Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000
No. 29 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 | 5 September 2000 | Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 266 of 2000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retention of data where offence under | S.I. No. 597 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 2, 6 | 1 November 2011 | European Communities (Communication of Passenger Data) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 597 of 2011), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 2 repealed with transitional provisions | 42/2021, ss. 1(2), 3, 30 | 31 December 2021 | Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 772 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 2 person convicted under disqualified from holding licence | S.I. No. 318 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 3 | 10 September 2009 | European Communities (Road Haulage and Road Passenger Transport Operator’s Licences) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 318 of 2009), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 2 declaration or consideration of conviction under | 16/2012, ss. 1(2), 12 | 27 March 2013 | Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 105 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 31/2011, ss. 2, 3, 4 | 2 December 2011 | Commenced on enactment | |
| S.I. No. 318 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 4 | 10 September 2009 | European Communities (Road Haulage and Road Passenger Transport Operator’s Licences) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 318 of 2009), reg. 1(2) | |
| 25/2003, s. 36 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 33 | ||
| S. 3 repealed with transitional provisions | 42/2021, ss. 1(2), 3, 30 | 31 December 2021 | Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 772 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 4 repealed with transitional provisions | 42/2021, ss. 1(2), 3, 30 | 31 December 2021 | Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 772 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 5 substit. | 26/2014, ss. 1(5), 34(1)-(2) | 3 October 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (section 34) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 435 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 5 (1) (d), par. substit. | 26/2003, ss. 10, 13 (2) | 19 September 2003 | Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 5 (1) (dd), par. ins. | 1/2004, s.16 (6) | 13 February 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(1)(o) am. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(a)(i) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 5(1)(oa)-(oj) ins. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(a)(ii) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 5(1)(oj) amended | 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(i), 123(a) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(ok) inserted | 23/2020, ss. 2(1)(i), 123(b) | 31 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 693 of 2020), art. 2 |
| S. 5(9)(c) am. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 79(b) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
| S. 7 repealed with transitional provisions | 42/2021, ss. 1(2), 3, 30 | 31 December 2021 | Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 772 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 11 repealed with transitional provisions | 42/2021, ss. 1(2), 3, 30 | 31 December 2021 | Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 772 of 2021), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |