Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 47 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Ombudsman for Children Act 2002
No. 22 of 2002
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-3 | 25 April 2004 | Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 925 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 4 | 18 December 2003 | Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (Section 4) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 712 of 2003), art. 2 |
| Ss. 5-21 | 25 April 2004 | Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 925 of 2004), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans. of cert. functns. | 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.I. No. 218 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch. | 3 June 2011 | Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 218 of 2011), art. 1(2) | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), 74, schs. 3, 5 pt. 8 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(1) am. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(a)(i) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 2(1), def. del and def. substit. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 2(6)(c) am. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(a)(ii) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 4(3)(c) am. | 7/2004, ss. 3, 6, 7, 10, sch. 2, pt. 2 | 25 March 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4(3)(c) substituted | 7/2004, schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9(1)(a) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(b) par. substit. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(c) par. del. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(c) am. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(b) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 9(4) del. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 10(7) rep. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(c) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 11(1)(e)(iii) ceases to have effect 1 July 2012 | S.I. No. 210 of 2012, art. 2 | 1 July 2012 | Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (Section 11(2)(a)) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 210 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 13(2)(b)(iii) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| S. 15 am. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(d) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 21(4) delegation of ministerial powers ceased 4 July 2006 with transitional provisions | 18/2005, ss. 2(1), 14, 15 | 4 July 2006 | Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 363 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Sch. 1 references construed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3) | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| 15/2015, ss. 6, 31 | 13 May 2015 | Commenced on enactment | |
| Sch. 1 rep. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(e) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| Sch. 1, pt. 1 am. | 12/2006, ss. 2(1), 78(2) | 4 November 2006 | Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 511 of 2006), art. 3(e) |
| Sch. 1, pt. 1 par. 1 am. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 90 | 6 July 2011 | Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Sch. 1, pt. 1 (4) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
| Sch. 1 part 2 references construed | 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(4), 14(2) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| Sch. 1 pt. 2 am. | 21/2010, ss. 2, 168 | 1 November 2010 | Adoption Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 511 of 2010), art. 2 |
| 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1) and sch. 3, pt. 1 | 1 May 2007 | Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 178 of 2007), art. 2 | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23 | 23 December 2004 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| Sch. 2 rep. | 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(e) | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 11(2)(a) | Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 (Section 11(2)(a)) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 210 of 2012) |