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Health Act 2004
No. 42 of 2004

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-5 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 6-16 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 17(1)-(3) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 17(4), (5)(a) 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
S. 17(5)(b)-(7) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 18-21 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 22-36 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 37 (other than s. 37(2)(f)) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 37(2)(f) Not yet commenced Requires commencement order under section 3.
Ss. 38-41 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 42 12 December 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 796 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 43, 44 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 45-55 1 January 2007 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 651 of 2006), art. 2
Ss. 56-72 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 73, 74 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 75 in so far as it relates to the amendment of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
S. 75 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 6 (other than the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961)S. 75 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 7 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 76-78 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 79 12 December 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 796 of 2005), art. 2
S. 80 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 1 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
Schs. 2-5 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 6 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 6 (other than the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 ) 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 6 in so far as it relates to the amendment of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 23 December 2004 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 7 in so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 7 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Health Acts  S. 1(2)
Act (s. 75) included in collectively cited Child Care Acts – 26/2007 and Chilldren Acts – 24/2001 S. 1(2)
Act, s. 75 included in collectively cited Child Care Acts 26/2007, s. 1(2)
Act, s. 75 included in collectively cited Children Acts 26/2007, s. 1(3)
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 688 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 2(b)(i)
S. 2 application extended 41/2011, ss. 1(2), 84(5)
  25/2007, ss. 1(3), 86(6)
S. 2(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 3
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 4
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 4
  23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 1
S. 5 amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 4
S. 5A s. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 2
S. 5A amended 17/2014, s. 4
S. 5A functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 480 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 4 & schedule
S. 7 HSE included in definition of public authority for purposes of S.I. No. 580 of 2012, reg. 2(1)
S. 7(4)(b) applied 41/2011, ss. 1(2), 84 (1)
  25/2007, ss. 1(3), 86(2)
S. 7(4)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(a)
S. 7(4)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(b)
S. 7(4)(d) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(c)
S. 7(5)(c) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 5
S. 7(5)(d) amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 3
S. 7(5)(e) amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 3
S. 7(5)(f) par. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 3
S. 8 restrictions on performance of reserved function under S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10
S. 8 reserved function conferred 37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, sch. 14A pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), sch. 3)
S. 10(1) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(a)(i)
S. 10(1) substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 5(a)
S. 10(1)(c) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 10(2)(a) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(b)(i)
S. 10(2)(b) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(b)(ii)
S. 10(2)(c) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(b)(iii)
S. 10(5) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(c)
S. 10(6) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(d)
S. 10(7) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 6(e)
S. 10(7) inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 5(b)
S. 10A inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 6
S. 10A(2) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 1
S. 10AA inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 7
S. 10AA(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(a)
S. 10AA(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(b)
S. 10AA(3A) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(c)
S. 10AA(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(d)
S. 10AA(5A) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(e)
S. 10AA(6) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(f)(i)-(ii)
S. 10AA(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 6(g)(i)-(ii)
S. 10B inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 6
S. 10B(d) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 8
S. 10C inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 7
S. 10D inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 8
S. 10E inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 9
Part 3 (ss. 11-16) repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23
Part 3A (ss. 16A-16M) inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 7
Part 3A (ss. 16A-16M) deleted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 3(a)
S. 16G(3) substituted 17/2014, s. 5
S. 16N inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16N(2)(b) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(a)(ii)
S. 16N(2)(d) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(a)(iii)
S. 16N(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(b)
S. 16N(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(c)
S. 16N(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(d)
S. 16N(6) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(e)
S. 16N(10) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(f)
S. 16N(11) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 10(g)
S. 16O inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16O(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 11(a)
S. 16O(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 11(b)
