Updated to 26 September 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|
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Ss. 1, 2 |
25 December 2015 |
Commenced on enactment |
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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 Date |
Commencement Source |
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Not affected |
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SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|
|
S. 6 |
Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017) |
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S. 24(5) |
Prisons Act 2015 (Section 24) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 52 of 2016) |
