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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Domestic Violence Act 2018
No. 6 of 2018

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
S. 2(1) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 6(4) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(b)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 6(5) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(b)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 6(6) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(b)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(8) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(c)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(9) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(c)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(10) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(c)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 15(2)(d) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 82(a)(i) 2 September 2024 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 378 of 2024), art. 3(c)
S. 15(2)(e) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 82(a)(ii) 2 September 2024 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 378 of 2024), art. 3(c)
S. 15(2)(f) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 82(a)(iii) 2 September 2024 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 378 of 2024), art. 3(c)
S. 22(1)(a) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(d)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 22(1)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(d)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 23(3)(a) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(e)(i)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 23(3)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(e)(i)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 23(4)-(6) deleted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(e)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 24(1) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(f)(i)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 24(1)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(f)(i)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 24(3) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(f)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 24(4) substituted Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(f)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 25(3) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(g)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 25(4)(a) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(g)(ii)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 25(4)(b) amended Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 90(g)(ii)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 40(5) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 82(b) 1 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g)
S. 40(5)(aa) inserted Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 (32/2020), ss. 11(a), 13(2) 10 February 2021 Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 53 of 2021), art. 2
S. 40(5)(g) amended Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 (32/2020), ss. 11(b), 13(2) 10 February 2021 Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 53 of 2021), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(1) District Court (Domestic Violence) Rules 2019 (S.I. No. 79 of 2019)
S. 31(1) Circuit Court Rules (Family Law and Domestic Violence) 2020 (S.I. No. 282 of 2020)