S. 16P inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16P(3) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 12(a)
S. 16P(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 12(b)
S. 16P(7) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 12(c)
S. 16Q inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16R inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16R(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 13(a)
S. 16R(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 13(b)
S. 16S inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16S(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(a)(i)
S. 16S(1)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(a)(ii)
S. 16S(1)(d) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(a)(iii)
S. 16S(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(b)(i)
S. 16S(2)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 14(b)(ii)
S. 16T inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16U inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 9
S. 16U(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 15
Part 4 (ss. 17 - 21) repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23
S. 21A inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 21A(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 16
S. 21B inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 21C inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 21C(1)(d) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 17
S. 21D inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 21E inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 21F inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 21G inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 10
S. 22(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 18
S. 22(7) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 11
S. 23 amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 8
S. 23(1) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 12(a)
S. 23(4) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 19(a)
S. 23(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 19(b)
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 12(b)
S. 25(1) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 13(a)
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(a)
S. 25(2) amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(b)
S. 25(3) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 13(b)
S. 25(3) substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(c)
S. 25(6) amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 9(d)
S. 26 exclusion from requirement to refuse an FOI request 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
S. 26 substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 14
S. 26(1) substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 10
S. 26(2) substituted  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 10
S. 27(1) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 15(a)
S. 27(1) amended 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 11
S. 27(2) amended  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 11
S. 27(2) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 15(b)
S. 28(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 20(a)-(d)
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 16
S. 28(1) substituted 17/2014, s. 6
S. 29(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(a)
S. 29(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(b)
S. 29(4) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 17
S. 29(5) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(c)
S. 29(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 21(c)
S. 30(1) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(a)
S. 30(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(b)(i)
S. 30(3)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(b)(ii)
S. 30(4) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 22(c)
S. 30A inserted 17/2014, s. 7
S. 30A(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 23
S. 30B inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 24
S. 31 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 12
S. 31(1) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(a)
S. 31(2) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(b)
S. 31(2)(a) substituted 17/2014, s. 8(a)
S. 31(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(c)
S. 31(4)(ba) inserted 17/2014, s. 8(b)
S. 31(4)(bb) inserted 17/2014, s. 8(b)
S. 31(4)(bb) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(i)
S. 31(4)(e) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(ii)
S. 31(4)(f) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(iii)
S. 31(4)(g) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(a)
S. 31(4)(g) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(d)(iv)
S. 31(5)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(e)
S. 31(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(f)
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(b)
S. 31(6A) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(c)
S. 31(6A)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(g)(i)(I)-(II)
S. 31(6A)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(g)(ii)
S. 31(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(h)
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(d)
S. 31(8) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(i)
S. 31(8) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 2
S. 31(9) substituted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 2
S. 31(9) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(j)(i)-(iii)
S. 31(9)(d) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(e)
S. 31(10) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(k)
S. 31(11) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 18(f)
S. 31(12) deleted 17/2014, s. 8(c)
S. 31(13) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 25(l)
S. 31(15) inserted 17/2014, s. 8(d)
S. 32 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 13
S. 32(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(a)
S. 32(1A) inserted 17/2014, s. 9(a)
S. 32(1A) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(b)(i)
S. 32(1A)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(b)(ii)
S. 32(1B) inserted 17/2014, s. 9(a)
S. 32(2) amended 17/2014, s. 9(b)-(c)
S. 32(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(c)
  17/2014, s. 9(b)-(c)
S. 32(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(d)
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 3
S. 32(6) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(e)
S. 32(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(f)(i)-(ii)
S. 32(8) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 26(g)
S. 33 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 14
S. 33(1) substituted 17/2014, s. 10(a)
S. 33(1)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(a)
S. 33(1A) inserted 17/2014, s. 10(a)
S. 33(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(b)
S. 33(3) inserted 17/2014, s. 10(b)
