Updated to 16 April 2025 (Act No. 2 of 2025 and S.I. No. 141 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014
No. 25 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 2 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 3-7 | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 8 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(c) |
| Ss. 9, 10 | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 11(1), (2) | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 11(3) | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(d) |
| S. 12 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(e) |
| S. 13 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(f) |
| Ss. 14-16 | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 17 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(g) |
| S. 18 | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 19 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(h) |
| S. 20 | 8 October 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(i) |
| S. 21(1)-(4) | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 21(5) | 1 January 2015 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 5 |
| S. 21(6), (7) | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| Ss. 22-55 | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| Schs.1-4 | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of functions | Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020(S.I. No. 436 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 | 14 October 2020 | Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 436 of 2020), art. 1(2) |
| Act, ss. 2-4 included in collectively cited Employment Equality Acts | 20/2021, s. 7(2) | 31 May 2022 | Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 263 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Act, s. 5 included in collectively cited Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Acts | 20/2021, s. 7(3) | 31 May 2022 | Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 263 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 2 reference to Minister construed | Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 436 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 | 14 October 2020 | Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 436 of 2020), art. 1(2) |
| S. 10(2)(e) amended | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(a)(i) | 26 April 2023 | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 194 of 2023), art. 3(c) |
| S. 10(2)(ha) inserted | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(a)(ii) | 26 April 2023 | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 194 of 2023), art. 3(c) |
| S. 10(2)(ia) inserted | European Union (Prevention and Combating of Human Trafficking) (National Rapporteur) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 432 of 2020), reg. 3 | 5 October 2020 | European Union (Prevention and Combating of Human Trafficking) (National Rapporteur) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 432 of 2020) |
| S. 18(1) amended | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(b)(i)(I) | 26 April 2023 | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 194 of 2023), art. 3(c) |
| S. 18(1)(aa) inserted | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(b)(i)(II) | 26 April 2023 | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 194 of 2023), art. 3(c) |
| S. 18(3A) inserted | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(b)(ii) | 26 April 2023 | Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 194 of 2023), art. 3(c) |
| S. 31(5) references construed | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 66(2), (3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 32(5) inserted | Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (20/2021), ss. 5, 7(4) | 31 May 2022 | Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 263 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 45A inserted | Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (8/2023), ss. 1(3), 39 | 3 July 2023 | Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 8 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 450 of 2014) |
| S. 31 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Code of Practice on Equal Pay) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 107 of 2022) |
| Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 106 of 2022) |