Irish Statute Book

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.

Medical Practitioners Act 2007
No. 25 of 2007

Commencement
Amendments and other effects
SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1, 2	13 February 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 24 of 2008), art. 2
S. 3(1) insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 6-24, 45-55, s. 69, and sch.2 of Medical Practitioners Act 1978 (No. 4 of 1978) but not any of those provisions insofar as they are applied by s. 44 of that Act to the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
S. 3 (1) insofar as it relates to the repeal of Chapter 2 of pt. IV, ch. 2, and third sch. Medical Practitioners Act 1978 (No. 4 of 1978)	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(d
S. 3(2) insofar as it relates to the revocation of the Regulations specified in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
S. 3 insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(a)
Ss. 4 - 6	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(c)
S. 7(1)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(c)
S. 7(2)(a)-(d)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(b)
S. 7(2) (e), (f)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
S. 7(2) (g), (h)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(b)
S. 7 (2)(i)-(m)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art, 2(c)
S. 7(3)-(8)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art, 2(c)
Ss. 8 - 16	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art, 2(c)&(d)
Ss. 17, 18	13 February 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 24 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 19- 34	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(e)&(f)
Ss. 35(1), 35(2)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 35 (3)(a)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
Ss. 35 (3)(b), (4) (a)-(c)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
S. 36	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(c)
Ss. 37- 56	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(d)
Ss. 57 - 60	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
S. 61(1)(a)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
S. 61(1)(b) except insofar as it relates to a professional competence scheme	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
S. 61(1)(b) insofar as it relates to a professional competence scheme	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
SS. 61(1) (d)-(e), (2), (3)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 62- 66	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
S. 67(1)(a)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(h)
S. 67(1)(b)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
S. 67(1)(c)-(d)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(h)
S. 67(2)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
Ss. 68 -70	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(h)
S. 71(a)- 71(c)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
S. 71(d)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (e)
S. 71(e)-(g)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
Ss. 72(1)(a), 72(1)(b)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
S. 72(1)(c)-(e)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (e)
S. 72(2)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (e)
Ss. 73 - 77	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
S. 78(1)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
S. 78(2)-(4)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
Ss. 79- 83	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
Ss. 84(1)(a) -(e)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
S. 84(1)(f) insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (e)
Ss. 84 (1) (g)- (k), (2)-(4)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
S. 85	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(i)
Ss. 71-85 insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (e)
Ss. 86(1), 86(2), 86(3)(a), 86(3)(b)	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(b)
S. 86(3)(c)-(d) insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(f)
S. 86(3)(e)	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(b)
S. 86(4)-(7)	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(b)
S. 87 insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(f)
S. 88(1) insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(f)
S. 88 (2)(a)	13 February 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 24 of 2008), art. 2
S. 88 (2) (b) -(j), (3)-(5) insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(f)
S. 88(6)	13 February 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 24 of 2008), art. 2
S.88(7)-(8) insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(f)
S. 88 (9)	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(c)
Ss. 89, 90 insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2(f)
Ss. 91-95	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
Ss. 96- 103	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(d)
S. 104(1)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 104(2), (3)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
S. 104(4) in so far as it applies to subs. (1)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 104(4), (5)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
Ss. 105, 106	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2
S. 107(1)-(3)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 107(4)	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
S. 107(5)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 108(1)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 108(2)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2
S. 108(3)	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(j)
S. 109	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (g)
Ss. 104-109 insofar as it is not already in operation other than S. 104 (2), (3), (4) insofar as it applies to s. 104 (3)(a)) and (5)	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (g)
Sch. 1, pt. 1 insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 6-24, 45-55, s. 69, and sch.2 of Medical Practitioners Act 1978 (No. 4 of 1978) but not any of those provisions insofar as they are applied by s. 44 of that Act to the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2
Sch. 1 pt. 1 insofar as it relates to the repeal of Chapter 2 of pt. IV, ch. 2, and third sch. Medical Practitioners Act 1978 (No. 4 of 1978)	31 December 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 554 of 2008), art. 2(d)
Sch. 1, pt. 2 insofar as they relate to the revocation of the Regulations specified in pt. 2 of the Sch.	1 May 2010	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 150 of 2010), art. 2
Sch. 1 insofar as it is not already in operation	16 March 2009	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2 (a)
Sch. 2	3 July 2008	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 231 of 2008), art. 2(k)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision	Affecting Provision Commencement Date	Commencement Source
Act, s. 57(9) included in collectively cited Health Acts	S. 1(2)
Transfer of cert. functions under	Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1	29 July 2011	Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
S. 1(4) new subsection inserted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 10	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 2 renumbered as s. 2(1)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 78(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(k)
S. 2 amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(a)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 2, 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(a)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications relating to the Professions of Dentist, Medical Practitioner, Nurse and Midwife) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 7 of 2014), reg. 3	13 January 2014	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications relating to the Professions of Dentist, Medical Practitioner, Nurse and Midwife) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 7 of 2014)
	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), s. 2	8 July 2011	Commenced on enactment
	European Communities (Directive 2006/100/EC) (Recognition of Bulgarian and Romanian Medical Qualifications) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 393 of 2008), regs. 1(2), 3	26 September 2008	European Communities (Directive 2006/100/EC) (Recognition of Bulgarian and Romanian Medical Qualifications) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 393 of 2008)
