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

Adoption Act 1998
No. 10 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 29 April 1998 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 2- 9 28 July 1998 Commenced pursuant to s. 17
Ss. 10-18 29 April 1998 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Repealed with saver Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010), ss. 2, 7(1), 176 and sch. 1, pt. 1 1 November 2010 Adoption Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 511 of 2010), art. 2
Trans. of functns. under with savings. Health Act 2004 (42/2004), ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), 74, schs. 3, 5 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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