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
Ss. 1-59	17 August 1961	Commenced on enactment
S. 60		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 60(7)
Ss. 61-63	17 August 1961	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Civil Liability Acts	30/2017, s. 1(2), (3)
	17/1964, s. 7(2)
Application of Act extended	35/1996, ss. 1(2), 22
Application restricted	33/2022, ss. 1(5), 23(7)(f), 24(1), (3)(b)
Applied	32/1986, ss. 21(4)(a), 37(2)
	28/1991, ss. 9(2), 14(2)
Appl. as ext.	11/1985, ss. 3, 9
Part II (ss. 6-10) application extended	27/1965, ss. 2, 48
S. 6 amended	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 39(1)
S. 7 application extended	18/1991, s. 4
S. 7(1A) inserted	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 39(2)(a)
S. 7(2A) inserted	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 39(2)(b)
S. 8(1A) inserted	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 39(3)(a)
S. 8(2A) inserted	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 39(3)(b)
S. 9 application restricted	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 22(3)
S. 9 applied with modifications	30/2013, s. 4
S. 9 non application of	28/1991, ss. 7(3), 14(2)
	26/2005, ss. 341(4), 364(1)
S. 9(2) application restricted	46/2003, ss. 12, 50, as substituted by 23/2011, s. 56(1)(c), (d)
Part III (ss. 11-46) saver	S.I. No. 547 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 18(1)
Part III (ss. 11-46) applied	28/1991, ss. 8, 9(1), 14(2)
Part III (ss. 11-46) applied with modifications	26/2005, s. 343W (see also 38/2013, ss. 1(4), 13(d))
S. 11(4) repealed	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 19(4)
S. 11(5) amended	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 7(2)(a)(i)
S. 11(7) inserted	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 7(2)(a)(ii)
S. 14(6) amended	31/2009, ss. 1(2), 7(2)(b)
S. 16 application extended	46/2003, ss. 2, 41
S. 18 application extended with modifications	46/2003, ss. 2, 43
Ss. 21-27 applied (in part) with amendment	9/1981, ss. 1(2), 21
S. 22 application extended with modifications	46/2003, ss. 2, 42
S. 27 amended	17/1964, s. 3
S. 27 non-application of	13/2002, ss. 2, 24
Ss. 28-33 applied insofar as they are applicable for the purpose of s. 21	9/1981, ss. 1(2), 21
S. 34(1)(b) application restricted	10/1995, s. 5A as inserted by 18/2023, ss. 1(4), 42
S. 35(2) amended	17/1964, s. 4
S. 36 amended	17/1964, s. 5
S. 36 applied with modifications	27/1988, ss. 2, 76, schedule 1, para. 17(2)
S. 40(1)(c) repealed	17/1964, s. 6, schedule
Ss. 43-46 excl. in assessment of damages	1/1981, ss. 306(1), 310
Part IV (ss. 47-51) amended in relation to assessing damages	27/1993, ss. 236(1), 304
	26/2005, ss. 285(1), 364(1)
S. 47(1) substituted	42/1996, s.1 (1) (2)
S. 47(1) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 105, 169, schedule, pt. 4, item 2, 204
S. 47(2) amended	21/2010, ss. 2, 175(b)
S. 48 application extended	18/1991, s. 5
	18/1991, s. 5A as inserted by 31/2004, s. 7(d)
S. 48 application restricted	18/1991, s. 6
S. 48 non-application of	31/2004, ss. 1(2), 6, 28(1), 28(2)
S. 48 trial by jury of actions under disctd.	14/1988, ss. 1, 6 (3)
S. 48(6) non-application of	28/1991, ss. 7(3), 14(2)
S. 48(6) repealed	18/1991, s. 6(5)
S.48 application modified in certain circumstances	46/2003, ss. 2, 35
S. 49 application extended	34/1997, s. 5 as amended by 21/2002, s. 5
S. 49(1)(a) application restricted	18/1991, s. 5
S. 49(1)(a) amended	14/1988, ss. 4, 6(3)
S. 49(1)(b) amount specified	S.I. No. 6 of 2014, art. 2
S. 49(1)(b) amended	42/1996, ss. 2(1), 2(2)
S. 49(1)(b) amended retrospectively	11/1981, ss. 28(1), 28(3)
S. 49(1)(b) applied	11/2004, ss. 4, 7(4)(g)(i)
	21/2002, s. 5
	34/1997, ss. 1, 2, 5(2)
S. 49(1)(d) repealed	17/1964, s. 6, schedule
S. 49(1A) inserted	42/1996, ss. 2(1)(b), 2(2)
S. 49(1B) inserted	42/1996, ss. 2(1)(b), 2(2)
S. 49(1A) applied	11/2004, ss. 4, 7(4)(g)(ii)
S. 49(5) inserted	42/1996, ss. 2(1)(c), 2(2)
S. 49A inserted	42/1996, ss. 3(1), 3(2)
S. 50 restricted	16/1966, s. 39
	1/1981, ss. 68(3), 310
	27/1993, ss. 75(3), 304
	26/2005, ss. 96(3), 364(1)
S. 50(2) inserted	31/2004, ss. 1(2), 6, 27(1), 27(3)
S. 51A inserted	23/2011, s. 4
S. 51B inserted	23/2011, s. 4
S. 51C inserted	23/2011, s. 4
S. 51D inserted	23/2011, s. 4
S. 51E inserted	23/2011, s. 4
S. 51F inserted	23/2011, s. 4
S. 51G inserted	23/2011, s. 4
Part IVB (ss. 51H-51O) inserted	30/2017, ss. 1(3), 1(4), 2
S. 51H amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 12
S. 51I(6)(g) amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 13(a)
S. 51I(6)(h)(iv) amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 13(b)
S. 51J(3)(b) amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 14
S. 51K(3)(c) amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 15
S. 51L substituted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 16
Ss. 52-54, rep. with savings	16/1966, ss. 1(4), 40
S. 59 transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 61 not affected	27/1988, ss. 2, 76, sch. 1, par. 18
S. 61(2) power of ct. to make o. under in bankruptcy matter ext.	27/1988, ss. 2, 75(3)
S. 62 not affected	27/1988, ss. 2, 76, schedule 1, para. 18
S. 63 applied	31/1995, s.25 (2) (j)
	S. I. No. 93 of 1997, order 41, rl. 2(4)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 49(1A)	Civil Liability Act 1961 (Section 49) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 6 of 2014)