	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 11(a) & (b)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 2(1) amended in part	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 78(b)(i)-(xi)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 2(1) amended in part	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 78(b)(xii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(l)
S. 2(1) amended in part	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 78(b)(xii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 2(2) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 78(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 4(1) substituted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 12(a)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 4(1A) new subsection inserted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 12(a)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 4(5) substituted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 12(b)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 4(5A) new subsection inserted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 12(b)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 4(6) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 12(c)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 7(2)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 79(a)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(2)(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 79(a)(ii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(2)(g)(i) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(b)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 7(2)(i) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 79(a)(iii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(2)(ka)-(kf) inserted	Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 (5/2024), ss. 1(2), 104		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(2)(l) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 79(a)(iv)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7(2)(ba) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 3 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 7(5) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 79(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(m)
S. 8(1)(a)(i) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 80		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 10(d), (e) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (14/2023), ss. 1(2), 6(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 152 of 2025), art. 2
S. 10(f)-(h) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (14/2023), ss. 1(2), 6(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 152 of 2025), art. 2
S. 11(2)(ca) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(cb) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(cc) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(cd) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(ce) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(i)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(g)
S. 11(2)(g) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(n)
S. 11(2)(h) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(iii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(ha)-(hd) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(iii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(i) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(iv)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(j) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(iv)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(k) - (q) deleted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(v)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(r) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(a)(vi)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(2)(ra) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 4 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 11(2)(rb) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 4 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 11(2)(va) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 3, 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 11(2A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(3A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 81(c)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(n)
S. 12(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 82		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 14(4) repealed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30 of 2014), ss. 1(2), (3), 5, sch. 4	14 October 2014	Commenced on enactment
S. 14(5) repealed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30 of 2014), ss. 1(2), (3), 5, sch. 4	14 October 2014	Commenced on enactment
S. 17(1)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 83		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 17(1)(i) transfer of functions	Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 291 of 2023), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 3(2), 4-7	1 June 2023	Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 291 of 2023), art. 1(2)
S. 17(8) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 13(a)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 17(8A) new subsection inserted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 13(b	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 17(9)(b) substituted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 13(c)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 17(10) new subsection inserted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 13(d)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(1) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(2) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 20(4)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 84(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(o)
S. 20(6) deleted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 84(b)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 20(8) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 84(c)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 20(15)-(18) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 84(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(o)
S. 23(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 85(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 23(1)(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 85(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 24(1)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 86(a)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 24(1)(aa) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 86(a)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 24(4) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 24(4)(a) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 24(4)(b) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 24(5) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 86(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 24(6) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 86(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 24(7) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 86(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(p)
S. 25(4) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 25(4)(a) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 25(4)(b) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 26(1) substituted	Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (7/2004), schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule	26 December 2018	Commenced on enactment
S. 26(3) deleted	Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (7/2004), schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule	26 December 2018	Commenced on enactment
S. 33 trans. of cert. functns. under.	Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2, pt. 1	6 July 2011	Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 36(1)(a) substituted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), s. 5(a)	8 July 2011	Commenced on enactment
S. 36(1)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 87(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 36(1)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 87(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 36(1)(b) substituted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), s. 5(b)	8 July 2011	Commenced on enactment
