Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

Prisons Act 2015
No. 57 of 2015

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 25 December 2015 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 4 25 December 2015 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 5-22 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 23-25 25 December 2015 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
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6 Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017)
S. 24(5) Prisons Act 2015 (Section 24) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 52 of 2016)