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

Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997
No. 31 of 1997

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 2 January 1998 Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 239 of 1997), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
Non applic. of. 10/2004, ss. 12(2), 13(2)
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
Ss. 1, 3 constr. refs. 5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3)
S. 4 rep. with trans. provns. S.I. No. 388 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 10, 11
S. 4(2) am. S.I. No. 392 of 2000, art. 2
S. 4(2) appl. 26/2001, ss. 8(5)(d), 13(2)
S. 4(2) interest rate prescribed S.I. No. 502 of 1997, arts. 1(2), 2
Ss. 5-10 rep. with trans. provns. S.I. No. 388 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 10, 11
S. 10 appl. S.I. No. 329 of 2005, reg. 7
S. 11 rep. with trans. provns. S.I. No. 388 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 10, 11
Sch. references construed 15/2019, s. 8(2)
  7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), (4)
  55/2015, s. 7(2)
  44/2015, s. 39(1), (2)
  16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3)
  15/2015, ss. 6, 31
  29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39
  27/2014, ss. 43, 28(1), 35(2)
  27/2014, s. 33(4)
  25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2)
  20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 6(2)
  5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3)
  25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(3)(a)
  25/1990, s. 9A (see
  20/2013, ss. 1(5), 26)
Sch. am. 39/2022, ss. 1(3), 31, schedule
  11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 23
  32/2000, ss. 7(1), 8(2), sch.
  S.I. No. 383 of 2000, arts. 1(2), 2
  12/2001, ss. 12(1), 13(2), sch., pt. 1
  33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
  19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1) and sch. 3, pt. 1
  10/2010, ss. 5(2), 8(3)(a), & sch. 2, pt. 12
Sch. transfer of functions 10/2010, ss. 5(2), 8, & sch. 2, pt. 12

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(1) Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 383 of 2000)
S. 10(1) Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Rate of Interest Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 392 of 2000)
  Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Rate of Interest Penalty) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 62 of 1999)
  Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 (Rate of Interest Penalty) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 502 of 1997)