Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
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) |