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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

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

European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003
No. 20 of 2003

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Whole Act 31 December 2003 European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 483 of 2003), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
Trans. of functns. under 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 44(1) 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
Trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 14 October 2020 S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch. 1 April 2011 S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 217 of 2010, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 June 2010 S.I. No. 217 of 2010, arts. 1(2)
S. 1 amended 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 53 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 3A inserted 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 54 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 5(1) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 63 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 6 references to "Human Rights Commission" construed 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 44(2) 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 8 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2)
Sch. 1 substituted 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 55(a), sch. 3 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
Sch. 6 substituted 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 55(b), sch. 4 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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