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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

Dormant Accounts Act 2001
No. 32 of 2001

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 January 2002 Dormant Accounts Act 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 593 of 2001), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
References to "the Board" to be read as references to "the Minister" 23/2012, ss. 5(2), 15(3)
Trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 354 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a)
  S.I. No. 196 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1)
  S.I. No. 327 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(a)(iv)
S. 2(1)(b) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27, sch. 2
S. 2(1) amended 23/2012, s. 13(a), 15(3)
  23/2010. ss. 2, 15(14), sch. 2, pt. 14, para. 16
  8/2005, ss. 3, 17
  12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 3 repealed 8/2005, ss. 4, 17
S. 4(3) subsec. substit. 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(2)
S. 4(4) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(2)
S. 5, s. 8/2005, ss. 5, 17
S. 6(1) amended 8/2005, ss. 6(a), 17
S. 6(1)(a) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(3)
S. 6(2) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(3)
S. 6(2) deleted 8/2005, ss. 6(b), 17
S. 6(4) repealed 26/2013, ss. 2, 4(1), sch. 1 pt. 1 item 12
S. 6(5) substituted 23/2012, s. 13(b), 15(3)
  12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35 (1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 6(6) deleted 23/2012, s. 13(b), 15(3)
S. 10(1)(e) substituted 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(4)
S. 11(1)(a) substituted 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(5)(a)
S. 11(8) par. ins. 2/2003, ss. 1 (3), 27 & sch. 2(5)(b)
S. 13(3)(d)(iii) subpar. substit. 2/2003, ss. 1 (3), 27 & sch. 2(6)
S. 14(5)(b) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 192
S. 15(1)(a) amended 2/2003, ss. 1 (3), 27 & sch. 2(7)
S. 17(2) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(8)
S. 17(4)(a) substituted 23/2012, s. 13(c), 15(3)
  2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(8)(b)
S. 17(4)(a)(iii) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35 (1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 17(4)(b) substituted 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(8)(b)
S. 18(1) substituted 23/2012, s. 13(d), 15(3)
S. 19(8)(b)(ii) subpar. substit. 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(9)
S. 20(1) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 21 amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 22(1) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 22(2) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 22(4) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 22(5) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 23(3) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 23(9) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 24 amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
S. 27(1) amended 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1) & sch. 1, pt. 27
Pt. 5 (ss. 30-40) substit. 8/2005, ss. 7, 17
Ss. 30-40 repealed 23/2012, s. 14, 15(3)
S. 31(1)(a) appl. transit. 8/2005, ss. 11(2)(b), 17
Pt. 6 (ss. 40A-44A) substit. 23/2012, s. 3, 15(3)
  8/2005, ss. 8, 11, 17
S. 41, s. 2/2003, ss. 1 (3), 27 & sch. 2(10)
S. 42, s. 2/2003, ss. 1 (3), 27 & sch. 2(11)
S. 43 applied 23/2012, ss. 12(2)(c), 15(3)
S. 43A applied 23/2012, ss. 12(2)(c), 15(3)
S. 44 applied 23/2012, ss. 12(2)(c), 15(3)
S. 44A applied 23/2012, ss. 12(2)(c), 15(3)
S. 44A(2) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 45, s. 8/2005, ss. 9, 17
S. 45(1)(a) (c) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(12)(a)
S. 45(1)(d) substituted 23/2012, s. 4(a), 15(3)
S. 45(1)(e) substituted 23/2012, s. 4(a), 15(3)
S. 45(2) substituted 23/2012, s. 4(b), 15(3)
S. 45(3) substituted 23/2012, s. 4(b), 15(3)
S. 45(4) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(12)(b)
S. 45(4) substituted 23/2012, s. 4(b), 15(3)
S. 45(5) substituted 23/2012, s. 4(b), 15(3)
S. 47(1) amended 2/2003, ss. 1(3), 27 & sch. 2(13)
S. 47(2) deleted, appl. transit. 8/2005, ss. 10(a), 11(4), 17
S. 47(3) amended, appl. transit. 8/2005, ss. 10(b), 11(4), 12(4), 17
Sch. pt. 2 par. 1(g) del. 32/2013, ss. 1(4), 41(3)(a)
Sch. pt. 2 par. 3A ins. 32/2013, ss. 1(4), 41(3)(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Dormant Accounts Act, 2001 (Establishment Day) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 272 of 2002)
S. 4 Dormant Accounts (Certificate of Compliance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 105 of 2002)
  Dormant Accounts (Prescribed Notice) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 594 of 2001)
S. 20 Dormant Accounts (Certificate of Compliance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 105 of 2002)