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

Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997
No. 31 of 1997

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 2 January 1998 Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 239 of 1997), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
Non applic. of. 10/2004, ss. 12(2), 13(2)
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
Ss. 1, 3 constr. refs. 5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3)
S. 4 rep. with trans. provns. S.I. No. 388 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 10, 11
S. 4(2) am. S.I. No. 392 of 2000, art. 2
S. 4(2) appl. 26/2001, ss. 8(5)(d), 13(2)
S. 4(2) interest rate prescribed S.I. No. 502 of 1997, arts. 1(2), 2
Ss. 5-10 rep. with trans. provns. S.I. No. 388 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 10, 11
S. 10 appl. S.I. No. 329 of 2005, reg. 7
S. 11 rep. with trans. provns. S.I. No. 388 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 10, 11
Sch. references construed 15/2019, s. 8(2)
  7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), (4)
  55/2015, s. 7(2)
  44/2015, s. 39(1), (2)
  16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3)
  15/2015, ss. 6, 31
  29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39
  27/2014, ss. 43, 28(1), 35(2)
  27/2014, s. 33(4)
  25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2)
  20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 6(2)
  5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3)
  25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(3)(a)
  25/1990, s. 9A (see
  20/2013, ss. 1(5), 26)
Sch. am. 39/2022, ss. 1(3), 31, schedule
  11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 23
  32/2000, ss. 7(1), 8(2), sch.
  S.I. No. 383 of 2000, arts. 1(2), 2
  12/2001, ss. 12(1), 13(2), sch., pt. 1
  33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
  19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1) and sch. 3, pt. 1
  10/2010, ss. 5(2), 8(3)(a), & sch. 2, pt. 12
Sch. transfer of functions 10/2010, ss. 5(2), 8, & sch. 2, pt. 12

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(1) Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 383 of 2000)
S. 10(1) Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Rate of Interest Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 392 of 2000)
  Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Rate of Interest Penalty) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 62 of 1999)
  Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Rate of Interest Penalty) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 502 of 1997)