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

Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998
No. 52 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 1 December 1999 Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 353 of 1999), art. 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. rstrct. S.I. No. 6 of 2015, regs. 2, 12 10 January 2015 S.I. No. 6 of 2015, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 52 of 2002, regs. 2, 14 1 March 2002 S.I. No. 52 of 2002, reg. 2
Forms and procedures prescribed S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 60, rls. 2, 3, & sch. form 40 3 December 2001 S.I. No. 510 of 2001
S. 4(b) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 4(2) Contracting States specified for the purposes of S.I. No. 40 of 2000, art. 2(a) & sch. 1 4 February 2000 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(1)(b) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(b)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 8(6) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(b)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(1) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(2) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(3) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(7) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(8)(a) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(v)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  15/2002, s. 37(a) 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
S. 9(8)(b) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(v)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(13) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(vi) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(15) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(16) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(c)(viii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  15/2002, s. 37(b) 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
S. 11(4)(e) rep. 12/2001, ss. 12(1), 13(2) & schedule, pt. 1 28 February 2002 ACC Bank Act 2001 (Section 13(2)) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 69 of 2002), art. 2
S. 11(4)(f) def. am. 32/2000, ss. 7(1), 8(2) & schedule 12 February 2001 ICC Bank Act 2000 (Sections 5 and 7) (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 46 of 2001), art. 2
Pt. III (ss. 17-20) repealed 7/2012, s. 3 10 March 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(1) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(d)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 13(2) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(d)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 13(3) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(d)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 16(1) substituted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(e)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 16(2) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(e)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 17(2) Contracting States specified for the purposes of S.I. No. 39 of 2000, art. 2(a) & sch. 1 4 February 2000 Commenced on enactment
Pt. IIIA (ss. 20A - 20N) ins. 7/2012, s. 1(a) 10 March 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 20A am. 38/2015, s. 10 25 November 2015 Commenced on enactment
S. 20A(1)(b)(ii) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(f) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20F(1)(b) substituted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(g)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20F(6) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(g)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(1) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(2) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(3) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(7) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(8)(a) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(v)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(8)(b) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(v)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(9)(b) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(vi) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(12) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(14) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(viii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20G(15) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(h)(ix) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20I(4) constr. of refs. S.I. No. 158 of 2014, reg. 160 31 March 2014 Commenced on enactment 
S. 20K(1) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(i)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20K(2) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(i)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20K(3) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(i)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20M(1) substituted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(j)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20M(2) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 84(j)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. 1 art. 37(2) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 59(a)(i), (ii) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
Sch. 1 art. 41 am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 59(a)(iii), (iv) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
Sch. 10 ins. 7/2012, s. 1(b) & schedule 10 March 2012 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 10, annex IV am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 59(b) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)

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