Updated to 5 December 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025 and S.I. No. 587 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Comhairle Act 2000
No. 1 of 2000
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 2 March 2000 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constr. refs. "Board" | 2/2007, ss. 3(2) | 21 February 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| Transfer of certain functions under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2) |
| S. 2 amended | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 27(a) and (b) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 3 establishment day appointed | S.I. No. 167 of 2000, art. 2 | 12 June 2000 | Comhairle Act, 2000 (Establishment Day) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 167 of 2000), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1) amended | 2/2007, ss. 2(a)-(c), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(b) substituted | 2/2007, ss. 4(a), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(bb) inserted | 2/2007, ss. 4(a), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(c) substituted | 2/2007, ss. 4(a), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2, |
| S. 7(1)(ca) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(cb) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(cc) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(cd) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(ce) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(cf) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(cg) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(ch) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(a) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(h) body specified | S.I. No. 369 of 2000 | 21 November 2000 | Comhairle Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 369 of 2000) |
| S. 7(1A) amended | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(b)(v) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1A) inserted | 2/2007, ss. 4(b), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2, |
| S. 7(1A)(a) amended | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(b)(i) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1A)(aa) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(b)(ii) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1A)(b) amended | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(b)(iii) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1A)(ba) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(b)(iv) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1B) inserted | 2/2007, ss. 4(b), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2, |
| S. 7(1C) amended | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(c)(i) and (ii) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1C) inserted | 2/2007, ss. 4(b), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2, |
| S. 7(1D) amended | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(d)(i) and (ii) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1D) inserted | 2/2007, ss. 4(b), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2, |
| S. 7(1E) inserted | 2/2007, ss. 4(b), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2, |
| S. 7(1F) inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 28(e) | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7A s. inserted | 2/2007, ss. 5, 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 10(3) | |
| S. 7B inserted | 2/2007, ss. 5, 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 10(3) | |
| S. 7C inserted | 2/2007, ss. 5, 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 10(3) | |
| S. 7D inserted | 2/2007, ss. 5, 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 10(3) | |
| S. 7D(3) amended | 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 187(a) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 7D(8) substituted | 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 187(b) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 7E inserted | 2/2007, ss. 5, 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 10(3) | |
| S. 7F inserted | 2/2007, ss. 5, 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 10(3) | |
| S. 9(1) amended | 2/2007, ss. 6(a), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(3) amended | 2/2007, ss. 6(b), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(4)(b) substituted | 2/2007, ss. 6(c), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(12) amended | 2/2007, ss. 6(d), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(13) deleted | 2/2007, ss. 6(e), 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 11(3) substituted | 2/2007, ss. 7, 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 18 saver from disclosure | 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 | 14 October 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 18A inserted | 9/2011, s. 21 | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 21 transfer of certain functions under | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 | 6 July 2011 | Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 23(1) substituted | 2/2007, ss. 8, 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 24A inserted | 2/2007, ss. 9, 10(3) | 30 March 2007 | Citizens Information Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 141 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 25A inserted | 22/2008, ss. 1(6), 29 | 13 July 2009 | Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 244 of 2009), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Comhairle Act, 2000 (Establishment Day) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 167 of 2000) |
| S. 7(1)(h) | Comhairle Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 369 of 2000) |