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.
Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010
No. 2 of 2010
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 16 March 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 3-20 | 12 July 2010 | Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010 (Part 2) (Appointed Day) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 234 of 2010) |
| Ss. 21, 22 | 16 March 2010 | 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 | Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237 of 2025), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, sch., part 1 | 1 June 2025 | Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237 of 2025), art. 1(2) |
| Application of Act affected | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2 | 21 September 2011 | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 1(3) |
| S. 3 amended | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 76(a) | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
| S. 6(3) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), regs. 1(2), 6(1) | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 6(4) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), regs. 1(2), 6(1) | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 6(5) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), regs. 1(2), 6(1) | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 6(10) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 338 of 2010), regs. 1(2), 3 | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 7(4) amended | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 76(b)(i) | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
| S. 7(5) deleted | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 76(b)(ii) | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 4 | Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010 (Part 2) (Appointed Day) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 234 of 2010) |
| S. 7 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012) |
| Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 338 of 2010) |