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

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1996
No. 32 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
S. 1 other than para. (b) relating to the definition of expenditure 6 November 1996 Commenced on enactment
S. 1(1) para. (b) relating to the definition of expenditure I January 1998 Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 209 of 1997), art. 2
Ss. 2-4 6 November 1996 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 5-10 I January 1998 Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 209 of 1997), art. 2
S. 11 6 November 1996 Commenced on enactment
S. 12 I January 1998 Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 209 of 1997), art. 2
Ss. 13-25 6 November 1996 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Certain functions of Minister saved, transitional provisions 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), 74, schedules 3, 5 pts. 5, 6
S. 1 repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 1 (para. (b) in definition of expenditure), ss. 5-10, 12 comenced on 1 January 1998 S.I. No. 209 of 1997, art. 2
S. 1(1) definitions of "executive function" and "reserved function" repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
S. 1(1) def. of "reserved function" substit. 13/1999, ss. 3, 24(a)
S. 2(1) (3) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 2 (2) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
Ss. 3 4 constr. 13/1999, ss. 3, 15(6)
S. 3 repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 3, s. 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 9
  13/1999, ss. 3, 24(b)
S. 4 (1) (2) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
S. 4 (1), applic. rstrct. 13/1999, ss. 3, 21(16)
S. 4 (1), subsec. substit. 13/1999, ss. 3, 24(c)
S. 4 (3) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 4 (3) amended 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 10, table
Ss. 5, 6 (1) (2) (3) (6) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 6 (1) amended 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 11(b), table
S. 6 (3), subsec. substit. 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 11(a)
S. 6 (4) (5) (7) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
S. 6 (6) amended 19/2004, ss. 1 (3), 11 (c), table
Ss. 7(1)-7(5) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3 (2), 73 (1), schedule 4
S. 7(6) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
Ss. 8(1), 8(2) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 8(3) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
S. 9(1) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 9(2) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
Ss. 10, 11(1)-11(4) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 11(3) substituted 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 12
S. 11(5) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
S. 12 repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
Ss. 13, 14 repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 14 applied with modificaitons S.I. No. 319 of 1996. art. 12(5)
S. 14(1)(a) period prescribed S.I. No. 636 of 2002, art. 2(a)
  S.I. No. 391 of 1997, art. 2(a)
S. 14(1)(b) age prescribed S.I. No. 636 of 2002, art. 2(b)
  S.I. No. 391 of 1997, art. 2(b)
Ss. 14(2), 14(3) amended 19/2004, ss. 1 (3), 13, table.
S. 14(5) amended 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, schedule 2, pt. 1
S. 14(5) substituted 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 13
Ss. 15(1), 15(2), 15(4), 15(5) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
Ss. 15(1), 15(4) amended 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 14, table
S. 15 (3) repealed 19/2004, ss. 1(3), 3, schedule
Ss. 16, 17 (a) - (d) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
Ss. 18(a)-18(c) repealed with savings 42/2004, ss. 3 (2), 71 (1) (2) (5), 73 (1), schedule 4
S. 19 repealed 42/2004, ss. 3 (2), 73 (1), schedule 4
Ss. 23, 24 repealed 42/2004, ss. 3(2), 73(1), schedule 4
S. 24 non-application of 13/1999, s. 3
S. 25(3) repealed 42/2004, ss. 3 (2), 73 (1), schedule 4
Sch. 1 repealed 19/2004, ss. 1 (3), 3, schedule

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 14(1) Eastern Regional Health Authority (Tenure of Office of Regional Chief Executive) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 636 of 2002)
  Health Boards (Tenure of Office of Chief Executive Officers) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 391 of 1997)
S. 19 Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 295 of 1996)
S. 21 Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1996 (Extension of Bord Altranais) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 331 of 1996)
  Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 1996 (Extension of Bord Altranais) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 331 of 1996)
S. 31 Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 295 of 1996)