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 14 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
Redress and appeal procedures provided 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), 44, sch. 5 part 1 item 12, sch. 6 part 1 item 18, sch. 6 part 2 item 18 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
Act included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 10 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a)
Min. may refuse permit for offence under 16/2006, s. 12(1)(c) and sch. 1, s. 41(4) 1 January 2007 Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2
Transfer of functions under S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch. part 1 14 October 2020 S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 361 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch. part 1 1 September 2017 S.I. No. 361 of 2017, arts. 1(2)
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 item 52 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
S. 2 references construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 2(1) am. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 2
  11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 43 1 July 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4
S. 8 application restricted 26/2017, ss. 1(2), 18(8) 1 January 2018 National Shared Services Office Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 579 of 2017), art. 2
S. 9 application restricted 26/2017, ss. 1(2), 18(8) 1 January 2018 National Shared Services Office Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 579 of 2017), art. 2
S. 9A inserted S.I. No. 686 of 2022, reg. 14 16 December 2022
S. 14 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 18 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 15 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 18 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 16 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 17 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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