Updated to 7 November 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 534 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1 - 3 7 July 1998 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 4 -5 17 August 1998 Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 (Sections 4 and 5) (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 285 of 1998)
S. 6 7 July 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
Saver European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 68 of 2003), regs. 1(2), 4(4) & sch. 2 24 February 2003 European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 68 of 2003), reg. 1(2)
Ss. 2, 3 rep. Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (28/2000), ss. 1 (3), 10 (2), sch. 2, pt. 1 1 January 2001 Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 404 of 2000), art. 2 and sch., para. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None