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Updated to 14 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 402 of 2025)

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

Building Control Act 2007
No. 21 of 2007

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-4 1 March 2008 Building Control Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 50 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 5, 6 30 September 2009 Building Control Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 352 of 2009), art. 2
Ss. 7- 12 1 March 2008 Building Control Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 50 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 13- 73 1 May 2008 Building Control Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 50 of 2008), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Building Control Acts s. 1(2)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(7) 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a)
  Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020 (27/2020), s. 1(2)(b) 19 December 2020 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(b) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 66 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 2(1) amended European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment of Building Control Act 2007) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 616 of 2014), reg. 2 19 December 2014 European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment of Building Control Act 2007) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 616 of 2014)
S. 2(1)(a) amended Local Government Act 2019 (1/2019), ss. 1(2), 48(a) 31 January 2019 Local Government Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 20 of 2019), art. 3(1)
S. 13(1) amended Local Government Act 2019 (1/2019), ss. 1(2), 48(b) 31 January 2019 Local Government Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 20 of 2019), art. 3(1)
S. 13(5) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(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. 14(6) substit. Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012, (No. 28 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 86 & sch. 3 5 November 2012 Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 421 of 2012), art. 2
S. 17(2) substituted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 67 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 17A inserted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 68 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 21(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(b) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 23(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(c) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 24(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(d) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 28(1) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 69 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 28(5) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(e) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 29(2)(b) substituted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 70 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 29(5) substituted Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012, (No. 28 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 86 & sch. 3 5 November 2012 Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 421 of 2012), art. 2
S. 31(2) substituted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 71 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 31A inserted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 72 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 35(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(f) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 37(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(g) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 38(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(h) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 42(1) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 73 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 42(5) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(i) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 43(2)(b) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 74 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 43(2)(f) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 74 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 43(5) substituted Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012, (No. 28 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 86 & sch. 3 5 November 2012 Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 421 of 2012), art. 2
S. 45(2) substituted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 75 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 45A inserted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 76 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 49(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(j) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 51(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(k) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 52(3) substituted Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 67(l) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 56 references construed Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 8, 39(2) 1 August 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 2
S. 57(2A) inserted Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 77(a) 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 57(5) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 77(b) 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)
S. 71(5)(a) amended Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 78 29 August 2022 Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 429 of 2022), art. 2(f)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 64 Building Control (Prescribed Qualifications) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 114 of 2022)
  Building Control (Prescribed Qualifications) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 468 of 2020)
  Building Control (Prescribed Qualifications) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 233 of 2018)
  Building Control (Prescribed Qualifications) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 566 of 2014)
  Building Control (Prescribed Bodies and Courses) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 341 of 2012)