S. 33(3)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(c)(i)
S. 33(3)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 27(c)(ii)(I)-(II)
S. 33A inserted 17/2014, s. 11
S. 33A(1) s. 33A designated as subs. (1) 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 28(a)
S. 33A(2) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 28(b)
S. 33B inserted 17/2014, s. 11
S. 33B(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(i)
S. 33B(1)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(ii)
S. 33B(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(b)(i)
S. 33B(2)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(b)(ii)
S. 33B(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(c)(i)
S. 33B(3)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(c)(ii)
S. 33B(3)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(c)(ii)
S. 33B(5) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(d)
S. 33B(6) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(e)
S. 33B(7) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(f)
S. 33B(8) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(g)
S. 34 repealed 17/2014, s. 3
S. 34 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1 part 2
S. 34A inserted 17/2014, s. 12
S. 34A amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 19
S. 34A(1)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(a)
S. 34A(1)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(b)
S. 34B inserted 17/2014, s. 12
S. 34B amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 20
S. 35(1)(b) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 21(a)
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 15
S. 35(1)(e) amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(2)(a)
S. 35(1)(f) substituted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(2)(a)
S. 35(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 31(a)
  17/2019, ss. 1(2), 21(b)
S. 35(2A) inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 21(c)
S. 35(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 31(b)
S. 36(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(a)
S. 36(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(b)
S. 36(5)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(c)
S. 36(7) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 32(d)
S. 37(2)(g) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 33(a)
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 16
S. 37(2)(g) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 4
S. 37(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 33(b)
S. 38(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(a)
S. 38(3)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(b)
S. 38(3)(b) substituted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 4(a)
S. 38(4) substituted 42/2007, s. 21(a)
S. 38(4) duplicate subsec. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 4(b)
S. 38(4) duplicate renumbered as s. 38(4A) 42/2007, s. 21(b)
S. 38(5) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(c)
S. 38(4B) amended 42/2007, s. 21(d)
S. 38(5) duplicate subsec. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 4(b)
S. 38(5) duplicate renumbered as s. 38(4B) 42/2007, s. 21(c)
S. 38(9) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 34(d)
S. 39(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 35
Part 7A (ss. 40A - 40F) inserted 15/2010, s. 1
S. 40A inserted  15/2010, s. 1
S. 40B inserted 15/2010, s. 1
S. 40B substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 36
S. 40B(1)(a) amended 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(a)(i)
S. 40B(1)(b)(ii) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 5(a)(i)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6) & 35(a)(ii)
S. 40B(1)(c) inserted 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(a)(iii)
S. 40B(1)(c) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 5(a)(ii)
S. 40B(2) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 5(b)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(a)(iv)
S. 40C inserted 15/2010, s. 1
S. 40C(1A) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(a)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(i)
S. 40C(1A) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(a)
S. 40C(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(b)
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(b)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(ii)
S. 40C(3) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(c)
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(c)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(iii)
S. 40C(4)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 37(d)
  40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 6(d)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(b)(iv)
S. 40D inserted 15/2010, s. 1
S. 40D amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 38
S. 40D(1) amended 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(i)
S. 40D(1A) inserted 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(ii)
S. 40D(1A) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(a)
S. 40D(2) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(b)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(iii)
S. 40D(3) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(c)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(iv)
S. 40D(4)(a) amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 7(d)
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(c)(v)
S. 40E inserted 15/2010, s. 1
S. 40E(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 39
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(d)(i)
S. 40E(1A) inserted 19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(d)(ii)
S. 40E(1A) deleted 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 8
S. 40F inserted  15/2010, s. 1
S. 40F amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97 & sch. 2 pt. 19 item 9
  19/2011, ss. 1(6), 35(e)
S. 40F substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 40
Part 7B (ss. 40G-40I) inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17
S. 40G inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17
S. 40G amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 22
S. 40G substituted 17/2014, s. 13
S. 40H inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17
S. 40H 9 August 2019 appointed as relevant day  S.I. No. 412 of 2019, art. 2
S. 40H substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 23
S. 40H(4) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 41
S. 40HA inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 24
S. 40I inserted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 17
S. 40I substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 25
S. 40I(1)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 42(a)
S. 40I(2)(c) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 42(b)
S. 40I(3)(b) substituted 17/2014, s. 14(a)
S. 40I(3)(ba) inserted 17/2014, s. 14(a)
S. 40I(5)(b) amended 17/2014, s. 14(b)