	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 14	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 36(1)(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 87(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 4, 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 36(1)(ca)-(cf) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 87(d)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 36(1)(e) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 87(e)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Ss. 36A-36C inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 36D inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 36D renumbered as s. 36D(1)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88, as amended by 14/2023, ss. 13(1)(a), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
S. 36D(1)(a) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88, as amended by 14/2023, ss. 13(1)(b), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
S. 36D(1)(b)(i) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88, as amended by 14/2023, ss. 13(1)(c)(i), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
S. 36D(1)(b)(ii) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88, as amended by 14/2023, ss. 13(1)(c)(ii), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
S. 36D(1)(c) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88, as amended by 14/2023, ss. 13(1)(d), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
S. 36D(2) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88, as amended by 14/2023, ss. 13(1)(e), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
Ss. 36E-36J inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 88		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Part 5B (ss. 36K-36R) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 89		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 37 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 90	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 37(b) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(c)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 38 amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(a)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(b)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(b)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(b)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38(d) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(b)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38(e) deleted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(c)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38(f) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 91(d)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 38A inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 5, 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 38(e) (f) substituted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(d)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 38(g) deleted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(d)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 38B inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 92	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(h)
S. 39(2)(c) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 18 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 16(a)	9 July 2010	Commenced on enactment
S. 41(1)(a) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 93(a)	1 January 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 647 of 2020), art. 2(i)
S. 41(4) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 93(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 42(2)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 94	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(q)
S. 43(2) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 6(a)(i) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 43(2)(a) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 15(a)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 43(2)(b) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 15(b)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 43(2)(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 95(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 6(a)(ii) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 15(c)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 43(2)(d) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 6(a)(iii) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 15(d)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 43(2)(e) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 6(a)(iv) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 43(4)(a)(ii) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 6(b) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 43(7A) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 6, 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 43(8) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 95(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 44(1) substituted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 16(a)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 44(2) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 16(b)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 44A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 96		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 44B inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 96		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 44B (1) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 96 as amended by Act (14/2023), ss. 14(1), (2)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) of Act 16/2020
S. 44C inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 96		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 45 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 97	6 November 2020	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 507 of 2020), art. 2(c)
S. 45(1A), (1B) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 7(a), 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 45(2) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 7(a) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 45(4), (5), (6) deleted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(e)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 45(4) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 7(b), 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 45(7) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 7(b) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 46 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 98		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 46(b)(iii) substituted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(f)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 47(1) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 99		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 47(1)(c) substituted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(g)(i)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 47(1)(d), (e) deleted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(g)(ii)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 47(2) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 99	31 May 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 233 of 2022), art. 2
S. 47(3) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 99	31 May 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 233 of 2022), art. 2
S. 48 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 100	6 November 2020	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 507 of 2020), art. 2(d)
S. 48(2) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(h)(i)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 48(2)(a) substituted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(h)(ii)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 49 repealed	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 2(3)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 49(1) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (14/2023), s. 7(a)	6 June 2023	Commenced on enactment
S. 49(4) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 49(6) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (14/2023), s. 7(b)	6 June 2023	Commenced on enactment
S. 50 substituted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(i)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 50(1) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 8(a), 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 50(3) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 8(b), 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 50A inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 8 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 50A(1), (2) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 101		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 50A(3), (4)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 101	10 February 2021	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 54 of 2021), art. 3
S. 50A(5)-(10)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 101		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 52(3) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 102(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(r)
S. 52(3)(a) substituted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), ss. 17 & 20(2)	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 52(4) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 102(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(r)
S. 52(5) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 102(c)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(r)
S. 52(5A) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 9 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 53 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 103		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 54 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 104		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 54A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 105		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 55(7) deleted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 106		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 55A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 107		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 56A inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 10 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 56B inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 108		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 57(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(a)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(s)
	Health Identifiers Act 2014 (15/2014) ss. 1(2), 38(a)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 57(1)(e) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(a)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(s)
S. 57(1)(ea) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(a)(iii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 57(1)(fa) inserted	Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (No. 14 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 34	24 June 2013	Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 202 of 2013), art. 2
S. 57(1)(fa) substituted	Health Identifiers Act 2014 (15/2014) ss. 1(2), 38(a)(ii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 57(1)(fa) inserted	Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (No. 14 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 34	24 June 2013	Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 202 of 2013), art. 2
S. 57(1A) inserted	Health Identifiers Act 2014 (15/2014) ss. 1(2), 38(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 57(2A)-(2D) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(3) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(c)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(3)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(c)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(3)(b) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(c)(iii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(3A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(4) deleted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(e)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(5) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(f)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(t)
S. 57(6)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(g)(i)(II)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(b)
S. 57(6)(a)(i) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(g)(i)(I)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(b)
S. 57(6)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(g)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(u)
S. 57(8) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(h)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(v)
	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 57(8A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 109(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(v)
S. 58(1) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(2) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(3)(a) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(b)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(3)(aa) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(b)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(3)(d)-(f) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(b)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(4) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(c)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(4)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(c)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(4)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(c)(iii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(5) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(6) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(e)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58(7) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 110(f)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 58A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 111	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(1A) inserted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 18	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 59(1A) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(3)-(8) deleted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(c)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(9A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(9B) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(10) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(e)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59(11) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 112(e)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 59A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 113	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 60(1A) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 11(a) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 60(1B) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 11(a) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 60(1C) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 11(a) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 60(2) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 11(b) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 60(3A) inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 11(c) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 60(4) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 11(d) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 60(5) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 114	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 61(1)(b) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 115(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 61(1)(ba) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 115(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 61(2)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 115(b)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 61(2)(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 115(b)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 63 amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 116	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 65A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 117	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 67(1A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 118	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 68 amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 119	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(w)
