Updated to 21 November 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 547 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 1 September 1999 Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act, 1999, (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 295 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
Act included in collectively cited Sea Pollution Acts 18/1999, s. 19(2) 1 September 1999 Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act, 1999, (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 295 of 1999), art. 2
Application of collectively cited Sea Pollution Acts restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, reg. 2 and sch. 2 21 September 2011 S.I. No. 477 of 2011, reg. 2 and sch. 2
Functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 842 of 2005 1 January 2006 S.I. No. 842 of 2005
Saver S.I. No. 117 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 14(b) 27 September 2008 S.I. No. 117 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 14(b)
Saver for regs made under S.I. No. 117 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 14(b) 27 September 2008 S.I. No. 117 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 14(b)
S. 1(1) amended 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 22 November 2021 Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2
  43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
  1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
  29/2006, ss. 1(2), 35(a)-(e) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 1(2) amended 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 22 November 2021 Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2
S. 1(2) substit. 8/2006, s. 93(7) 4 April 2006 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(1) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(a) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 2(1A) subsec. ins. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(b) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 2(2) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(a) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 2(2A) subsec. ins. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(c) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 2(3A) subsec. ins. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(d) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 2(3B) subsec. ins. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(d) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 2(5) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(e) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 3 substit. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 21 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 4(3) substit. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 22 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 4(3A) subsec. ins. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 22 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 6(1)(a) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 24(a) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 6(1)(b) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 24(b) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 6(2) substit. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 24(c) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 6(3)(a) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 24(a) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 6(3)(b) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 24(b) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 8 substit. 29/2006, ss. 1(2),s. 28 8 December 2006 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 9 substit. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 29 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 10 am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 30(a) and (b) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 11(1) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 31(a) and (b) 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 12(2) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 32 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3
S. 12(3) am. 29/2006, ss. 1(2), 32 14 June 2007 Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None