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Updated to 14 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 of 2025)

Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002
No. 13 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment

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
Collectively cited Residential Institutions Redress Acts 2002 to 2011 application restricted 7/2025, ss. 1(2), 18(1)
Applic. rstrct 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 24(1) (col. cit.) 8 March 2013 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 79 of 2013), art. 2(a)
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
S. 1(1) constr. refs. "General Register of Medical Practitioners" 25/2007, s s. 1(3), 108(2) 16 March 2009 Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2
S. 3 awards by Board established under s. 3 prescribed for the purposes of No. 26/2005, sch. 3, Table 2, reference 19 S.I. No. 412 of 2007, arts. 2, 36(b). 2 July 2007 Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 412 of 2007), art. 2 
S. 3 awards by Board established under s. 3 excluded in calculation of income S.I. No. 142 of 2007, arts. 2, 8(3)(b), 155(b) 29 March 2007 Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 2
S. 5(1)(d) appl. S.I. No. 645 of 2002, reg. 10 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 7(6) am. 17/2005, s.34 (a) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(6) references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2 28 July 2021 Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 378 of 2021), art. 2
S. 8(4) ins. 16/2011, s. 1 25 July 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(5) ins. 16/2011, s. 1 25 July 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(6) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(a) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 8(7) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(a) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 9(1) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 169, schedule, pt. 4, item 3 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 9(2) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 169, schedule, pt. 4, item 3 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 9(2A), subsec. ins. 17/2005, s.34 (b) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(5)(b) provision of particulars specified S.I. No. 645 of 2002, reg. 4 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 10(5) appl. S.I. No. 645 of 2002, reg. 10 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 10(11) am. 17/2005, s.34 (c) (i) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(13) am. 17/2005, s.34 (c) (ii) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(15) am. 17/2005, s.34 (c) (iii) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(15) appl. S.I. No. 645 of 2002, reg. 10 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 11(1) am. 17/2005, s.34 (d) (i) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 11(3), subsec. substit. 17/2005, s.34 (d) (ii) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(1) (c), par. substit. 17/2005, s.34 (e) (i) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(2) payments prescribed S.I. No. 644 of 2002, reg. 3 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 33) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 644 of 2002)
S. 13(4A), subsec. ins. 17/2005, s.34 (e) (ii) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(8) am. 17/2005, s.34 (e) (iii) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(9A) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(b)(i) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 13(9B) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(b)(i) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 13(9C) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(b)(i) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 13(10)(b)(ia) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(b)(ii) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 13(14) (15), subsecs. ins. 17/2005, s.34 (e) (iv) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 14(13) am. 17/2005, s.34 (f) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 15(1)(c) am. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(c)(i) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 15(4A) ins. 35/2012, ss. 1(2), 44(c)(ii) 4 October 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 387 of 2012), art. 2
S. 17 table of weighting scale specified S.I. No. 646 of 2002, reg. 3(a) & sch. 1 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 17) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 646 of 2002)
S. 17 amounts payable for weightings allocated S.I. No. 646 of 2002, reg. 3(b) & sch. 2 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 17) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 646 of 2002)
S. 21 am. 17/2005, s.34 (g) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 27(1) payments prescribed S.I. No. 644 of 2002, reg. 3 19 December 2002 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 33) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 644 of 2002)
S. 28(5A) (5B), subsecs. ins. 17/2005, s.34 (h) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 30 substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 193 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 34 am. 17/2005, s.34 (i) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
Schedule am. 17/2005, s.34 (j) 9 July 2005 Commenced on enactment
  S.I. No. 518 of 2005, art. 2 & schedule 9 November 2004 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 518 of 2005)
  S.I. No. 924 of 2005, art. 2 & schedule 1 July 2005 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 924 of 2005)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Establishment Day) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 520 of 2005)
S. 4 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 924 of 2005)
  Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 518 of 2005)
S. 10(5)(b) Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 11(8) Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 11(13) Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 645 of 2002)
S. 17 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 17) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 646 of 2002)
S. 33(1)(a) Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 33) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 644 of 2002)
S. 36 Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Section 33) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 644 of 2002)