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Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010
No. 24 of 2010

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-4  1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 5 and so much of the other provisions of the Act as are necessary for the purposes of giving effect to s. 5 23 December 2010 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3(2)
Ss. 6-208 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
Sch. 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Applied Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (44/2012), ss. 1(2), 69(4)(b), 104(4)(b) 31 July 2013 Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 285 of 2013), art. 2(c)
S. 2 amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 135 2 November 2017 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(c)
S. 5 recognition of certain registered foreign relationships Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 132 of 2016), art. 2, schedule 3 March 2016 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foregin Relationships) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 132 of 2016)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 212 of 2014), art. 2, schedule 19 May 2014 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 212 of 2014)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 490 of 2013), art. 2, schedule 10 December 2013 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 490 of 2013)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 505 of 2012), art. 2, schedule 10 December 2012 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 505 of 2012)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 642 of 2011), art. 2, schedule 4 December 2011 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 642 of 2011)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 649 of 2010), art. 2, schedule 23 December 2010 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 649 of 2010)
Ss. 5(1A)-5(1B) inserted Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 (34/2014), ss. 1(3), 36 18 August 2015 Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 357 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 5A inserted Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), ss. 1(2), 13 16 November 2015 Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 28 charging orders made under section and charges arising under such orders confirmed not conveyances for the purposes of section Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (28/2022), ss. 34(3), (4), 34(6) 22 June 2023 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 321 of 2023), art. 2
  Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (15/2009), s. 14B(8), as inserted by Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 (27/2021), ss. 4, 33(2) 27 October 2009 Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (Commencement) (Remaining Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 423 of 2009), art. 3
  Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (21/2014), ss. 2, 26(12) 1 January 2016 Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 482 of 2015), art. 2
S. 29(2)(a) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 136 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 30 application extended Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 15(1), 2(e) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
Ss. 30(1), 30(2) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 137 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 34 application extended Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 15(1), 2(e) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 34(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 138 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 34(2) application extended Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 14(1) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 34(3) amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(a) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 34(4) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 138 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 39(2)(a) amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(b) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 43(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 139 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 45 application extended Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 15(1), 2(e) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 45(1) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 140(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 45(3) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 140(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 46(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 141(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
Ss. 46(4)-46(5) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 141(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 47 amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 142 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 48(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 143(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 48(2)(a) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 143(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 48(3) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 143(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 50(6) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 51(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 144(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 51(2A) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 144(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 51(3) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(b)(i), (ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (32/2013), ss. 1(3), 21(a) 3 February 2014 Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Jurisdiction of District Court and Circuit Court) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 566 of 2013), art. 2
S. 52 amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 145 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 52A-52B inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 146 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 52A(2) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(3) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(4)(c) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(iii)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(4)(d) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(iii)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(5) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(6) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(v) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(7) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(vi) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(9)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52A(13) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(c)(viii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 53(1)(a) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(d)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 53(1)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(d)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 53(1)(c) substituted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(d)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 59(1) amended Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (11/2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 56 1 July 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4
S. 63(2) amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(c)(i) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 63(3) amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(c)(ii) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 67A inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 147 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 108A inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 148 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 109(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 149(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 109A inserted Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), ss. 1(2), 11 16 November 2015 Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 110 substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 150 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 110(1) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(e) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 110(1A) inserted with transitional provisions Family Law Act 2019 (37/2019), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 4(3) 1 December 2019 Family Law Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 585 of 2019), art. 2
S. 110A inserted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(f) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 113 renumbered as s. 113(1) Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 151(a) 2 November 2017 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(d)
S. 113(2) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 151(b) 2 November 2017 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(d)
S. 115(a) substituted Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 51(a) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
Ss. 115(a), 115(b) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 152(a), (b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 115(c) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 152(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 116(1) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 153(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 116(3) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 153(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(a)(i), (iii), (v) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(1)(aa) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(a)(ii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(1)(ba) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(a)(iv) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(1)(ca) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(a)(vi) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(2) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(4A) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 117(7) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 154(d) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 118 forms prescribed for cancellation of Property Adjustment Order Land Registration Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 483 of 2012), rls. 1, 103, forms 59A, 59B, 59C 1 February 2013 Land Registration Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 483 of 2012), rl. 1