S. 41(1) substituted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 43(a)
S. 41(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 43(b)
  23/2007, ss. 3, 105 & sch. 2, pt. 4, item 5
S. 42 references construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3)
S. 42(9) functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1 part 2
S. 43(7) functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1 part 2
S. 44(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(a)(i)
S. 44(1)(a) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(a)(ii)
S. 44(1)(b) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(a)(iii)
S. 44(2) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 44(b)
S. 46(3)(a) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 22
S. 46(4) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 22
S. 51(4) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 26
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 18
S. 53(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 45
Part 9A (ss. 55A-55T) protected disclosure under 41/2011, ss. 1(2), 55(9)
S. 55A s. inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55A constr. refs. Medical Registration Council/Medical Council 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(3)
S. 55B inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55C inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55D inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55E inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55F inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55G inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55G(a) substituted 5/2024, ss. 1(2), 103
S. 55H inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55H(8)(a) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 199(a)
S. 55H(9) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 199(b)
S. 55H(10) inserted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 199(c)
S. 55I inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55J inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55K inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55L inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55L(4) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 6
S. 55M inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55M(1) included in definitions of employment and relevant enactments for purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 2
S. 55M(1) relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 14
S. 55M(1A) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 6
S. 55M(2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(a)
S. 55M(3) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(b)
S. 55M(4) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(c)
S. 55M(5) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19
S. 55M(6) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(d)
S. 55M(7)-(10) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19
S. 55M(11) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3) sch. 7 pt. 1 item 20(e)
S. 55M(12)-(17) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19
S. 55N inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55N repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19
S. 55O inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55O repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19
S. 55P inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55P repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 19
S. 55Q inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55R inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55S inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 55S(1A) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 6
S. 55S(2), (3), (4) deleted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 27
S. 55T inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(1)
S. 68 repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23
S. 69 repealed with trans. provs. 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 3 & 23
S. 70 repealed 42/2007, s. 4
S. 76 substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 28
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 19
S. 77 substituted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 20
S. 77(1)(a) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(i)
S. 77(1)(c) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(a)(ii)
S. 77(2)(d) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(b)
S. 77(3) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 29(c)
S. 78(4) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 46
S. 79(4) amended 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 30
S. 80(4) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 47
S. 81 inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 31
S. 82 inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 31
S. 83 inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 31
Sch. 2, para. 1(2) substituted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 32(a)
  23/2013, ss. 1(3), 21(a)
Sch. 2, para. 2 - 5 deleted 23/2013, ss. 1(3), 21(b)
Sch. 2, para. 2A inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 32(b)
Sch. 2, para. 2B inserted 17/2019, ss. 1(2), 32(b)
Sch. 2A inserted 23/2007, ss. 3, 103(2)(b)
Sch. 2, para 2B(1) amended 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 48
Sch. 7 part 4, item 6 deleted 1/2007, s. 8, 12(3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Health Act 2004 (Establishment Day) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 885 of 2004)
S. 23 Health Service Executive Employee Superannuation Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 362 of 2010)
S. 40HA(1) Health Act 2004 (Section 40H) (Relevant Day) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 412 of 2019)
S. 41 Health Act 2004 (National Health Consultative Forum Appointment of Members) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 479 of 2006)
  Health Act 2004 (National Health Consultative Forum) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 333 of 2006)
S. 42 Health Act 2004 (Regional Health Forums) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 797 of 2005)
S. 53 Health Act 2004 (Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 519 of 2018)
  Health Act 2004 (Complaints) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 652 of 2006)
S. 75 National Breast Screening Board (Establishment) Order, 2004 (S.I. No. 891 of 2004)
S. 78 Health Act 2004 (Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 519 of 2018)
  Health Act 2004 (Complaints) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 652 of 2006)
  Health Act 2004 (Dealings with members of either House of the Oireachtas) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 798 of 2005)
  Health Act 2004 (Regional Health Forums) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 797 of 2005)
S. 79 Health Act 2004 (Dealings with members of either House of the Oireachtas) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 798 of 2005)