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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011
No. 20 of 2011

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-14 23 August 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 433 of 2011), art. 2(a)
Ss. 15-19 21 September 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) (Part 5) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 474 of 2011) , art. 2(a)
Ss. 20-21 23 August 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 433 of 2011), art. 2(b)
Ss. 22-27 21 September 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) (Part 5) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 474 of 2011) , art. 2(b)
Ss. 28-29 15 November 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) (Part 5) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 583 of 2011), art. 2
Ss. 30-42 21 September 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) (Part 5) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 474 of 2011) , art. 2(c)
Ss. 43-47 23 August 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 433 of 2011), art. 2(c)
S. 48 other than in so far as it relates to Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001), ss. 188, 191, 194 (3)   31 January 2019 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 23 of 2019), art. 2
S. 48 in so far only as it relates Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001), ss. 188, 191, 194(3) 7 September 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 446 of 2011), art. 2
S. 49 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(5)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
References construed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 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. 4(1) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 61(a) 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
S. 4(1)(a) amended Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (8/2018), ss. 1(3), 33(a)(i) 25 January 2019 Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 10 of 2019), art. 2
S. 4(1)(b) amended Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (8/2018), ss. 1(3), 33(a)(ii) 25 January 2019 Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 10 of 2019), art. 2
S. 4(3)(a) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 301(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 4(3)(b) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 301(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 4(3)(c) inserted Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 301(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 4(4)(h) substituted Forestry Act 2014 (No. 31 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 31(3) 24 May 2017 Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2
S. 4(4)(i) amended Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (8/2018), ss. 1(3), 33(b) 25 January 2019 Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 10 of 2019), art. 2
S. 4(4)(k) substituted Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 250 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 4(4)(n) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 38 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
  Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 61(b)(i) 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
S. 4(4)(o) amended Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 241(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(7)
S. 4(4)(o) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 61(b)(ii) 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
S. 4(4)(p) amended Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 241(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(7)
S. 4(4)(p) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 61(b)(ii) 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
S. 4(4)(q) inserted Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 241(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(7)
S. 4(6) amended Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (8/2018), ss. 1(3), 33(c) 25 January 2019 Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 10 of 2019), art. 2
S. 37A inserted European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 473 of 2011), regs. 1(b), 17(6) 21 September 2011 European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 473 of 2011), reg. 1(b)
S. 38A inserted European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 473 of 2011), regs. 1(b), 17(7) 21 September 2011 European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 473 of 2011), reg. 1(b)
S. 48 amended Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(8) and sch. 2 part 6 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b)
S. 48(11) inserted Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(8) and sch. 2 part 6 24 March 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b)
S. 49 deleted Local Government Act 2019 (1/2019), ss. 1(2), 47(2) 31 January 2019 Local Government Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 20 of 2019), art. 3(1)
S. 189 certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick and references construed Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2 16 May 2024 Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b)

SIs made under the Act

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