S. 118(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 155 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 119(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 156(a)(i) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 119(1)(d) substituted Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 51(b) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 119(1)(d) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 156(a)(ii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 119(1)(e) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 156(a)(iii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 119(1)(f) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 156(a)(iv) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 119(2) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 156(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(a)(i) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(1)(a) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(a)(ii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(1)(aa) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(a)(iii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(1)(b) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(a)(iv) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(1)(ba) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(a)(v) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(1)(c) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(a)(vi) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 120(2)-(4) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 157(b)-(d) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 121(2) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 158(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 121(3)(b) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 158(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 121(5) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 158(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 121(7) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 158(d) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 122(2) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 159(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 122(2A) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 159(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 123(4) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 160(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 123(5)(a) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 160(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 123(9) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 160(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 124(2) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 161 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 125(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 162(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 125(2) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 162(b)(i)-(ii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
Ss. 125(2)(a)-125(2)(b) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 162(b)(iii)-(iv) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 129(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 163(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 129(2)(c) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 163(b)(i) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 129(2)(f) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 163(b)(ii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 129(2)(g) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 163(b)(iii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 129(3A) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 163(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 131 forms prescribed for cancellation of Property Adjustment Order Land Registration Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 483 of 2012), rls. 1, 103, forms 59A, 59B, 59C 1 February 2013 Land Registration Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 483 of 2012), rl. 1
S. 131(2)(b) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 164(a) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 131(4A) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 164(b) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 131(7) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 164(c) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 131A inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 165 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 133 amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 166 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 137(1) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 167 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 138 amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 168 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 139 amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(g)(i), (ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 51(c) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 140 application restricted Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 14(2) 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 140(1) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(2) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(ii)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(2)(a) substituted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(ii)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(2)(a) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 169 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 140(2)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(ii)(III) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(2)(c) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(ii)(IV) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(2A)-(2E) inserted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(4) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(5) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(v) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(5) substituted Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(2)(a), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 140(5A) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(vi) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(5A) inserted Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(2)(a), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 140(5B) inserted Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(2)(a), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 140(6) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(7) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(7) amended Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (32/2013), ss. 1(3), 21(b)(i) 3 February 2014 Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Jurisdiction of District Court and Circuit Court) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 566 of 2013), art. 2
S. 140(8), (9) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 140(10) substituted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(h)(viii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(2)(b), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 140(10)(b) amended Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (32/2013), ss. 1(3), 21(b)(ii) 3 February 2014 Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Jurisdiction of District Court and Circuit Court) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 566 of 2013), art. 2
S. 141A-141B inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 170 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 142(1) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 171 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 143 amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 144 amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 145 amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(j) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 171 amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(k) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 172(6) amended with transitional provisions Family Law Act 2019 (37/2019), ss. 1(2), 4(2)(a), 4(3) 1 December 2019 Family Law Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 585 of 2019), art. 2
S. 172(6)(b) amended with transitional provisions Family Law Act 2019 (37/2019), ss. 1(2), 4(2)(b), 4(3) 1 December 2019 Family Law Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 585 of 2019), art. 2
S. 182(1) amended Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (11/2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 56 1 July 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4
S. 186(2) amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(d)(i) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 186(3) amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(d)(ii) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 190(2)(b)-(c) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 149(b)(i)-(ii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 190(2)(d) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 149(b)(iii) 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S. 196(1) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(2) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(ii)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(2)(a) substituted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(ii)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(2)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(ii)(III) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(2)(c) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(ii)(IV) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(2A)-(2D) inserted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(5) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(6) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(v) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(6) substituted Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(3), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 196(6A) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(vi) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(6A) inserted Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(3), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 196(6B), (7) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(l)(vii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 196(6B) inserted Courts Act 2016 (22/2016), ss. 2(3), 2(4) 11 January 2017 Courts Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 1 of 2017), art. 2
S. 196A inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), ss. 1(5), 172 18 January 2016 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
S. 197 amended Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 61(e) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 198 deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(m) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 199 amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 88(n) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. references to 'Science Foundation Ireland'  construed as 'Taighde Éireann' Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 61 1 August 2024 Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foregin Relationships) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 132 of 2016)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 212 of 2014)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 490 of 2013)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 505 of 2012)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 642 of 2011)
  Civil Partnership (Recognition of Registered Foreign Relationships) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 649 of 2010)