Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, collective citation and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024.

(2) Section 226 and the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 to 2004 may be cited together as the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 to 2024.

(3) Section 230 and the Civil Registration Acts 2004 to 2019 may be cited together as the Civil Registration Acts 2004 to 2024.

(4) This Act (other than sections 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 and 231 ) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(5) Sections 226 , 227 , 228 and 231 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Justice may, after consultation with the Minister, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(6) Section 229 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Foreign Affairs may, after consultation with the Minister, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(7) Section 230 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Social Protection may, after consultation with the Minister, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.