Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
Competition Act 1991
No. 24 of 1991
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-6(1), (2)(a) | 1 October 1991 | Competition Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 249 of 1991), art. 3 |
| S. 6(2)(b) | 2 November 1992 | Competition Act 1991 (Section 6 (2) (B)) (Commencement) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 299 of 1992), art. 3 |
| S. 6(3)-(8) | 1 October 1991 | Competition Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 249 of 1991), art. 3 |
| Ss. 7-21 | 1 October 1991 | Competition Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 249 of 1991), art. 3 |
| S. 22 in so far as it provides for the repeal of Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1987 ), and for the purposes only of that Order, the following sections of the Act of 1972, as amended by the Act of 1987, ss. 1, 8 (2), 13(2), 14(1)(b), 14(3), 14(4), 15, 19, 20, 22-24 and 27 and paragraphs, 3, 6, 7, 8 of the Second Sch. and s.6 of the Act of 1987. | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 2 | |
| S. 22 except in so far as it provides for the repeal of Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1987 ), and for the purposes only of that Order, the following sections of the Act of 1972, as amended by the Act of 1987, ss. 1, 8 (2), 13(2), 14(1)(b), 14(3), 14(4), 15, 19, 20, 22-24 and 27 and paragraphs, 3, 6, 7, 8 of the Second Schedule, and s.6 of the Act of 1987. | 1 October 1991 | Competition Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 249 of 1991), art. 4 |
| Ss. 23, 24 | 1 October 1991 | Competition Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 249 of 1991), art. 3 |
| Sch. | 1 October 1991 | Competition Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 249 of 1991), art. 3 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Repealed with savings | 14/2002, ss. 2, 29(1), 48(d), 55, schedule 2 |
| Authority continued | 14/2002, ss. 2, 29(1) |
| Ss. 4, 7, rstrct. prosp., transit. period. | 14/2002, ss. 2, 48(d), 55, schedule 2, paras. 3(1), 3(2) |
| S. 4 notice prescribed | S.I. No. 76 of 1992, reg. 1(2) |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 4-9) declaratory provn. | 19/1996, s. 12(1)(a) |
| S. 4 amended | S. I. No. 293 of 1993, arts. 2(1), 2(2) |
| S. 4(4) substituted | 19/1996, s. 5 |
| S.5 (1), penalty for contravention of. | 19/1996, s. 2(7) |
| S. 6(1) substituted | 19/1996, s. 7(a) |
| S. 6(4) amended | 19/1996, s. 7(b) |
| S. 6(4A) inserted | 19/1996, s. 7(c) |
| S. 6(5)(a) amended | 19/1996, s. 7(d) |
| S. 6(7) amended | 19/1996, s. 6 |
| S. 7 fee prescribed | S.I. No. 379 of 1996, regs. 1(2), 2 |
| S.I. No. 250 of 1991, regs. 1(b), 2 | |
| S. 7 amended | S. I. No. 293 of 1993, art. 2(1) |
| S. 11 substituted | 19/1996, s. 8 |
| S. 14 constr. of refs. amended | 19/1996, s. 2(10) |
| S. 14 penalty for contravention of | 19/1996, s. 2(7) |
| S. 14(7) substituted | 19/1996, s. 11(2)(a) |
| Ss. 20, 21 amended | 19/1996, s. 11(1)(b) |
| Ss. 21(4), 21(5) inserted | 19/1996, s. 11(c) |
| Sch., para. 1(1A) inserted | 19/1996, s. 9 |
| Sch., para. 2(5) amended | 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, schedule 2, pt. 1 |
| Sch., para. 5 saved | 14/2002, ss. 2, 44(7) |
| Sch., para. 5 continuation of scheme under | 14/2002, ss. 2, 44(7) |
| Sch., para. 7 procedure to summon witness prescribed | S. I. No. 137 of 1999, regs. 1(2), 2-6 |
| Sch., para. 9 saver from disclosure | 13/1997, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 32, schedule 3 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 7(4) | Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 379 of 1996) |
| S. 23 | Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 379 of 1996) |
| Competition Act 1991 (Notice of Licences and Certificates) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 293 of 1993) | |
| Competition Act, 1991 (Notice of Licences and Certificates) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 76 of 1992) | |
| Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 250 of 1991) | |
| S. 23(1) | Competition Authority (Witness Summons) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 137 of 1999) |