Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Building Control Act 2007
No. 21 of 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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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
| Section | SIs 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) |