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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973
No. 4 of 1973

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 1 September 1973 Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 242 of 1973), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Am. 2/1981, ss. 1, 26 (3)
Contract of employment deemed terminated in cert. circs. 2/1995, ss. 1 (2), 40 (3)
Min. may refuse permit for offences under 16/2006, s. 12(1)(c) and sch. 1, s. 41(4)(col. cit.)
Trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1
  S.I. No. 18 of 1993, art. 4, sch.
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3
S.1, new defs. ins. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 24 (a) (b)
S.1A, new s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 25
S.3 (1) (a), power to am. by o. 21/1984, s.11 (4) (a)
S.3 (1) (a) am. 21/1984, s.13 (a)
S.3 (1) (c), par. del. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 26 (a)
S. 4(2), provision specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 1
S. 5 provision specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 1
Ss. 9 , 10 rep. 5/1994, ss. 13, 14(2)
S. 11 rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (5), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 3
S. 12, relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 1 item 2
S. 12 substit. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 2
S. 12A, relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 2 item 2
S. 12A ins. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 2
S. 13 rep. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (5), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 3
Sch. 1 am. 10/1977, ss. 20, 22 (2)
Sch. 1 appl. 10/1977, ss. 2 (4), 22 (2)
  19/2001, s.7 (6)
  29/2003, s.9 (5)
Sch. 1, appl. with mods. 5/1991, ss. 2 (1) (2), 8 (9)
  5/1994, ss. 2 (3), 14 (2)
Sch. 1, "regular part-time" def. mod. 5/1991, ss. 2 (1) (a) (b), 8 (9)
Sch. 1, par. 7, substit. 22/1993, ss. 15, 17(4)
Sch. 1, par. 8 am. 21/1984, s.13 (b)
Sch. 1, par. 8, appl. with mods. 5/1991, ss. 2 (3) (b) (ii), 8 (9)
Sch. 1, par. 8, power to am. by o. 21/1984, s.11 (4) (b)
Sch. 1 par. 14, par. ins. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 26 (b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 11 Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment (Reference of Disputes) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 243 of 1973)
S. 14 Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment (Reference of Disputes) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 243 of 1973)