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Contents

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

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-5	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 6	13 May 2024	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 202 of 2024), art. 2
Ss. 7-11	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 12	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(a)
Ss. 13-33	15 May 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 225 of 2023), art. 2
Ss. 34-39		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5)
S. 40-55	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 56	1 December 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 4) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 599 of 2022), art. 2
S. 57-71	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(c)
S. 72	10 March 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 112 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 73	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(d)
Ss. 74-104	10 March 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 112 of 2022), art. 2(b)
Ss. 105-109	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(e)
Ss. 110-133	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(f)
Ss. 134-166	10 March 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 112 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Ss. 167-170	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(g)
S. 171	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 172	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 173	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 174	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(a)
Ss. 175-181	17 Jul 2023	s. 1(6) and Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Establishment Day) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 372 of 2023)
S. 182	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(h)
Ss. 183-186	17 July 2023	s. 1(6) and Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Establishment Day) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 372 of 2023)
Ss. 187-190	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(b)
Sch. 1		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5)
Sch. 2	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Sch. 3	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Sch. 4	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Sch. 5	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Sch. 6	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Schs. 7, 8	17 July 2023	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(i)
Sch. 9	31 July 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 394 of 2022), art. 2(c)
Sch. 10	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(b)
Sch. 11	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(b)
Sch. 12	1 October 2022	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 488 of 2022), art. 2(b)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act, Part 9 chaps. 1, 3 included in collectively cited Foreshore Acts	s. 1(2)
Act, Part 9 chap. 4 included in collectively cited Electricity Regulation Acts	s. 1(3)
Act, Part 8 and sch. 10-12 included in collectively cited Planning and Development Acts	s. 1(4)
Act included in collective citation Maritime Area Planning Acts	26/2023, s. 1(6)
	29/2022, s. 1(2)
Functions transferred	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 24
S. 2(1) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 3(1) section renumbered	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 43(a)
S. 3(1)(d) amended	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 276
S. 3(2) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 43(b)
S. 3(3) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 43(b)
S. 3(4) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 43(b)
S. 6(4) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(1)(a)
S. 6(8) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(1)(b)
	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 44
S. 6(9) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 31(1)(c), 31(2)
S. 6A inserted	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32, 32(2)
S. 6A(3) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 7(1) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 7(2) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 7(3) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 10(3) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 33
S. 14(2) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 14(3) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 20(1) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 34(a)
S. 20(3) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 34(b)
S. 20(4) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 34(c)
S. 20(5) substituted	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 34(d)
S. 20(6) deleted	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 34(e)
S. 20(7) amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 34(f)
S. 29(4)(i) substituted	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 35(a)
S. 29(4)(ia) inserted	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 32(2), 35(b)
S. 33B(3)(b)(ii) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Part 2, chap. 8A (ss. 33A, 33B) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 45
S. 43(1)(j) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 56(1) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 46(a)
S. 56(9) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 46(b)
S. 75(1) amended	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 277(a)
S. 75(4) substituted	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 277(b)
S. 75(5) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 47
S. 75A inserted	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 278
S. 76(1) amended	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 279
S. 76A inserted	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 280
S. 79(5)(b) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 81(5) substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 48(a)
S. 81(6) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 48(b)
S. 83(3) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 85(2) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 49(a)
S. 85(2A) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 49(b)
S. 85(2B) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 49(b)
S. 85(2C) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 49(b)
S. 85(3) substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 49(c)
S. 87 substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 50
S. 95 amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 51(a), (b)
S. 96(6) deleted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 52
S. 97(1) substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(a)
S. 97(2) substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(a)
S. 97(3A) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(b)
S. 97(3B) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(b)
S. 97(3C) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(b)
S. 97(3D) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(b)
S. 97(3E) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 97(3E) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 53(b)
S. 99(7) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 109(2) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 131(1) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 54
S. 132(3)(b)(ii) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 134(1) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 55(a), (b), (c), (d)
S. 135(2A) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 56(a)
S. 135(3) substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 56(b)
S. 136 amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 57(a)
S. 136(a) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 57(b)
S. 136(b) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 57(c)
Part 6, chap. 3A inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 58
S. 138(1)(b) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 138(1)(c) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 143A inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 58
S. 143B inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 58
S. 143C inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 58
S. 143D inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 58
Part 6, chap. 4 heading amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 59
S. 144(1) amended	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 281
S. 144A inserted	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 282
	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 60
Part 6, chap. 5 heading substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 61
S. 144A(7) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
S. 145(1) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 62
Part 6, chap. 5 heading inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 63
Part 6, chap. 6 heading amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 64
S. 154(1) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 65
S. 155 amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 66
S. 156(1) amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 67
S. 157 amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 68
Part 6, chap. 8 inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 69
S. 166A inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 69
S. 169(1) section renumbered	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 70(a)
S. 169(2) inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 70(b)
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 1 substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(i)
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 3 amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(ii)
Sch. 6, part 1, para. 7 amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 9 substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(iii)
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 11 deleted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(iv)
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 18 deleted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(iv)
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 22A inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(v)
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 22B inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(v)
Sch. 6, part 1, para. 22B(a) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Sch. 6, part 1, para. 22B(b) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Sch. 6 part. 1 para. 22C inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(a)(v)
Sch. 6 part. 2 para. 24A inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(b)
Sch. 6 part. 2 para. 24B inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 74(b)
Sch. 7, para. 1(b) amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Sch. 7, para. 3 substituted	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Sch. 7, para. 8 amended	Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 58
Sch. 8 para. 1 substituted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 75(a)
Sch. 8 para. 3 amended	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 75(b)
Sch. 8 para. 17A inserted	Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 1(4), 75(c)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 41	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Establishment Day) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 372 of 2023)
S. 78(1)	Maritime Area Consent (Certain Application Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 508 of 2023)
	Maritime Area Consent (Certain Application Fees) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 403 of 2023)
	Maritime Area Consent (Application Fee) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 395 of 2022)
S. 86(2)	Maritime Area Consent (NonMaterial Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 155 of 2024)
S. 116	Maritime Area Usage (Licence Fees) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 402 of 2023)
S. 120(2)	Maritime Area Usage (Licence Conditions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 530 of 2023)