Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996
No. 28 of 1996
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1- 29 | 1 January 1997 | National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (Commencement and Establishment Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 176 of 1997), art. 2(1) |
| Ss. 30-33 | 14 April 1997 | National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (Commencement and Establishment Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 176 of 1997), art. 2(2) |
| Ss. 34 - 38 | 1 January 1997 | National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (Commencement and Establishment Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 176 of 1997), art. 2(1) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Transfer of cert. functions | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 2 and 37 and sch. 1, pt. 1. Note: Also applies to any instruments made under the Act | |
| S. 6 establishment day appointed | S.I. No. 176 of 1997, art. 3 |
| S. 7(k) am. | 34/1998, s.51 (a) (i) (ii) |
| S. 7(l) am. | 34/1998, s.51 (a) (i) (ii) |
| S. 7(m) ins. | 34/1998, s.51 (a) (iii) |
| S. 12(2) amended | 12/2022, ss. 1(3), 43(a) |
| S. 12(3)-(5) inserted | 12/2022, ss. 1(3), 43(b) |
| S. 14 trans. of cert. functns. under. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 |
| S. 15(5) trans. of cert. functns. under. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 |
| S. 19(3) repealed | 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 4(1) and sch. 2 |
| S. 20(5)(b) am. | 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 4(2) |
| S. 21(7) repealed | 19/2007, ss. 1(2), s. 4(1) and sch. 2 |
| S. 28(2) persons who may prosecute offences summarily specified | S.I. No. 484 of 2001, reg. 2 |
| S. 30(1) del. | 34/1998, s.51 (b) (i) |
| S. 30(4) del. | 34/1998, s.51 (b) (ii) |
| S. 31 am. | 34/1998, s.51 (c) |
| 12/2005, ss. 2 (1), 84 | |
| S. 32(5) ins. | 10/2005, ss. 1 (2), 89 |
| S. 36 rep. with conds. | 2/1999, s.197, sch. 6, col. 3 |
| Sch. 2, pars. 3 (9) (10), 4, 6 del. | 34/1998, s.51 (d) |
| Sch. 2, par. 5 (2) am. | 34/1998, s.51 (e) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2 | National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (Commencement and Establishment Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 176 of 1997) |
| S. 6 | National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (Commencement and Establishment Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 176 of 1997) |
| S. 28 | National Standards Authority of Ireland (Section 28) (Electrical Plugs, Plug Similar Devices and Sockets for Domestic Use) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 526 of 1997) |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (Section 28) (13 A Plugs and Conversion Adaptors for Domestic Use) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 525 of 1997) | |
| S. 32(2) | National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (Section 32) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 484 of 2001) |