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Updated to 16 April 2025 (Act No. 2 of 2025 and S.I. No. 141 of 2025)

Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979
No. 5 of 1979

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-26 1 January 1980 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979 (Commencement of Parts I To III) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 424 of 1979), art. 2
Ss. 27-33 1 November 1979 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979 (Commencement of Part IV) Order, 1979 (S.I. No. 354 of 1979), art 2
Sch. 1 1 January 1980 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979 (Commencement of Parts I To III) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 424 of 1979), art. 2
Sch. 2 1 January 1980 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979 (Commencement of Parts I To III) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 424 of 1979), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Pt. II appointed Day appointed S.I. No. 425 of 1979, art. 2
Restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22) & sch. 2 (col. cit.)
Trans. of certain functns. under. S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 164 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch., pt. 1 (col. cit.)
  S.I. No. 81 of 1987, art. 4
S. 2 am. 34/2012, s. 15
  27/1999, s. 2
S. 6(2) substit. 34/2012, s. 16
  27/1999, s. 3
S. 6(2A) substit. 34/2012, s. 16
  27/1999, s. 3
S. 6(2B) substit. 27/1999, s. 3
S. 8(1) am. 34/2012, s. 17(a)
S. 8(1A) ins. 34/2012, s. 17(b)
S. 8(1B) ins. 34/2012, s. 17(b)
S. 8(3A) ins. 34/2012, s. 17(c)
S. 8(5) am. 27/1999, s. 4(a)
S. 8(6A) ins. 27/1999, s. 4(b)
S. 8(6B) ins. 34/2012, s. 17(d)
S. 8(9) ins. 34/2012, s. 17(e)
S. 9 rep 34/2012, ss. 1(2), 5(1) & schedule pt. 1
S. 10(1) substit. 34/2012, s. 18(a)
S. 10(2) substit. 27/1999, ss. 5(a), 19(2)
S. 10(2A) substit. 27/1999, ss. 5(a), 19(2)
S. 10(3) rep. 27/1999, ss. 18, 19(2)
S. 10(4) am. 27/1999, ss. 5(b), 19(2)
S. 10(4) substit. 34/2012, s. 18(b)
S. 10(5) trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2 pt. 1
S. 10(6) del. 34/2012, s. 18(c)
S. 10(6)-(8) ins. 27/1999, ss. 5(c), 19(b)
Ss. 10A-D ins. 27/1999, ss. 6, 7, 8, 9, 19(2)
S. 10A(1)-(3) rep. 34/2012, ss. 1(2), 5(1) & schedule pt. 1
S. 10B am. 34/2012, s. 19
S. 10C(1) am. 34/2012, s. 20(a)
S. 10C(2) substit. 34/2012, s. 20(b)
S. 10C(3)(a) substit. 34/2012, s. 20(c)
S. 11 rep. 27/1999, s. 18
S. 12 s. 27/1999, s. 10
S. 15 saver from disclosure. 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
  13/1997, ss. 1(2), (3), 32 & sch. 3
S. 15 s. 27/1999, s. 11
S. 15A new s. 27/1999, s. 12
S. 16 s. 27/1999, s. 13
S. 20A new s. 27/1999, s. 14
S. 20A(6) am. 34/2012, s. 21(a)
S. 20A(6A) ins. 34/2012, s. 21(b)
S. 22 substit. 2/1993, s. 2
S. 23 rstrct. retro. 2/1993, s. 3(1)
S. 23(1) rep. 2/1993, s. 3(3)
S. 23(2)(a) rep. 2/1993, s. 3(3)
S. 23(2)(c) rep. 2/1993, s. 3(3)
S. 23(3) rep. 2/1993, s. 3(3)
S. 23(4) rep. 2/1993, s. 3(3)
S. 23(4) am. 5/1987, s. 2
  20/1989, s. 2
S. 24 trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2 pt. 1
Pt. IV (ss. 27-33) rep. 34/2012, ss. 1(2), 5(1) & schedule pt. 1
Pt. IV (ss. 27-33) election poll details specified for the purposes of S.I. No. 126 of 2005, art. 2
  S.I. No. 340 of 1999, art. 2
  S.I. No. 104 of 1994, art. 2
  S.I. No. 104 of 1989, art. 2
  S.I. No. 356 of 1979, art. 2
S. 28(1) am. 26/2010, s. 1
  11/1999, s. 2
S. 29, s. 27/1999, s. 15
S. 32(1) am. 27/1999, s. 16
S. 32(1), local returning officer provided for. S.I. No. 132 of 1994, reg. 4
S. 32(2) application extended S.I. No. 128 of 1989, reg. 4(2)
Sch. 1, par. 2 substit. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(a)
Sch. 1, par. 2(a) am. 27/1999, s. 17(a)(i)
Sch. 1, par. 2(b)(ii) am. 27/1999, s. 17(a)(ii)
Sch. 1, par. 3 substit. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(b)
Sch. 1, par. 4 am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(c)
Sch. 1, par. 5(1) am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(d)
Sch. 1, par. 5(2) del. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(e)
Sch. 1, par. 5(3) am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(f)
Sch. 1, par. 6 am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(g)
Sch. 1, par. 7(1) substit. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(h)
Sch. 1, par. 7(2) substit. 27/1999, s. 17(b)(i)
Sch. 1, par. 7(3), (4) substit. 27/1999, s. 17(b)(ii)
Sch. 1, par. 7(3) am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(i)
Sch. 1, par. 7(4) am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(j)
Sch. 1, par. 8 rep. 27/1999, s. 18
Sch. 1, par. 10(4) am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(k)
Sch. 1, par. 11 am. 34/2012, s. 22(1)(l)
  27/1999, ss. 17(c), 19(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2(1) Údarás na Gaeltachta (Appointed Day) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 425 of 1979)
  Údarás na Gaeltachta (Appointed Day) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 425 of 1979)
S. 33 Údarás Na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 125 of 2005)
  Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 341 of 1999)
  Udaras na Gaeltachta (Polling Day) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 104 of 1994)
  Udaras na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 103 of 1994)
  Údarás na Gaeltachta (Voting Day) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 104 of 1989)
  Údarás na Gaeltachta (Polling Day) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 356 of 1979)
  Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 355 of 1979)