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Contents

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

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	10 July 1940	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Enforcement of Court Orders Acts	21/2009, s. 3(2)
	S. 10(2)
Application of collectively cited Enforcement of Court Orders Acts restricted	14/1947, s. 53
S. 3 substituted	26/1986, ss. 3 (2), 10 (5)
S. 4(1) substituted	26/1986, s.3 (3)
S. 4(1) application restricted	26/2005, ss. 346 (9) (a), 364 (1)
	27/1993, ss. 286 (8), 304
	1/1981, s. 316(8) as inserted by 5/1992, s. 21(d)
S. 5 form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 53, rl. 7, forms 53.6-7, sch. C
S. 5(4) inserted	26/1986, s.3 (4)
S. 5(4) application restricted	26/2005, ss. 346 (9) (b), 364 (1)
	27/1993, ss. 286 (8), 304
	1/1981, s. 316(8) as inserted by 5/1992, s. 21(d)
S. 6 substituted	21/2009, s. 2(1)
S.6 form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 53, rls. 8, 12, forms 53.8-11, sch. C
S. 6 court may release bankrupt or debtor from imprisonment under	27/1988, ss. 2, 26
	27/1988, ss. 2, 87(6)
S. 6 application restricted	18/1954, s.107(2), as substituted by 8/1987, s. 10
S. 6 fee specified	S.I. No. 301 of 2009, reg. 4 and sch. 2
S. 6(2)(b) amended	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(a), 27(2)
S. 6(5)(a)(i) substituted	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(b)(i), 27(2)
S. 6(5)(b)(i) amended	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(b)(ii), 27(2)
S. 6(6)(a) substituted	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(c)(i), 27(2)
S. 6(6)(b) amended	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(c)(ii), 27(2)
S. 6(7)(a), (b) amended	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(d)(i), (ii) 27(2)
S. 6(7)(c), (d) deleted	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(d)(iii), 27(2)
S. 6(8) deleted	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(e), 27(2)
S. 6(9) deleted with saver	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(e), (3)(a), 27(2)
S. 6(10) deleted with saver	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(e), (3)(a), 27(2)
S. 6(11) amended	28/2015, ss. 26(1)(f), (3)(b), 27(2)
S. 6A inserted	21/2009, s. 2(1)
S. 6A repealed with saver	28/2015, ss. 26(2), (4), 27(2)
S. 6A(1) forms prescribed for certificates	S.I. No. 301 of 2009, reg. 3(1) and sch. 1
S. 7 repealed with transitional provisions	11/1976, ss. 2, 30
S. 7(a) repealed	36/1971, s. 24
S. 8 form prescribed	S.I. No. 96 of 1976, rls. 2, 30
S. 8 substituted	23/2011, s. 63
S. 8 applied	S.I. No. 274 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 10(9)(b), as amended by S.I. No. 612 of 2011. reg. 7(a)
	S.I. No. 52 of 2002, regs. 2, 6(10)(a)
	3/1988, ss. 7(7), 15(3), as substituted by 28/1994, s. 11
S. 8 references to "maintenance creditor" construed	28/1994. ss. 2, 4(2)(a)
S. 8 refs. to "applicant" construed	S.I. No. 594 of 2019, reg. 14(9)
	S.I. No. 274 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 10(10)
	S.I. No. 52 of 2002, regs. 2, 6(11)
	52/1998, ss. 1(2), 9(10)
	3/1988, ss. 7(7), 15(3), as amended by 28/1994, s. 11
	16/1974, s.14 (8) (b), as amended by 11/1976, s. 9(8)
S. 8 fee specified	S.I. No. 301 of 2009, reg. 4 and sch. 2
S. 8 application restricted	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 56, rl. 13
	18/1954, s. 107(1), as substituted by 8/1987, s. 10
S. 8(1) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 72(a)
	21/2009, s. 2(2)(a)
S. 8(1) effect of proceedings, orders under	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 62, 185
	11/1976, ss. 2, 19
S. 8(1) form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 57, rls 3-8, forms 57.1-13, sch. C
	S.I. No. 58 of 1975, rls. 2, 9, schedule, forms 7, 8, 9
S. 8(1) references construed	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 65, 136
	33/1996, ss. 1 (2), 30
	26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 22
	6/1989, ss. 28, 46 (2)
	26/1986, ss. 3 (5), 5 (4)
	11/1976, ss. 2, 29
S. 8(2) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 72(b)
S.8(2) form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 57, rl. 8, forms 57.14, 57.15, sch. C
S. 8(2)(d) amended	21/2009, s. 2(2)(b)
S.8(2)(d) form prescribed	S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 57, rl. 8, form 57.16, sch. C
S. 8(3) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 72(c)
	21/2009, s. 2(2)(c)
S. 8(5) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 72(d)
	21/2009, s. 2(2)(c)
S. 8(7) references construed	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 65, 136
	33/1996, ss. 1 (2), 30
	26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 22
	6/1989, ss. 28, 46 (2)
	26/1986, ss. 3 (5), 5 (4)
	11/1976, ss. 2, 29
S. 8(7) application restricted	S.I. No. 274 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 8(2), 10(12)
	S.I. No. 52 of 2002, regs. 2, 6(13)
	52/1998, ss. 1(2), 9(12)
	3/1988, ss. 7(8), 15(3), as amended by 28/1994, s. 11
S. 9 substituted	21/2009, s. 2(3)
S. 9 application restricted	S.I. No. 121 of 2007, reg. 7
	S.I. No. 331 of 1972, regs. 2, 7
S. 10 applied	S.I. No. 52 of 2002, reg. 6(10)(b)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 6A(3)	Enforcement of Court Orders (Legal Aid) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 301 of 2009)
S. 6A(4)	Enforcement of Court Orders (Legal Aid) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 363 of 2011)
	Enforcement of Court Orders (Legal Aid) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 137 of 2010)
	Enforcement of Court Orders (Legal Aid) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 301 of 2009)