Updated to 6 March 2026 (Act No. 3 of 2026 and S.I. No. 69 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011
No. 19 of 2011
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-2 | 8 September 2011 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(a) |
| S. 3(a) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 3(b) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 4 | 30 September 2011 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 497 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 6 | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 7 | 31 July 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 8-12 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 13(a) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 13(b), (c), (d) | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 13(e) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 14(a) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 14(b) | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| Ss. 15-19 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 20 | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 21(a) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 21(b) | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 21(c) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 22 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Ss. 23-25 | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 26 | 30 September 2011 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 497 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Ss. 27–34 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 35 | 8 September 2011 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b) |
| S. 36(1)(a) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 36(1)(b)-(d) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 36(2)-(6) | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Ss. 37-47 | 8 September 2011 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(c) |
| S. 48 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 637 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 49 | 31 July 2011 | 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.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 6 repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 45 of 2015), ss. 15, 16(3), sch. 2 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 636 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 13(b) repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), ss. 2(b), 13(3) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(3) | |
| S. 13(c) repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), ss. 2(b), 13(3) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(3) | |
| S. 13(d) repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), ss. 2(b), 13(3) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(3) | |
| S. 14(b) repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), ss. 2(b), 13(3) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(3) | |
| S. 20 repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 45 of 2015), ss. 15, 16(3), sch. 2 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 636 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Ss. 23-25 repealed | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 45 of 2015), ss. 15, 16(3), sch. 2 | 31 December 2017 | Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 636 of 2017), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |