S. 21 Digital Hub Development Agency Superannuation Scheme 2017. (S.I. No. 98 of 2017)