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.
Land And Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009
No. 27 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-131 | 1 December 2009 | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 356 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 132 | 28 February 2010 | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Commencement) (Section 132) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 471 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 133 | 1 December 2009 | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 356 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1-3 | 1 December 2009 | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 356 of 2009), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (No. 34 of 2009), ss. 1(2), 146, 147(3), 148(4), 148(5) | 21 December 2009 | National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 545 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 3 amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 87 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 33 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | ||
| S. 27(1) amended | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 36 | 2 August 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 31 application restricted | Affordable Housing Act 2021 (25/2021), ss. 1(3), 22(5) | 3 September 2021 | Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 450 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 33 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| s. 34 application restricted | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 2, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 34 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 34 application restricted | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 2, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 35 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 35(1) substituted | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 37 | 2 August 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 36 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 37 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 38 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 38(b) amended | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 38 | 2 August 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 39 repealed with transitional provisions | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021), ss. 6, 7(3) | 30 November 2021 | Commenced as per s. 7(3) |
| S. 39(1A) inserted | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 39 | 2 August 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 50(2)(c) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 33 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 74 application extended | Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (65/2015), s. 124 | 7 October 2019 | Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 502 of 2019), art. 2(l) |
| S. 74(1) amended | Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 (No. 2 of 2013), s. 21(a) | 7 February 2013 | Commenced on enactment. |
| Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (No. 27 of 2011), ss. 1(3), 110(4), schedule 2, pt. 4 | 28 October 2011 | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 548 of 2011), art. 2 | |
| S. 74(3) amended | Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 (No. 2 of 2013), s. 21(b) | 7 February 2013 | Commenced on enactment. |
| Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (No. 27 of 2011), ss. 1(3), 110(4), schedule 2, pt. 4 | 28 October 2011 | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 548 of 2011), art. 2 | |
| S. 74(5) inserted | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (No. 27 of 2011), ss. 1(3), 110(4), schedule 2, pt. 4 | 28 October 2011 | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 548 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 74(6) inserted | Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 (No. 2 of 2013), s. 21(c) | 7 February 2013 | Commenced on enactment. |
| S. 84 application restricted | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (39/2013), s. 19 | 28 November 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Sections 13 to 20) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 538 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Gas Regulation Act 2013 (39/2013), s. 29 | 21 March 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Part 1, Part 3 and Section 38(d)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 145 of 2014), art. 2(a) | |
| S. 100(2) restricted | National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (No. 34 of 2009), ss. 1(2), 148(6) | 21 December 2009 | National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 545 of 2009), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5 | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Section 108) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 655 of 2010) |
| S. 100(1) | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Section 100) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 653 of 2010) |
| S. 103(2) | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Section 103) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 654 of 2010) |
| S. 108(7) | Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Section 108) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 655 of 2010) |