Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

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Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 31 May 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.
Commencement Source
Repealed 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 7, schedule 1 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
Transfer of certain functions under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 29 July 2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
  S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule (col. cit.) 1 April 2011 Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 139 of 2011), art. 1(2)
S. 1(1) amended 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 60(a) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 3 Establishment day appointed S.I. No. 340 of 2001, art. 2 25 July 2001 Human Rights Commission Act, 2000 (Establishment Day) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 340 of 2001), art. 2
S. 5(1) amended 35/2001, s. 1 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(2) amended 35/2001, s. 1 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(6)(aa) inserted 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 60(b) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 5(6)(ab) inserted 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 60(b) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 6 substituted 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 60(c) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 8(h) amended 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 60(d) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 11(3)(b) amended 20/2003, ss. 7, 9(2) 31 December 2003 European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 483 of 2003), art. 2
S. 12(4) amended 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, schedule 2, pt. 1 6 October 2004 Commenced on enactment
S. 17(4) amended 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, schedule 2, pt. 1 6 October 2004 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Human Rights Commission Act, 2000 (Establishment Day) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 340 of 2001)
S. 20 Human Rights Commission Spouses’, Civil Partners’ and Childrens Contributory Pension Scheme 2014 (S.I. No. 181 of 2014)
  Human Rights Commission Employee Superannuation Scheme 2013 (S.I. No. 39 of 2013)