All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-6	19 September 2003	Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2
S. 7	15 September 2003	Immigration Act 2003 (Section 7) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 415 of 2003), art. 2
S. 8	11 August 2003	Immigration Act 2003 (Section 8 Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 363 of 2003), art. 2
Ss. 9-13	19 September 2003	Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Retention of data where offence under	S.I. No. 597 of 2011, 1(2), 2, 6
Trans. of cert. functns. under.	40/2013, ss. 1(2), 6, 82, sch. 1
	42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3
S. 2(7) amended	30/2024, ss. 1(2), 4(a)
S. 3(1) form prescribed for the purposes of	S.I. No. 447 of 2003, arts. 1(2), 3-7 & schs. 1-5
S. 3(1)(b) amended	30/2024, ss. 1(2), 4(b)
S. 3(2)(b) functions transferred	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 5(1) amended	8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 96
S. 5(1)(e) - (h), pars. ins.	1/2004, s.16 (8)
S. 5(2)(a) substit.	66/2015, ss. 1(2), 80
S. 5(2)(a) places prescribed	S.I. No. 56 of 2005, reg. 3
	S.I. No. 444 of 2003, reg. 1(2), 2 & schedule
S. 5(2)(d) am.	40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 18 item 1
	42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 25
S. 5(4)(a) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 4
S. 5(10)(b) form prescribed for the purposes of	S.I. No. 446 of 2003, regs. 1(2), 2 & schedule
S. 8(2) am.	34/2014, ss. 1(3), 35
S. 8(4) am.	40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 18 item 2
	42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 25
S. 9 approved ports specified for the purposes of	S.I. No. 445 of 2004, regs. 1(2), 3 & schedule

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 9	Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 445 of 2003)
S. 11	Immigration Act 2003 (Carrier Liability) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 401 of 2024)
	Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Places of Detention) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 56 of 2005)
	Immigration Act 2003 (Carrier Liability) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 447 of 2003)
	Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 446 of 2003)
	Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 445 of 2003)
	Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Places of Detention) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 444 of 2003)