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Children First Act 2015
No. 36 of 2015

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-5 11 December 2015 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S. I. No. 555 of 2015), art. 2(a)
Ss. 6-17 11 December 2017 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 470 of 2017), art. 2
S. 18 1 May 2016 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 211 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 19 11 December 2017 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 470 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 20-26 1 May 2016 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 211 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 27 11 December 2017 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 470 of 2017), art. 2
S. 28 11 December 2015 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S. I. No. 555 of 2015), art. 2(b)
Schs. 1-3 11 December 2017 Children First Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 470 of 2017), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Application of Act extended S.I. No. 230/2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, reg. 10(3) 30 June 2018 European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, reg. 1(2)
S. 2 amended Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 55(a) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
S. 21(3)(d) amended Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (17/2019), ss. 1(2), 35(a) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
S. 24(2)(d)(ii) amended Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (17/2019), ss. 1(2), 35(b) 28 June 2019 Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), art. 2
Sch. 2, para. 14 amended Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), ss. 12, 13(3) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(3)
Sch. 2, para. 15(j) amended Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (19/2024), ss. 20(a), 23(2) 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(l)
Sch. 2, para. 18 amended Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (19/2024), ss. 20(b), 23(2) 30 September 2024 Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 495 of 2024), art. 3(l)
Sch. 3, para. 9A inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 55(b)(i) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 3, para. 10(b) substituted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 55(b)(ii) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 3, para. 10(c), (d) inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 55(b)(ii) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 3, para. 14 inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 55(b)(iii) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2

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