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

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Ombudsman for Children Act 2002
No. 22 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement 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 AffectedAffecting Provision
Trans. of cert. functns. S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 218 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch.
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), 74, schs. 3, 5 pt. 8
S. 2(1) am. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(a)(i)
S. 2(1), def. del and def. substit. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
S. 2(6)(c) am. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(a)(ii)
S. 4(3)(c) am. 7/2004, ss. 3, 6, 7, 10, sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 4(3)(c) substituted 7/2004, schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule
S. 9(1)(a) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
S. 9(1)(b) par. substit. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
S. 9(1)(c) par. del. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
S. 9(1)(c) am. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(b)
S. 9(4) del. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
S. 10(7) rep. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(c)
S. 11(1)(e)(iii) ceases to have effect 1 July 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
S. 15 am. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(d)
S. 21(4) delegation of ministerial powers ceased 4 July 2006 with transitional provisions 18/2005, ss. 2(1), 14, 15
Sch. 1 references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3)
  15/2015, ss. 6, 31
Sch. 1 rep. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(e)
Sch. 1, pt. 1 am. 12/2006, ss. 2(1), 78(2)
Sch. 1, pt. 1 par. 1 am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 90
Sch. 1, pt. 1 (4) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
Sch. 1 part 2 references construed 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(4), 14(2)
Sch. 1 pt. 2 am. 21/2010, ss. 2, 168
  19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1) and sch. 3, pt. 1
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 23
Sch. 2 rep. 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 22(e)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs 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)