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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

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

Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984
No. 21 of 1984

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 30 November 1984 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 5/1990, s. 1(5)
  5/1991, s. 8(8)
  45/2001, s. 1(3)
  4/2004, s. 17(3)
  32/2012, s. 1(4)
  8/2019, s. 1(5)
  23/2020, s. 1(6)
Act included in collectively cited Redundancy Payments Acts s. 18(2)
  5/1990, s. 1(4)
  5/1991, s. 1(2)
  45/2001, s. 1(4)
  14/2003, s. 17(3)
  27/2007, s. 1(3)
  37/2011, s. 1(3)
  43/2012, s. 1(3)
  1/2014, s. 1(19)
Act included in collectively cited Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts s. 18(3)
  45/2001, s. 1(2)
  18/2005, s. 1(4)
Application extended 26/2005, ss. 5 (6) (a), 6 (1), 364 (1)
  S. I. No. 48 of 1988, art. 2
Transfer of functions under S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1
  S.I. No. 189 of 2010, arts. 2, 3
  S. I. No. 18 of 1993, art. 4 sch., pt. 1
S. 1(1) amended 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 104(a)
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 87(a)
  16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(1)
  22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(1)
  16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, para. 6(1)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 3(a)
  5/1990, ss. 28 (a), 31
S. 1(1) references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 66(2), (3)
S. 1(3) amended S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 3(b)
S. 1(3)(e) substituted 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 104(b)
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 87(b)
S. 1(3)(f) inserted 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 104(b)
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 87(b)
S. 2 repealed 7/1991, s.39 (2) (3)
S. 3 power to make regs. under. 5/1991, ss. 1 (3) (a), 8 (9)
S. 3 substituted S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 4
S. 4(1)(e) amended S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 5(a)
S. 4(1)(f) amended 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 105(a)
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 88(a)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 5(b)
S. 4(1)(g) substituted 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 105(b)
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 88(b)
S. 4(1)(g) inserted S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 5(c)
S. 4(1)(h) inserted 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 105(b)
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 88(b)
S. 6 forms and procedure prescribed S.I. No. 504 of 2011, reg. 3
  S.I. No. 682 of 2005, regs. 3, 4
S. 6 references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 66(2), (3)
S. 6(1) amended 5/1990, ss. 28 (b), 31
S. 6(2)(a)(i) applied 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 41 (14)
S. 6(2)(a)(iii) substituted 14/2003, ss. 15 (a), 17 (2)
S. 6(2)(a)(v) application extended 2/1995, ss. 1 (2), 40 (a)
S. 6(2)(a)(v) substituted 34/1994, ss. 1 (2), 41 (1) (2)
S. 6(2)(a)(v)(II) substituted 30/1998, ss. 1 (2), 26 (1) (2)
  19/2001, s.30 (a)
S. 6(2)(a)(viii)(II) amended 21/1998, ss. 1 (2), 103 (4) (5)
S. 6(2)(a)(x), (xi) amended 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 47 (a) (i) (ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xii) inserted 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 47 (a) (iii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xiii) inserted 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 47 (a) (iii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xiii) am. S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(i)
S. 6(2)(a)(xiv) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xv) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xvi) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xvii) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xviii) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xix) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xx) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxi) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxii) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxiii) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxiv) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxiv) amended 16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, par. 6(2)(a)(i)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxv) inserted S. I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(a) (ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxv) amended 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(2)(a)(i)
  16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, para. 6(2)(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxvi) inserted 16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, par. 6(2)(a)(iii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxvi) substituted 13/2012, s. 25, sch. 2, para. 6
S. 6(2)(a)(xxvi) amended 40/2011, ss. 1(2), 67(5), 98-100 & sch. 4, para. 5(a)(i)
  22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(2)(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxvii) amended 32/2012, ss. 1(6), 17(a)(i)
  40/2011, ss. 1(2), 67(5), 98-100 & sch. 4, para. 5(a)(ii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxvii) inserted 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(2)(a)(iii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxviii) amended 32/2012, ss. 1(6), 17(a)(ii)
  26/2013, s. 2(1), 41, sch. 5, para 6(a)(i)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxviii) inserted 40/2011, ss. 1(2), 67(5), 98-100 & sch. 4, para. 5(a)(iii)
S. 6(2)(a)(xxix) inserted 32/2012, ss. 1(6), 17(a)(iii)
s. 6(2)(a)(xxix) amended 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 12, sch. 2 para 6(a)(i)
  26/2013, ss. 2(1), 41, sch. 5, para 6(a)(ii)
s. 6(2)(a)(xxx) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(a)
  14/2014, ss. 1(2), 12, sch. 2 para 6(a)(ii)
s. 6(2)(a)(xxx) inserted 26/2013, ss. 2(1), 41, sch. 5, para 6(a)(iii)
s. 6(2)(a)(xxxi) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(b)
s. 6(2)(a)(xxxi) inserted 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 12, sch. 2 para 6(a)(iii)
s. 6(2)(a)(xxxii) inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(c)
S. 6(2)(b) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(d), (e)(i)
