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

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	1 March 1956	Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 18 of 1956), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Gaming and Lotteries Acts	44/2019, s. 27(2)
	13/2013, s. 1(2)
	16/2003, s. 1(5)
	28/1986, s. 36(2)
	6/1979, s. 2(2)
	6/1970, s. 2(2)
Application restricted	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 50 (col. cit.)
	S.I. No. 419 of 2008, reg. 2 (col. cit.)
	28/1986, s. 32 (col. cit.)
	47/1956, s. 22(5)
S. 2 amended	44/2019, ss. 2, 27(3)
S. 2 non application of	31/2010, ss. 46, 125, schedule 3, pt. 2, para. 8(3)(c)
S. 4 substituted	44/2019, ss. 3, 27(3)
S. 4(1)(c) substituted	6/1979, s. 1(a)
S. 5 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 6 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 7 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 8 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 9 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 9A inserted	44/2019, ss. 4, 27(3)
S. 9A(1) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(2)(c) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(3) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(4) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(5) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(16) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 10 repealed	6/1970, s. 1
S. 11 repealed	50/2001, ss. 1(2), 3(1), schedule 1
S. 13 reserved function conferred	37/2001, s. 131A(1)(a),(4), sch. 14A pt. 1 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(3),(4), sch. 3)
S. 14 substituted	44/2019, ss. 5, 27(3)
S. 15(3) deleted	44/2019, ss. 6(a), 27(3)
S. 15(4) substituted	44/2019, ss. 6(b), 27(3)
S. 16(1)(a) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 17(2) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 19 amended	39/1997, ss. 1097, 1100, 1102, 1103, sch. 31
S. 19 proviso inserted	13/1993, s. 79(3)
S. 19 am. of rates of duty imposed on licence granted	9/1992, s. 160(2)
	10/1989, s. 47 and sch. 6
	15/1983, s. 62
	14/1980, s. 77(3) and sch. 7
	6/1975, s. 42
	22/1956, s. 17
S. 19A inserted	44/2019, ss. 7, 27(3)
S. 21 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 22 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 22 non-application of	28/1986, s. 33(1)
S. 22A inserted	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(a)
S. 22A repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 23 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 24 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 25 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 26 substituted	44/2019, ss. 8, 27(3)
S. 26A inserted	44/2019, ss. 9, 27(3)
S. 27 repealed with transitional provision	44/2019, ss. 24(1), (2), 27(3)
S. 27 requirement to lay regs. made under before Oireachtas	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(2)
S. 27 form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 66, rl. 4, form 66.5-6, sch. C
Ss. 27, 28, power to am. by regs.	28/1986, s. 33(2)
S. 27(2)(b) substituted	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(b)
S. 27(2)(b) amended	S.I. No. 72 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 2(a)
S. 27(4) amended	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(c)
	S.I. No. 72 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 2(a)
S. 27A inserted	44/2019, ss. 10, 27(3)
S. 27B inserted	44/2019, ss. 11, 27(3)
S. 27B(1) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(2)(c) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(3) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(4) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(5) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(15) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 28 substituted	44/2019, ss. 12, 27(3)
S. 28 form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 66, rl.3, forms 66.3-4, sch. C
S. 28(2)(c) requirement to lay regs. made under before Oireachtas	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(2)
S. 28(2)(c) subst.	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(d)
S. 28(2)(c) amended	S.I. No. 29 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 2
	S.I. No. 174 of 2000, regs. 1(2), 2
	S.I. No. 72 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 2(b)
S. 28(4) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 28(11) amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 119
S. 28A inserted	13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(e)
S. 28A repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 29 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 30 amended	44/2019, ss. 13, 27(3)
S. 31 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 33 substituted	44/2019, ss. 14, 27(3)
S. 33(1) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 34 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 37(1) substituted	44/2019, ss. 15(a), 27(3)
Ss. 37(1) amended	6/1979, s. 1(b)
S. 37(2) amended	44/2019, ss. 15(b), 27(3)
S. 39(3) form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 66, rl. 5 forms 66.7, 66.8 sch. C
S. 41 amended	44/2019, ss. 16, 27(3)
S. 42 amended	44/2019, ss. 17, 27(3)
	6/1979, s. 1(b)
S. 44 substituted	44/2019, ss. 18, 27(3)
S. 45 repealed	44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 46 substituted	44/2019, ss. 19, 27(3)
S. 46(1) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 47 amended	44/2019, ss. 20, 27(3)
S. 48 amended	44/2019, ss. 21, 27(3)
S. 49(1) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 49(1) amended	21/2011, s. 5 & sch. 2
	24/1983, s. 8(1), sch. 4, pt. 1
S. 50(1) substituted	44/2019, ss. 22, 27(3)
S. 50A inserted	44/2019, ss. 23, 27(3)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 50	Periodical Lotteries Regulations 1966 (S.I. No. 32 of 1966)
	Periodical Lotteries Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 212 of 1961)