S. 69(2)(a)(ii), (iii) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 120	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(c)
S. 69(2)(a)(iv) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 120	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(c)
S. 70 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 121	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(c)
S. 70(b) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 12 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 70A inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 13 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 70B inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 122	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(x)
S. 71 substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 123	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 71A inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 14 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 71A renumber as subsection (1)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 124(a)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 71A(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 124(b)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 71A(2) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 124(c)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 72(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 125(a)(i)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 72(1)(a)-(e) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 125(a)(ii)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 72(2) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 125(b)(i)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 72(2)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 125(b)(ii)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 72A inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 15 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 72A amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 126(a)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 72A(a)-(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 126(b)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 73(1) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 16(a) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 73(2) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 127	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 73(2) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 16(b) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 74 amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 17 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 74 renumber as subsection (1)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 128(a)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 74(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 128(b)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 74(2) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 128(c)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 75(1) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 129	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
S. 75(1) amended	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 18 & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 76(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 130(a)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 19(a) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 76(3) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 130(b)	14 March 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 115 of 2022), art. 2(d)
	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 12 of 2011), ss. 19(b) & 20(2)	19 July 2011	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 388 of 2011), art. 2
S. 78(4)(a) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(j)(i)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 78(4)(b) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(j)(ii)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 78(4)(c) deleted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(j)(iii)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 80A, 80B inserted	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (10/2017), ss. 9, 11(2)	6 November 2017	Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 481 of 2017), art. 2
S. 80A(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (14/2023), s. 8	6 June 2023	Commenced on enactment
S. 80B amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (14/2023), s. 9	6 June 2023	Commenced on enactment
S. 84(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(a))(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 84(1)(k) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(a))(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 84(1)(l) nserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(a))(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 84(2) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(b)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 84(3) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(c)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 84(4) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 84(5) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 131(d)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 85 renumber as subsection (1)	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 132(a)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 85(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 132(b)(i)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 85(1)(b) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 132(b)(ii)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 85(2) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 132(c)	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(y)
S. 86(2) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 133(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 86(3) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 133(b)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 86(3)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 133(b)(ii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 86(3)(e) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 133(b)(ii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 86(6) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 133(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 87 substituted	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(k)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 88(1)(a) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(b)(i)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(a), (j) transfer of functions	Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 291 of 2023), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 3(2), 4-7	1 June 2023	Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 291 of 2023), art. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(a) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(l)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 88(2)(a)(i) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(b)(ii)(I)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(a)(i)(I) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(b)(ii)(II)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(c) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(b)(iii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(f) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(b)(iv)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(i) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(b)(v)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(2)(j) transfer of functions	Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 291 of 2023), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 3(2), 4-7	1 June 2023	Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 291 of 2023), art. 1(2)
S. 88(6) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 88(6)(a) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 88(6)(b) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 88(7) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(d)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 88(8) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 134(e)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 89(3) amended	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), regs. 2, 95(1)(m)	17 January 2017	European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 2