  14/2014, ss. 1(2), 12, sch. 2 para 6(b)
  26/2013, ss. 2(1), 41, sch. 5, para 6(b)
  32/2012, ss. 1(6), 17(b)
  40/2011, ss. 1(2), 67(5), 98-100 & sch. 4, para. 5(b)
  22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(2)(b)
  16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, par. 6(b)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(b)
S. 6(2)(c) inserted S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(c)
S. 6(2)(c) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(d), (e)(i)
  14/2014, ss. 1(2), 12, sch. 2 para 6(c)
  26/2013, ss. 2(1), 41, sch. 5, para 6(c)
  32/2012, ss. 1(6), 17(c)
  40/2011, ss. 1(2), 67(5), 98-100 & sch. 4, para. 5(c)
  22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(2)(c)
  16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, par. 6(c)
S. 6(2)(c)(i) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(d), (e)(ii)
S. 6(3) amended 5/1990, ss. 28 (b), 31
S. 6(4)(a) amended S.I. No. 17 of 1990, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 62 of 1994, art. 3
  S.I. No. 42 of 2001, art. 3(1)
  S.I. No. 696 of 2004, reg. 3
S. 6(4)(c)(i) application extended 2/1995, ss. 1 (2), 40 (b)
S. 6(4)(c)(iv)(v) inserted 34/1994, ss. 1 (2), 41 (1) (3)
S. 6(4)(c)(iv)(v) amended 30/1998, ss. 1 (2), 26 (1) (3)
S. 6(4)(c)(iv) substituted in part 19/2001, s.30 (b) (i)
  30/1998, ss. 1 (2), 26 (1) (3)
S. 6 (4)(c)(v) substituted in part 19/2001, s.30 (b) (ii)
  30/1998, ss. 1 (2), 26 (1) (3)
S. 6(4)(c)(vi) inserted 21/1998, ss. 1 (2), 103 (4) (6)
S. 6(4)(c)(vii) inserted 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 47 (b)
S. 6(4)(c)(viii) inserted 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 47 (b)
S. 6(9) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(2)(f)
  S.I. No. 17 of 1990, reg. 4
  5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 47 (c)
  14/2003, ss. 15 (b), 17 (2)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6(d)
  16/2006, s. 41(4), sch. 2, para. 6(d)
  22/2011, ss. 1(2), 20 & sch. 2, par. 6(2)(d)
  40/2011, ss. 1(2), 67(5), 98-100 & sch. 4, para. 5(d)
  32/2012, ss. 1(6), 17(d)
  26/2013, ss. 2(1), 41, sch. 5, para 6(d)
  14/2014, ss. 1(2), 12, sch. 2 para. 6(d)
S. 6(9)(aa) inserted 14/2003, ss. 15 (c), 17 (2)
S. 6(9) applied S.I. No. 42 of 2001, reg. 3(2)
S. 7 forms and procedure prescribed S.I. No. 504 of 2011, reg. 3
  S.I. No. 682 of 2005, regs. 3, 4
S.7 amended 25/1990, s.121 (9)
S. 7(1) amended 5/1990, ss. 28 (b), 31
S. 7(3)(b) substituted 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 106
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 89
S. 7(3)(b) amended S.I. No. 630 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 7
S. 8A inserted 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(c), 107
  8/2019, ss. 2(h), 90
S. 9(1) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(a)
S. 9(1A)-(1C) inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(b)
S. 9(2) deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(f)
S. 9(3) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(c)
S. 9(4) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(d)
S. 9(4A)-(4E) inserted 29/2021, ss. 10, 14(2)
S. 9(5) deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(f)
S. 9(6) inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(3)(e)
S. 9A inserted 22/2015, ss. 15(1), 15(2)
S. 9A inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(4)
S. 10(2A) inserted 4/2004, ss. 15, 17 (4)
S. 10(4) amended 5/1990, ss. 28 (b), 31
S. 17(2) amended 5/1990, ss. 28 (b), 31

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4(3) Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Specification of Date) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 50 of 1986)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Specification of Date) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 232 of 1985)
S. 6 Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Procedures Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 504 of 2011)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 682 of 2005)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 197 of 2003)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 581 of 2001)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 349 of 1991)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 356 of 1984)
S. 7 Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Procedures Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 504 of 2011)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 682 of 2005)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Occupational Pension Scheme) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 121 of 1990)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Occupational Pension Scheme) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 123 of 1985)
S. 8A Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984 (Transfer of Personal Data) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 730 of 2020)
S. 11 Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984 (Amendment Order) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 48 of 1988)
S. 11(5) Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Variation of Limit) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 696 of 2004)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Variation of Limit) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 42 of 2001)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Variation of Limit) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 62 of 1994)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Variation of Limit) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 17 of 1990)
S. 16 Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Procedures Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 504 of 2011)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 682 of 2005)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 197 of 2003)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 581 of 2001)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 349 of 1991)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Occupational Pension Scheme) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 121 of 1990)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Occupational Pension Scheme) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 123 of 1985)
  Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Forms and Procedure) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 356 of 1984)