Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
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Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 3-13 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2) | |
| S. 14(1)(a) | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2 |
| S. 14(1)(b) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2) | |
| S. 14(1)(c) | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2 |
| S. 14(1)(d)-(f) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2) | |
| S. 14(2)-(4) | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 15-18 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2) | |
| Ss. 19-37 | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 38, 39 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2) | |
| Ss. 40-44 | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 45-49 | 1 October 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 636 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 50-53 | 14 July 2005 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans. of cert. functns. under. | S.I. No. 688 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 4, schedule, part 1 | 1 March 2023 | S.I. No. 688 of 2022, reg. 1(2), |
| S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 1(1) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 4(1) (3)(a) (4) (5) (7) (8) (a) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 5 (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (8) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 6 (2) (a) (3) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 7(1) (2) (4)-(8) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 8(1) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 10 repealed | 14/2018, ss. 12(b), 13(4) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s.13(4) | |
| S. 12(1)(b) (2)(a) (3) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 14(1)(c) amended | 22/2022, ss. 11(a), 12(3) | 25 July 2022 | Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 382 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 16 am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 17, s. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 20(1)(b) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 20(1)(fa) inserted | 22/2022, ss. 11(b), 12(3) | 25 July 2022 | Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 382 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 39(1)-(5) (6)(a) (7) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
| S. 41(2) am. | 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 35 | Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Establishment Day) (Section 36) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 509 of 2005) |
| Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Establishment Day) (Section 19) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 508 of 2005) |