Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003
No. 31 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-9 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 10 | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 11-13 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| Ss. 14, 15 | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| S. 16(a), (b)(i) | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 16(b)(ii) | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 16(c)-18 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 19 | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 20-22 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 23 in so far as it relates to Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (31/2003), s. 19 and Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (16/1988), s.34A | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(b) |
| S. 23 except in so far as it relates to Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (31/2003), s. 19 and Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (16/1988), s.34A | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 24 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 25 in so far as it inserts Equal Status Act 2000 (8/2000), s. 15(3) | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(c) |
| S. 25 except in so far as it inserts Equal Status Act 2000 (8/2000), s. 15(3) | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act in so far it amends and extends them included in collectively cited Licensing Acts 1833 to 2003 | S. 1(2) | ||
| Act in so far as it amends them included in collectively cited Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2003 | s. 1(3) | ||
| Act, s. 25 included in collectively cited Equal Status Acts 2000 and 2003 | s. 1(4) | ||
| Trans. of functions under, references construed | S.I. No. 356 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(d) | 16 September 2020 | S.I. No. 356 of 2020, arts. 1(2) |
| S.I. No. 140 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) | 1 April 2011 | S.I. No. 140 of 2011, arts. 1(2) | |
| S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 | 1 April 2011 | S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(2) am. | 17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2) am. | 17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 7(2) am. | 17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 9 references construed | 24/2018, ss. 1(2), 23(5) | 12 November 2018 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(b) |
| S. 9(2)(a) am. | 17/2008, ss. 15 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 11 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. 19 references construed | 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2) | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 20 repealed | 24/2018, ss. 1(2), 10(1)(a) | 24 November 2021 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(a) |
| S. 22 repealed | 24/2018, ss. 1(2), 10(1)(b) | 24 November 2021 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(a) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 21 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Royal Dublin Society) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 199 of 2025) |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 129 of 2018) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Páirc Úi Chaoimh, Cork) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 281 of 2017) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Designation of National Sporting Arena) (National Stadium) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 156 of 2015) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Royal Dublin Society) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 47 of 2012) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Croke Park, Dublin) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 149 of 2011) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Semple Stadium, Thurles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 124 of 2011) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 160 of 2010) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 388 of 2008) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 824 of 2005) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 271 of 2004) |