Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998
No. 49 of 1998
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 23 January 1999 | Commenced under s. 7(2) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applic. of def. of "appropriate person" ext. | 7/2000, ss. 2, 27 (2) (d), 28 (2) (b) | 26 April 2000 | Commenced on enactment |
| Trans. of functions under with cert. savings. | S.I. No. 218 of 2011, arts.1(2), 2, 3 and sch. | 3 June 2011 | S.I. No. 218 of 2011, art.1(2) |
| 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 | |
| S. 1 amended | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 10 item 1 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 1(1) amended | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 7, pt. 9 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 2 substituted | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 10 item 2 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 7, pt. 9 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) | |
| S. 3(3) inserted | 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 1 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 4(1) provision specified for the purposes of | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 8 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(1A) inserted | 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 1 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 4(2) amended | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(2) references construed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 66(2), (3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(3) amended | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(5) substituted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(5) relevant redress provision specified | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 1 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(6) substituted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(6) relevant redress provision specified | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 2 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 4(7) deleted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 12 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 5 offence under deemed serious offence for purposes of Act | 3/2011, s. 1, sch. 1 | 26 January 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(1A) inserted | 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 1 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |