Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

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

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 10 March 2003 Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 92 of 2003), 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
Act, s. 27 included in collectively cited Dormant Accounts Acts s. 1(2)
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 354 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 3(1) 27 July 2017 S.I. No. 354 of 2017, arts. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 308 of 2016, arts. 1(2), 3(1) 9 June 2016 S.I. No. 308 of 2016, arts. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 196 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) 1 May 2011 S.I. No. 196 of 2011, arts. 1(2)
Act included in definition of designated enactments  22/1942, s. 2 and sch. 2 part 1 as substituted by 23/2010, s. 14(1) and sch. 1 part 1 item 82 1 October 2010 Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2
  12/2005, ss. 2(1), 87(2)(c) 30 June 2005 Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 323 of 2005), art. 3(b)
S. 5(3) repealed 26/2013, ss. 2, 4(1), sch. 1 pt. 1 item 14 1 August 2013 Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 287 of 2013), art. 2
S. 12(5)(b) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 196 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(1)(a) Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies (Section 9) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 93 of 2003)