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.
Employment Permits Act 2003
No. 7 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 10 April 2003 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repealed | 17/2024, ss. 1(2), 6(1)(a) | 2 September 2024 | Employment Permits Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 443 of 2024), art. 2(a) |
| Restricted | S.I. No. 226 of 2006, reg. 18(1)(b) | 28 April 2006 | |
| S. 1(1) am. | 16/2006, ss. 39(a) and (b), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1A) subsec. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1A)(aa) ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(a) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(2) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2A) subsec. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2B) subsec. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2C) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(b) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(3) am. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(c)(i) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| 16/2006, ss. 3(a)(i), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(3)(b) am. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(c)(ii) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| 16/2006, ss. 3(a)(ii), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(3A) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(d) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(4) am. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(e) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(10) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 3(b), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(10A) ins. | 21/2013, s. 3 | 1 July 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(10B) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(f) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(10B)(b) amended | 33/2017, S. 11(a)(i) | 13 December 2017 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(10B)(c) inserted | 33/2017, S. 11(a)(ii) | 13 December 2017 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(10C) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(f) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(10D) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(f) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(11) applied | 16/2006, ss. 8, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(11) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 3(b), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(15) amended | 33/2017, S. 11(b) | 13 December 2017 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(15) substit. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(g) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2A s. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 3(c), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2B ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 4 | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2C ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 4 | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 3A s. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 3(d), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 3B s. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 3(d), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |