Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-8 3 June 1969 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 9(2)
S. 9(2) 3 June 1969 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 10-24 3 June 1969 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 3 June 1969 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Industrial Relations Acts 21/2019, s. 5(2)
  27/2015, s. 1(2), (3)
  32/2012, s. 1(2)
  4/2004, s. 17(2)
  11/2001, s. 13(2)
  19/1990, s. 2(1)
  15/1976, s. 12(2)
  s. 24(2)
Application of collectively cited Industrial Relations Acts potentially restricted 5/2000, ss. 1(2), 42
Period for prosecution under collectively cited Industrial Relations Acts 19/1990, s. 5
References to rights commissioners construed 19/1990, s. 35
Terms in collectively cited Industrial Relations Acts construed 19/1990, s. 44 and sch. 5 para. 2(3)
Application of collectively cited Industrial Relations Acts restricted 10/1977, s. 8(10) as substituted by 22/1993, ss. 7(d), 17(4)
Application of Act restricted 15/1976, s. 8(1)
S. 1 Minister for Labour construed S.I. No. 18 of 1993, arts. 3, 4 and sch. part 1
S. 2, s. 15/1976, s. 9
S. 3(b) (c) appl. 15/1976, s. 8(2)
S. 2(2) am. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 77
S. 3A inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 78
S. 4 functions transferred and references construed with tr provisions S.I. No. 294 of 1973, art. 4(1)(n)
S. 4(1) substit. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(a)
S. 4(1A)-(1D) ins. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(b)
S. 4(2) substit. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(c)
S. 4(2) am. 21/1998, ss. 1(2), 5(3)
S. 4(3)-(4) rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(d)
S. 4(4) appl. 15/1976, s. 8(3)
S. 4(5) rep. 15/1976, s. 8(5)
S. 4(6) (7) appl. 15/1976, s. 8(3)
S. 4(7) substit. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(e)
S. 4(7) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 4(8) inserted 29/2021, ss. 8, 14(2)
S. 5 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 294 of 1973, art. 4(1)(n)
S. 5 am. 15/1976, s. 10
  19/1990, ss. 24(2), 40
S. 6 rep. 19/1990, s. 7, sch. 2
S. 9 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 294 of 1973, art. 4(1)(n)
S. 9(1)(e), (f) am. 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 5
S. 10 repealed 27/2015, ss. 1(5), 4(a)
Ss. 10(2) (3), 12(2) am. 19/1990, s. 4, sch. 1 ref. nos. 15, 16
Ss. 10(3) (in part) rep. 19/1990, s. 7, sch. 2
S. 11 rep. 19/1990, s. 7, sch. 2
S. 12 extended and construction modified 19/1990, s. 52
S. 12(2)(d) am. 19/1990, s. 55
S. 13 non-application of S.I. No. 344 of 2015, art. 3(2)(a)
S. 13(1) rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 ref. 2
S. 13(1) rights commissioners under continued as adjudication officers 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 40(3)
S. 13(1) ext. 19/1990, ss. 24(2), 34(1)
S. 13(2) rstrct. 10/1977, ss. 8(10), 22(2)
S. 13(3)(b)(ii) ext. 19/1990, ss. 24(2), 36(1)
S. 13(4) rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 ref. 2
s. 13(4) functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 294 of 1973, art. 4(1)(n)
S. 13(5) rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 ref. 2
S. 13(5)(b) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 13(7) rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 ref. 2
S. 14, saving for. 19/1990, s. 25(8)
S. 14, saver from disclosure. 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
  13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 32, sch. 3
S. 17 rep. 19/1990, s. 7, sch. 2
S. 17 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 294 of 1973, art. 4(1)(n)
S. 18 rep. 19/1990, s. 7, sch. 2
S. 20 non-application of S.I. No. 344 of 2015, art. 3(2)(a)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3A Industrial Relations Act 1969 (Section 3A) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 344 of 2015)
S. 5(2) Labour Court (Members) Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 1983 (S.I. No. 216 of 1983)
  Labour Court (Members) Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 1979 (S.I. No. 268 of 1979)