Contents

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

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
S. 1	1 July 1942	The Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 1, 6, 7, 9 To 11, 13, 16 To 20, and 23 To 31) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 271 of 1942), art. 2
Ss. 2-5	1 October 1942	Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 2 To 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 21 and 22) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 427 of 1942), art. 2
Ss. 6,7	1 July 1942	The Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 1, 6, 7, 9 To 11, 13, 16 To 20, and 23 To 31) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 271 of 1942), art. 2
S. 8	1 October 1942	Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 2 To 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 21 and 22) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 427 of 1942), art. 2
Ss. 9-11	1 July 1942	The Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 1, 6, 7, 9 To 11, 13, 16 To 20, and 23 To 31) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 271 of 1942), art. 2
S. 12	1 October 1942	Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 2 To 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 21 and 22) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 427 of 1942), art. 2
S. 13	1 July 1942	The Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 1, 6, 7, 9 To 11, 13, 16 To 20, and 23 To 31) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 271 of 1942), art. 2
S. 14,15	1 October 1942	Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 2 To 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 21 and 22) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 427 of 1942), art. 2
Ss. 16-20	1 July 1942	The Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 1, 6, 7, 9 To 11, 13, 16 To 20, and 23 To 31) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 271 of 1942), art. 2
Ss. 21,22	1 October 1942	Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 2 To 5, 8, 12, 14, 15, 21 and 22) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 427 of 1942), art. 2
Ss. 23-31	1 July 1942	The Children Act, 1941 (Commencement of Sections 1, 6, 7, 9 To 11, 13, 16 To 20, and 23 To 31) Order 1942 (S.I. No. 271 of 1942), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Rep. with saver.	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 5 (1) (2), sch. 2
S.10 (1) repealed	S.I. No. 258 of 1995, art. 3, sch.
	17/1991, ss. 1 (2), 79, sch.
S.10 (1) (d) (in pt.), (e).*
S.19 rep.	28/1957, s.11, sch.
S.21 am.	28/1957, s.8
S.22 (d) (e) (f) rep.	28/1957, s.11, sch.

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 21	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 182 of 1984)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 44 of 1983)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 83 of 1982)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 96 of 1981)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 212 of 1980)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1979 No. 2 of 1979 (S.I. No. 397 of 1979)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 190 of 1979)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 210 of 1978)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 151 of 1977)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 82 of 1977)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 195 of 1976)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 378 of 1974)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 144 of 1974)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 326 of 1973)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 125 of 1972)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1969 (S.I. No. 216 of 1969)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1968 (S.I. No. 148 of 1968)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 58 of 1965)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1964 (S.I. No. 162 of 1964)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulation 1958 (S.I. No. 12 of 1958)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1952 (S.I. No. 80 of 1952)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1951 (S.I. No. 61 of 1951)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1947 (S.I. No. 453 of 1947)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 287 of 1946)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1944 (S.I. No. 260 of 1944)
	Children Act, 1941 (Section 21) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 428 of 1942)

*S. 10 (1) (d) (in pt.), (e). : Invalid having regard to the provns. of the Constitution. In re Doyle, an Infant (Supreme Ct., 21/12/1955, rec. No. 1955/373A) [1989] ILRM 277.