Updated to 16 January 2026 (Act No. 21 of 2025 and S.I. No. 11 of 2026)

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Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(a)
S. 2 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(b)
S. 3 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(c)
S. 4(a) 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(d)
S. 4(b) insofar as that paragraph relates to the insertion of the following definitions in section 58A: (i) childminding service; (ii) premises; (iii) registered provider 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(e)
S. 4(b) insofar as that paragraph relates to the insertion of the following definitions in section 58A: (i) closure order; (ii) immediate action notice; (iii) immediate action order; (iv) improvement notice; (v) improvement order; (vi) relevant person; (vii) temporary prohibition order 1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
S. 5(a)(i), (ii) 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(f)
S. 5(a)(iii) insofar as that subparagraph relates to the insertion of paragraphs (g) and (h) in section 58B(2)  30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(g)
S. 5(a)(iii) insofar as that subparagraph relates to the insertion of paragraphs (i) and (j) in section 58B(2)  1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
S. 5(b) 1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
S. 6 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(h)
S. 7 (a)-(c) 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(i)
S. 7(d) 1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
Ss. 8, 9 1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
S. 10 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(j)
Ss. 11-15 1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
S. 16(a) 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(k)
S. 16(b), (c) 1 January 2026 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 613 of 2025), art. 2
S. 17-23 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(l)

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
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None