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Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994
No. 18 of 1994

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-53 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(1)(a) 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(1)(b)(i) 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(1)(b)(ii) 28 October 1995 Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 (Section 54(1)(b)(ii)) (Commencement) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 268 of 1999), art. 2
S. 54(1)(c) 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(1)(d) 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 54(2)-54(6) 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 55-64 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 65-68 1 December 1994 Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 (Part IX) (Commencement) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 392 of 1994), art. 2
Ss. 69-77, sch. 10 July 1994 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act, s. 64 included in collectively cited Betting Acts  s. 64(4)
Act, ss. 65-68 included in collectively cited Licensing Acts s. 68(1)
Transfer of certain functions under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
  S.I. No. 179 of 2010, arts. 2, 3
  S.I. No. 297 of 2002, arts. 1(2), 4(1)(c)
S. 2(1) amended 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(a)(i), (2)
  2/2016, ss. 2, 21(2)
S. 2(1) definition of "the Authority" substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 1
S. 6(4)(a) substituted 2/2016, ss. 3(a), 21(2)
S. 6(5) deleted 2/2016, ss. 3(b), 21(2)
S. 6(5) amended 24/1999, ss. 12(3), 16(2)
S. 10 substituted 2/2016, ss. 5(1), 21(2)
S. 10(2)(k) substituted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(b), (2)
S. 10A inserted 24/1999, ss. 2, 16(2)
S. 10A repealed 2/2016, ss. 5(2)(a), 21(2)
S. 17 saver from disclosure 30/2014, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 41, schedule 3
  13/1997, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 32, schedule 3
S. 19 substituted 2/2016, ss. 6(1), 21(2)
S. 19(1A) inserted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 2(a)
Ss. 19(2)(a), (b) amended 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 2(b)
S. 19(4) deleted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 2(c)
S. 20A inserted 2/2016, ss. 6(2), 21(2)
S. 20B inserted 2/2016, ss. 6(2), 21(2)
S. 23(1) substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 3(a)
S. 23(7) substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 3(b)
S. 23(8) amended 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 3(c)
S. 25(c)(v) substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 4
S. 26 substituted 2/2016, ss. 7, 21(2)
S. 28(2) substituted 20/2001, s. 13
S. 28(3) inserted 20/2001, s. 13
S. 29 amended 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 5
S. 29A inserted 2/2016, ss. 8, 21(2)
S. 30 transfer of certain functions under 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20, schedule 2, pt. 1
S. 34 substituted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(c), (2)
S. 35 substituted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(d), (2)
S. 36(1) substituted 2/2016, ss. 10, 21(2)
S. 38A inserted 24/1999, ss. 5, 16(2)
S. 38A(2) substituted 2/2016, ss. 9, 21(2)
S. 38A(2A) inserted 2/2016, ss. 9, 21(2)
Ss. 39(a)-39(d) substituted 20/2001, ss. 7, 8(1), 8(2), schedule, paras. 6(a)
S. 39(1) substituted 2/2016, ss. 11(1), 21(2)
Ss. 39 renumbered as s. 39(1) 20/2001, ss. 7, 8(1), 8(2), schedule, paras. 6(a), 6(b)
S. 39(2) inserted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 6(b)
S. 39A inserted 2/2016, ss. 12, 21(2)
S. 41 substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 7
S. 42 renumbered as s. 42(1) 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 8(a)
S. 42(2) inserted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 8(b)
S. 42(3) inserted 2/2016, ss. 11(2), 21(2)
S. 43 deleted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 9
S. 44(1) substituted 2/2016, ss. 11(3), 21(2)
S. 44 renumbered as s. 44(1) 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 10(a)
S. 44(2) inserted 20/2001, s. 7 schedule, para. 10(b)
S. 45(1) substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 11
S. 47(1) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(a), 21(2)
S. 48(1) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(b), 21(2)
S. 48(6) amended with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(e), (2)
S. 48(9)(c) inserted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 12
S. 48(21)(a)(i) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 168, schedule, pt. 3, item 20
S. 48(21)(a)(ii) amended S.I. No. 442 of 2000, regs. 1(b), 3
