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

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 23 October 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
S.1 def. "measure" substit. 33/2009, ss. 6, 9(3) 1 December 2009 European Union Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 451 of 2009), art. 2 
S.1 (1) (d) am. 27/2002, ss. 2, 3 (3) 1 February 2003 European Communities (Amendment Act, 2002 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 30 of 2003), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None