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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

Referendum Act 1998
No. 1 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 26 February 1998 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Repealed 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 4(4)
Transfer of certain functions under S.I. No. 480 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(a), schedule
S. 2 Referendum Commission established S.I. No. 484 of 2019, art. 2
  S.I. No. 255 of 2018, art. 2
  S.I. No. 53 of 1998, art. 2
S. 2(5) day appointed S.I. No. 484 of 2019, art. 3
  S.I. No. 68 of 2019, art. 3
  S.I. No. 255 of 2018, art. 3
  S.I. No. 66 of 2018, art. 3
  S.I. No. 27 of 2015, art. 3
  S.I. No. 26 of 2015, art. 3
  S.I. No. 250 of 2013, art. 3
  S.I. No. 185 of 2013, reg. 3
  S.I. No. 352 of 2012, art. 3
  S.I. No. 100 of 2012, art. 3
  S.I. No. 466 of 2011, art. 3
  S.I. No. 445 of 2011, art. 3
  S.I. No. 257 of 2009, art. 3
  S.I. No. 58 of 2008, art. 3
  S.I. No. 113 of 1998, art. 3
  S.I. No. 53 of 1998, art. 3
S. 2(5)(a) amended 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 58(a)
S. 2(7)(a)(i) amended 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 58(b)
S. 3 advertisements excluded from application of provision 18/2009, s. 41(6)
S. 3 right of reply restriction 18/2009, s. 49(21)(q)
S. 3(1) substituted 53/2001, s.1 (a)
S. 5 substituted 18/2009, s. 185
S. 5(1) amended 41/2022, ss. 1(3), 74
S. 6 repealed 53/2001, s. 1(b)
S. 8(a) deleted 53/2001, s. 1(c)(i)
S. 8(c) amended 53/2001, s. 1(c)(ii)
S. 8(d) amended 53/2001, s. 1(c)(ii)
S. 11 applied S.I. No. 214 of 2019, reg. 7(1)
  S.I. No. 237 of 2004, reg. 7(3)
  S.I. No. 153 of 1999, reg. 8(3)
S. 15 applied S.I. No. 214 of 2019, reg. 7(1)
  S.I. No. 237 of 2004, reg. 7(3)
  S.I. No. 153 of 1999, reg. 8(3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 27 of 2015)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 26 of 2015)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 250 of 2013)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 185 of 2013)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 352 of 2012)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 100 of 2012)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 466 of 2011)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 445 of 2011)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 257 of 2009)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 58 of 2008)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 170 of 2004)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 346 of 2002)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 33 of 2002)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 4) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 158 of 2001)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 157 of 2001)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 156 of 2001)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 155 of 2001)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 114 of 1999)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 113 of 1998)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 53 of 1998)
S. 2(1) Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 484 of 2019)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 68 of 2019)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 255 of 2018)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 66 of 2018)
S. 2(8) Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 484 of 2019)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 68 of 2019)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 255 of 2018)
  Referendum Commission (Establishment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 66 of 2018)