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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

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

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023
No. 20 of 2023

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Ss. 1-4 4 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(a)
S. 5 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
S. 6 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
Ss. 7-11 4 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(b)
Ss. 12-27 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
S. 28 4 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(c)
Ss. 29-40 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
Ss. 41, 42 30 April 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 189 of 2024), art. 2
S. 43 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
Ss. 44, 45 4 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(d)
Ss. 46-48 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
S. 49 4 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(d)
S. 50 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4
Ss. 51-54 4 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(d)
S. 55 20 March 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
S. 18(7) substituted Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (7/2025), ss. 1(4), 21(a) 5 September 2025 Supports For Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 445 of 2025), art. 2(c)
S. 18(7A) inserted Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (7/2025), ss. 1(4), 21(b) 5 September 2025 Supports For Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 445 of 2025), art. 2(c)
S. 18(9) inserted Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (7/2025), ss. 1(4), 21(c) 5 September 2025 Supports For Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 445 of 2025), art. 2(c)
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 1 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(a) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 3 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(b) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
  Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(a) 11 September 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024)
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 5 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(c) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 10 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(d) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 14 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(e) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 15 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(f) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 17 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(g) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 18 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(b) 11 September 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024)
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 21 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(h) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 22 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(i) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 24 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(j) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 25 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(k) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
  Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(c) 11 September 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024)
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 26 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(l) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col, 4, ref. 27 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025), reg. 2(m) 15 October 2025 S.I. No. 488 of 2025
Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 28 amended Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(d) 12 September 2024 Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5(3) Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Establishment Day) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 68 of 2024)
S. 44 Mother and Baby institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Financial support in respect of legal costs and expenses) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 157 of 2025)
  Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Financial support in respect of legal costs and expenses) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 88 of 2024)
S. 44(2)(b) Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 89 of 2024)
  Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Reviews) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 87 of 2024)
S. 49(4) Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 488 of 2025)
  Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024)