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Water Services Act 2014
No. 44 of 2014

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-10 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 11 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2014 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 611 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 12-16 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Water Services Acts s. 16(2)
Act, s. 12 included in collectively cited Valuation Acts Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015 (10/2015), s. 46(2) 8 June 2015 Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 229 of 2015), art. 2
S. 3(1) amended Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 (7/2016), s. 2(a)(i) 26 July 2016 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1A) inserted Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 (7/2016), s. 2(a)(ii) 26 July 2016 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(3)-(15) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 5(1)(b)(i) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 3(16)(a) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 5(1)(b)(i) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 3(18) amended Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 (7/2016), s. 2(a)(iii) 26 July 2016 Commenced on enactment
S. 3A inserted Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 48 1 January 2016 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 537 of 2015), art. 2
S. 3A deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 5(1)(b)(ii) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 3B inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 21 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(d)
S. 3C inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 22 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(e)
S. 4 deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 5(1)(b)(iii) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 4(5) inserted Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 (7/2016), s. 2(b) 26 July 2016 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(3) amended Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 49(a) 31 August 2015 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 5(3A) inserted Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 49(b) 31 August 2015 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 5(3A) references construed Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (47/2019), ss. 1(3), 68 1 January 2022 Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 728 of 2021), art. 2(f)
S. 5A inserted Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 50 31 August 2015 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 7 deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 5(1)(b)(iv) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 8A inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 23 1 February 2022 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 22 of 2022), art. 2
S. 9 functions vested in Ervia transferred and references construed Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024(11/2024), ss. 1(2), 11 1 June 2024 Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4
S. 13 functions vested in Ervia transferred and references construed Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024(11/2024), ss. 1(2), 11 1 June 2024 Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(1A)(b) Water Services Act 2014 (Extension of Suspension of Domestic Water Charges) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 118 of 2017)
S. 3(1A)(c) Water Services Act 2014 (Extension of Suspension of Domestic Water Charges) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 330 of 2017)
  Water Services Act 2014 (Extension of Suspension of Domestic Water Charges) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 118 of 2017)
S. 3(14) Water Services Act 2014 (Irish Water Customer Registration) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 34 of 2015)
S. 5 Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 434 of 2015)
  Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 275 of 2015)
S. 7(4) Water Services Act 2014 (Public Water Forum) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 405 of 2015)
  Water Services Act 2014 (Public Water Forum) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 234 of 2015)
S. 9(4) Irish Water (Previous Service) Superannuation Scheme 2016 (S.I. No. 57 of 2016)