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

Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act 1999
No. 5 of 1999

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 9 April 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 87 of 1999), art. 3
S. 3(1) (in respect of ss. 3, 5(1), 5(3), 5(5), 10(1)(b), 19(2), 27(1)(c), 88(3), 90-92, 95(4) and 98(3) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, and ss. 8(2)(a) and 10 of the Telecommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 9 April 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 87 of 1999), art. 3
S. 3(1) (in respect of ss. 8(1)(a) and 8(3) of the Telecommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996) 15 July 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 220 of 1999), art. 3
S. 3(1) (in respect of s. 40(4) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983) 9 April 2000 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 87 of 1999), art. 4
S. 3(2) (in respect of sections 8(2), 10(2), 11, 27, 38, 39(3), 46(1), 46(2), 46(3), 46(6), 46(7) and 51 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 9 April 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 87 of 1999), art. 3
S. 3(2) (in respect of ss. 32, 33 and 37 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983) 15 July 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 220 of 1999), art. 3
Ss. 4-9 9 April 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 87 of 1999), art. 3
S. 10 15 July 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 220 of 1999), art. 3
S. 11 9 April 1999 Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 87 of 1999), art. 3

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
Functions transferred and reference construed S.I. No. 237 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, sch., part 1 1 June 2025 S.I. No. 237 of 2025, art. 1(2)
S. 8 transfer of functions under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1

SIs made under the Act

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