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.
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 | 25 March 2004 | 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.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applic. rstrct | 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 7(1) | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| Constr. refs. | 27/2014, s. 33(4) | 27 July 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| 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, art. 1(2) |
| S. 1 constr. refs. | 5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 1(1) amended | 30/2024, ss. 1(3), 30(a) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| 39/2018, s. 2 | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment | |
| 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 46 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 | |
| S. 2(3), (4), (5) applic. rstrct | 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 48(1)(b) | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 3(1) substit. | 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 55(a) | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 3A inserted | 39/2018, s. 3 | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4(1)(b) amended | 30/2024, ss. 1(3), 30(b)(i) | 2 September 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Section 30(b)) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 422 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 4(4) inserted | 2/2018, ss. 1, 2(3) | 7 March 2018 | Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 67 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 4(4) amended | 30/2024, ss. 1(3), 30(b)(ii) | 2 September 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Section 30(b)) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 422 of 2024), art. 2 |
| 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 277 | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 | |
| S. 4(5) inserted | 2/2018, ss. 1, 2(3) | 7 March 2018 | Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 67 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 4(6) inserted | 30/2024, ss. 1(3), 30(b)(iii) | 2 September 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Section 30(b)) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 422 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2) substit. | 37/2012, ss. 1(2), 55(b) | 1 January 2013 | Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement of Single Public Service Pension Scheme) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 574 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S. 10(6) substit. | 18/2005, ss. 2(3), 33(2)(a) | 1 April 2004 | Commenced as per s. 2(3) |
| S. 13 section designated as subs. 13(1) | 30/2024, ss. 1(3), 30(c)(i) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 13(2) inserted | 30/2024, ss. 1(3), 30(c)(ii) | 19 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024 (Sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 400 of 2024), art. 3 |
| S. 13A inserted | 39/2018, s. 4 | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 14A inserted | 39/2018, s. 5 | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 1 constr. refs. | 5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. 1, para. 1A inserted | 39/2018, s. 6(a) | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 1, para. 6 reference construed | 15/2019, s. 8(2) | 1 October 2020 | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| Sch. 1 par 9A, new par. ins. | 18/2005, ss. 2(3), 33(2)(b)(i) | 1 April 2004 | Commenced as per s. 2(3) |
| Sch. 1, paras. 18A, 18B inserted | 39/2018, s. 6(b) | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 1 para. 18C inserted | 39/2022, ss. 1(3), 31, schedule | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d) |
| Sch. 1 par 20 am. | 18/2005, ss. 2(3), 33(2)(b)(ii) | 1 April 2004 | Commenced as per s. 2(3) |
| Sch. 2, pt. 3 inserted | 39/2018, s. 7, schedule | 26 December 2018 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |