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International Protection Act 2015
No. 66 of 2015
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1 | 11 January 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 26 of 2016), art. 2(a) |
| S. 2 insofar as it relates to the repeal of Refugee Act 1996 (17/1996), s. 7A | 11 January 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 26 of 2016), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2 except insofar as it as it relates to the repeal of Refugee Act 1996 (17/1996), s. 7A | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(a) |
| S. 3 | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 4-5 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(1) insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 7A of the Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17 of 1996) | 11 January 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 26 of 2016), art. 2(c) |
| S. 6(1) except insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 7A of the Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17 of 1996) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(2)(a) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(2)(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2). | |
| S. 6(2)(c)-(e) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(2)(f) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2). | |
| S. 6(2)(g), (h) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(2)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2). | |
| S. 6(2)(j) | 16 April 2018 | International Protection Act 2015 (Section 6(2)(j)) (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 119 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 6(2)(k) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(2)(l) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2). | |
| S. 6(2)(m) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2). | |
| S. 6(2)(n), (o) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 6(2)(p) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2). | |
| S. 6(2)(q) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 7-14 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 15(1)-(4) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 15(5) insofar as it relates to a prescribing a form | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(c) |
| S. 15(5) except insofar as it relates to a prescribing a form | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 15(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 16-17(1) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 17(2) insofar as it relates to prescribing information | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
| S. 17(2) except insofar as it relates to prescribing information | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 17(3)-(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 18-19 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 20(1) insofar as it relates to prescribing places of detention | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(e) |
| S. 20(1) except insofar as it relates to prescribing places of detention | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 20(2)-(20) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 21-47 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 48(1)-(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 48(7) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(f) |
| S. 48(8) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(g) |
| S. 49(1)-(9) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 49(10) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(h) |
| S. 49(11) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 50 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S.51(1)-(4) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 51(5) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(i) |
| Ss. 52-55(1)-(2) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 55(3) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(j) |
| S. 55(4) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(k) |
| Ss. 56-61(1) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 61(2) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(l) |
| S. 61(3)-(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| Ss. 62-77 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 78 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016), art. 2(a) |
| S. 79 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 80 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016), art. 2(b) |
| S. 81 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016), art 2(c) |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
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.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 12(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 15 | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) | |
| References to functions of the international protection officer construed | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 18(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 2(1) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 117 | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 5 designated as s. 5(1) | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(a) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(l) |
| S. 5(c) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(b) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(l) |
| S. 5(d) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(c) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(l) |
| S. 5(2) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 7 | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(2)-(4) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(d) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(l) |
| S. 6 application restricted | European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No 409 of 2017), reg. 5 | 2 October 2017 | European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No 409 of 2017), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 16(3) applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 16(3)(b) deemed incompatible with Art. 40.3 of the Constitution | N.H.V v Minister for Justice and Equality [2017] IESC 82 | 9 February 2018 | N.H.V v Minister for Justice and Equality [2017] IESC 82 |
| S. 16(3)(d)(i) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), S. 1(2), ss. 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 7 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 16(4) applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 16(5) applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 17(1A) inserted | European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), regs. 1(2), 29(a) | 30 June 2018 | European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 19 applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 19(1)(a) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 118(a) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 19(1)(b)(iii) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 118(b) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 19(1)(c) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 118(c) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 20(3)(b)(i) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 7 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 20(14)(aa), (ab), (ac) inserted | European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), regs. 1(2), 29(b) | 30 June 2018 | European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 21(1) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(a) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 21(1A) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(b) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 21(2)(b) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(c)(i) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 21(2)(c) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(c)(ii) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 21(16) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 8(a) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 21(17) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(d) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 21(17)(b) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 8(b)(i) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 21(17)(c) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 8(b)(ii) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 21(17)(d) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 8(b)(iii) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 21(18) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(d) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 21(19) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 8(c) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 22 application restricted | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 12(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 13(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) | |
| European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 14(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) | |
| S. 41(1)(b) application extended with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 16(5) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 48(3) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 70 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 50A inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 120 | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 50A(1) substituted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 9 | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 51(1) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 10(a) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 51(1A) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 10(b) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 51A-51C inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 121 | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 51A(1) amended | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 11(a) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 51A(1A) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 11(b) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 52(9A) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 71 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 59(3) transfer of functions | Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 159 of 2025), art. 1(2), 2-9, schedule, part 1 | 1 May 2025 | Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 159 of 2025), arts. 1(2) |
| S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 | 14 October 2020 | S.I. No. 436 of 2020, art. 1(2) | |
| S. 60(1) amended | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(a) | 12 March 2024 | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Chapter 2 of Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 95 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 60(10) amended | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(b)(i) | 12 March 2024 | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Chapter 2 of Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 95 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 60(10)(b) substituted | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(b)(ii) | 12 March 2024 | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Chapter 2 of Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 95 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 60(14A) inserted | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(c) | 12 March 2024 | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Chapter 2 of Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 95 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 60(14A) functions transferred and references construed | Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 159 of 2025), arts. 1(2), 2-9, schedule, part 1 | 1 May 2025 | Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 159 of 2025), arts. 1(2) |
| Part 10 (ss. 61-67) references to functions of the Tribunal, chairperson, deputy chairperson, registrar or a member of the Tribunal construed | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 19(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
| S. 62(2) substituted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 12(a) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 62(7)(c) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 72(a)(i) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(k) |
| S. 62(7)(d) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 72(a)(ii) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(k) |
| S. 62(7A), (7B) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 72(b) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(k) |
| S. 62(16) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 12(b) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 70(7)(ii) amended | European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 409 of 2017), regs. 1(2), 9 | 2 October 2017 | European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 409 of 2017), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 72A inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 122 | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 72A(2)(aa) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 13 | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 73(2)(j) amended | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 3(a) | 8 November 2022 | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 73(2)(k) inserted | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 3(b) | 8 November 2022 | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 73(2)(l) inserted | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 3(b) | 8 November 2022 | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 73A inserted | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 4 | 8 November 2022 | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 75(3) references to functions of the chief international protection officer construed | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 17(2) | 6 March 2018 | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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| S. 3 | International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 46 of 2026) |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Sections 51 and 51A) (Prescribed Classes) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 45 of 2026) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 366 of 2024) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 542 of 2022) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Section 51B) (Places of Detention) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 727 of 2020) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Return Order) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 726 of 2020) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Deportation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 668 of 2016) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Places of detention) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 666 of 2016) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Permission to remain)Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 664 of 2016) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Temporary Residence Certificate)(Prescribed Information) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 662 of 2016) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 660 of 2016) | |
| S. 15(5) | International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 366 of 2024) |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 660 of 2016) | |
| S. 17(2)(c) | International Protection Act 2015 (Temporary Residence Certificate)(Prescribed Information) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 662 of 2016) |
| S. 20(1) | International Protection Act 2015 (Places of detention) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 666 of 2016) |
| S. 41(4) | International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 46 of 2026) |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 542 of 2022) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017) | |
| S. 48(7) | International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016) |
| S. 48(8) | International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016) |
| S. 49(10) | International Protection Act 2015 (Permission to remain)Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 664 of 2016) |
| S. 51(1A)(b) | International Protection Act 2015 (Sections 51 and 51A) (Prescribed Classes) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 45 of 2026) |
| S. 51(5) | International Protection Act 2015 (Deportation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 668 of 2016) |
| S. 51A(1A)(b) | International Protection Act 2015 (Sections 51 and 51A) (Prescribed Classes) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 45 of 2026) |
| S. 51A(5) | International Protection Act 2015 (Return Order) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 726 of 2020) |
| S. 51B(4) | International Protection Act 2015 (Section 51B) (Places of Detention) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 727 of 2020) |
| S. 55(3) | International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016) |
| S. 55(4) | International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016) |
| S. 61(2) | International Protection Act 2015 (Establishment Day) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 661 of 2016) |
| S. 72(1) | International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 327 of 2024) |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 32 of 2024) | |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 121 of 2018) | |
| S. 72A(1) | International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Third Country) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 73 of 2025) |
| International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Third Country) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 725 of 2020) | |
| S. 77 | International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017) |