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.
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004
No. 15 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-3 | 19 May 2004 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 215 of 2004), art. 2 |
| Ss. 4, 5(1)-(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S. 5(4) | 17 February 2005 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 76 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 5(5), (6) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| S. 6-16 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| Ss. 17-29 | 19 May 2004 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 215 of 2004), art. 2 |
| Ss. 30-32 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| Ss. 33-35 | 19 May 2004 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 215 of 2004), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1-4 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(8) | |
| Sch. 5 | 19 May 2004 | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 215 of 2004), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 24 am. | 44/2009, ss. 14(1), 15(3), Schedule, pt. 1 | 1 January 2010 | S. 15(3) |
| S. 25(1) am. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 94(a) | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 25(2) am. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 94(b) | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 25(4), (5) trans. of cert. functions under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 29(2) trans. of cert. functns. under. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 29(3) trans. of cert. functns. under. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 35(1) amended | 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 42 | 31 March 2024 | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 123 of 2024), art. 2(d) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| s. 5(4) | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 Part 3 Order 2002 (Revocation) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 192 of 2007) |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 -Part 3 Order 2002 (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 75 of 2005) |