Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1-4 17 July 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 5 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(a)
Ss. 6-11 17 July 2024 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 12, 13 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 13 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(b)
Ss. 14, 15 17 July 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 16 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(c)
Ss. 17, 18 17 July 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 19 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(d)
S. 20 17 July 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 21 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(e)
Ss. 21-23 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 22 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(f)
S. 23 6 November 2024 Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 609 of 2024), art. 2(g)
Ss. 24, 25 17 July 2024 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
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None