S. 89(3)(b) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 135		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 89(7) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 89(7)(a) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 89(7)(a)(i) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 89(7)(a)(ii) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 89(7)(b) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 89(7)(b)(i) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 89(7)(b)(ii) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 91(7) substituted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 136	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(z)
S. 94(3) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 137	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(z)
S. 95(3) repealed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30 of 2014), ss. 1(2), (3), 5, sch. 4	14 October 2014	Commenced on enactment
S. 104(1A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 138	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(z)
S. 105(1) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 139(a)	1 June 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 260 of 2022), art. 2
S. 105(2) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 139(b)	1 June 2022	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 260 of 2022), art. 2
S. 105A inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 140	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(aa)
S. 105B inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 140		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 106 repealed	Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 (5/2024), ss. 1(2), 106(1)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 107(2A) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 141(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 107(4)(b) amended	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 141(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 107(4A), (4B) inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 141(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 108(2) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 109(1) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 20 & sch. 2	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
S. 110 inserted	Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (2/2020), s. 13	27 March 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 111 inserted	Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (2/2020), s. 13	27 March 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 112 inserted	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 142	6 May 2025	Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 151 of 2025), art. 2(ab)
Sch. 2 par. 2 substituted	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 (No. 42 of 2007), s. 19	21 December 2007	Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2 par. 7(3) amended	Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 18 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 16(b)	9 July 2010	Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 11	Medical Council (Maintenance of Professional Competence) Rules 2025 (S.I. No. 176 of 2025)
	Rules for the Fitness to Practise Committee and Subcommittees of the Fitness to Practise Committee 2020 (S.I. No. 355 of 2020)
	Medical Council (Evidence of Indemnity) Rules 2018 (S.I. No. 222 of 2018)
	Medical Council Rules in Respect of the Duties of Council in Relation to Medical Education and Training (Section 88 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007) (S.I. No. 685 of 2016)
	Rules Specifying Examinations and Criteria for Registration in the Supervised Division Pursuant to the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (S.I. No. 208 of 2013)
	Medical Council Annual Retention Rules (S.I. No. 171 of 2012)
	Medical Council - Rules for the Maintenance of Professional Competence (No. 2) (S.I. No. 741 of 2011)
	Rules Specifying Examinations and Criteria for Registration in the Supervised Division Pursuant to the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (S.I. No. 733 of 2011)
	Medical Council Registration Rules (S.I. No. 417 of 2011)
	Medical Council — Rules for the Maintenance of Professional Competence (No. 1) (S.I. No. 171 of 2011)
	Medical Council - Registration Rules V3 2010 (S.I. No. 688 of 2010)
	Medical Council Rules Specifying Pre-Registration Examinations and Exemptions VF3 (S.I. No. 480 of 2010)
	Medical Council Rules Specifying Criteria to be Considered for Application for Restoration to the Register (S.I. No. 594 of 2009)
	Medical Council Rules Regarding the Receiving and Recording of Evidence by the Fitness to Practise Committee (S.I. No. 593 of 2009)
	Medical Council Rules Specifying Particulars to be Contained in the Register of Medical Practitioners (S.I. No. 592 of 2009)
	Medical Council - Registration Rules 2009 VF2 (S.I. No. 591 of 2009)
S. 18(1)	Medical Council (Election of Registered Medical Practitioners) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 22 of 2013)
	Medical Council (Election of Registered Medical Practitioners) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 23 of 2008)
Ss. 43-44	Medical Council Rules Specifying Particulars to be Contained in the Register of Medical Practitioners (S.I. No. 592 of 2009)
S. 46	Medical Council Rules Specifying Pre-Registration Examinations and Exemptions VF3 (S.I. No. 480 of 2010)
Ss. 46-50	Medical Council - Registration Rules 2009 VF2 (S.I. No. 591 of 2009)
Ss. 46-51, 56	Medical Council Rules Specifying Particulars to be Contained in the Register of Medical Practitioners (S.I. No. 592 of 2009)
S. 48	Medical Council Rules Specifying Pre-Registration Examinations and Exemptions VF3 (S.I. No. 480 of 2010)
S. 50A	Rules Specifying Examinations and Criteria for Registration in the Supervised Division Pursuant to the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (S.I. No. 208 of 2013)
	Rules Specifying Examinations and Criteria for Registration in the Supervised Division Pursuant to the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 (S.I. No. 733 of 2011)
S. 66(3)(c)	Medical Council Rules Regarding the Receiving and Recording of Evidence by the Fitness to Practise Committee (S.I. No. 593 of 2009)
S. 81(2)(d)	Medical Council Rules Specifying Criteria to be Considered for Application for Restoration to the Register (S.I. No. 594 of 2009)
S. 88	Medical Council Rules in Respect of the Duties of Council in Relation to Medical Education and Training (Section 88 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007) 2016 (S.I. No. 685 of 2016)
	Medical Council Rules in Respect of the Duties of Council in Relation to Medical Education and Training (Section 88 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007) 2012 (S.I. No. 588 of 2012)
	Medical Council Rules in Respect of the Duties of Council in Relation to Medical Education and Training (Section 88 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007) 2010 (S.I. No. 528 of 2010)
S. 89	Medical Council Rules in Respect of Training Bodies and Qualifications for the Purposes of the Specialist and Trainee Specialist Divisions (Section 89 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007) (S.I. No. 529 of 2010)
S. 97(1)	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Transfer Day) Order 2008 (S.I No. 555 of 2008)
S.98(7)	Health and Social Care Professionals Act (Special Measures Registration Having Regard to Covid-19) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 299 of 2021)
S. 110(7)	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Special measures registration having regard to Covid-19) (No. 2) Order 2021. (S.I. No. 684 of 2021)
	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Special Measures Registration Having Regard to Covid-19) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 298 of 2021)
	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Special measures registration having regard to Covid-19) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 690 of 2020)
	Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Special measures registration having regard to Covid-19) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 272 of 2020)

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

Medical Practitioners Act 2007No. 25 of 2007

Contents

Commencement

Amendments and other effects

SIs made under the Act

Medical Practitioners Act 2007
No. 25 of 2007