  S.I. No. 130 of 1999, regs. 1(b), 3
S. 50(1) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(c), 21(2)
S. 51(1) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(d), 21(2)
S. 51(2) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(e), 21(2)
S. 51(4) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(f), 21(2)
S. 53(1) amended with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(f)(i)(I), (2)
S. 53(1)(b) substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 13
S. 53(1)(b)(i) substituted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(f)(i)(II), (2)
S. 53(1)(d) amended 24/1999, ss. 8(2), 16(2)
S. 53(1)(e)(i) substituted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(f)(i)(III), (2)
S. 53(1A) inserted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(f)(ii), (2)
S. 53(2) substituted 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 14
S. 53(2) amended 24/1999, ss. 6, 16(2)
S. 53(2)(a) substituted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(f)(iii), (2)
S. 53(5) inserted with transitional provisions 35/2024, ss. 1(2), 265(1)(f)(iv), (2)
S. 54(1)(a), (b) amended 2/2016, ss. 13(g), 21(2)
S. 54(1)(a) substituted 24/1999, ss. 3(1)(a), 16(2)
S. 54(1)(b)(i) amended 24/1999, ss. 3(2), 16(2)
S. 54A. inserted 24/1999, ss. 4(1), 16(2)
S. 54A(2)(a) amended S. I. No. 172 of 2004, regs. 1(b), 3
S. 54B inserted 24/1999, ss. 4(1), 16(2)
S. 54C inserted 24/1999, ss. 4(1), 16(2)
S. 54D inserted 24/1999, ss. 4(1), 16(2)
S. 54D(1) amended 20/2001, s. 19
S. 54E inserted 24/1999, ss. 4(1), 16(2)
S. 54E repealed 20/2001, s. 20
S. 54F inserted 24/1999, ss. 4(1), 16(2)
S. 55(1) amended 24/1999, ss. 4(2)(a), 16(2)
S. 55(1)(c) amended 24/1999, ss. 4(2)(b), 16(2)
S. 61 restricted 20/2001, s. 10(12)
Ss. 61(1), (3) repealed 20/2001, ss. 3, 10(11)
S. 65(2) amended 24/1999, ss. 7, 16(2)
Part 10 (ss. 69-77) deleted in part 20/2001, s. 7, schedule, para. 15
S. 76 repealed 3/1998, s. 125, schedule 8
Schedule substituted 2/2016, ss. 4(1), 21(2)
Sch., paras. 2, 7, 9 substituted 46/2001, ss. 1(1), 1(3)
Sch., para. 2 amended 20/2001, ss. 5, 7, schedule, para. 16(a)
Sch., para. 7 substituted 20/2001, ss. 5, 7, schedule, para. 16(b)
Sch., paras. 9(2)-(4) substituted 20/2001, ss. 5, 7, schedule, para. 16(c)
Sch., para. 9(5) inserted 20/2001, ss. 5, 7, schedule, para. 16(c)
Sch., para. 11A inserted 46/2001, s. 1(1)(d)
  20/2001, ss. 5, 7, schedule, para. 16(d)
Sch., para. 17 amended 20/2001, ss. 5, 7, schedule, para. 16(e)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 (Establishment Day) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 391 of 1994)
S. 38A Thoroughbred Foal Levy Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 735 of 2011)
  Thoroughbred Foal Levy Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 853 of 2007)
  Thoroughbred Foal Levy Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 650 of 2006)
  Thoroughbred Foal Levy Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 826 of 2005)
  Thoroughbred Foal Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 173 of 2004)
  Thoroughbred Foal Levy Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 178 of 2000)
S. 48(21)(b) Racecourses (Course-Betting Representative Permits) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 442 of 2000)
  Racecourses (Course-Betting Representative Permits) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 130 of 1999)
S. 53 Horse Racing On-Course Betting Office (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 481 of 2006)
S. 53(1)(b) Authorised Bookmakers (Code of Practice of Bookmakers at Authorised Racecourses) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 755 of 2004)
S. 53(1)(d) Horseracing (On-course Betting Office) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 572 of 1998)
S. 53(1)(e) Horseracing (On-Course Betting Office) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 545 of 2001)
S. 53(1)(d) and (e) Horseracing (On-Course Betting Office) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 320 of 1995)
S. 54(4)(b)(ii) Horseracing (Interest on Late Payment of Levies on Course Bets) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 571 of 1998)
S. 54A Authorised Bookmakers (Course Bets Turnover Charge) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 172 of 2004)
S. 54B Racecourses (Authorised Bookmakers Pitch Charges) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 171 of 2004)
S. 55(1) Racecourses (Payment of Levies on Course Bets) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 570 of 1998)
  Racecourses (Payment of Levies on Course Bets) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 494 of 1997)
  Racecourses (Payment of Levies on Course Bets) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 306 of 1995)