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.

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Whole Act 1 January 1959 Commenced as per s.1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Statutes of Limitation 18/1991, s. 8(2)
  13/2000, s. 1(2)
Applied 27/2004, ss. 1(2), 84(7)
Application restricted 26/2023, ss. 1, 97, 120(3)
  S.I. No. 547 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 19
  46/2003, ss. 12, 50, as substituted by 23/2011, s. 56(d)
  13/2002, s. 13 as amended by 35/2012, s. 44(b)(ii)
  31/1999, s. 31E(16), (17), as inserted by 23/2021, s. 13
Applied with provision for time to stop in certain circumstances 46/2003, ss. 2, 50
Rights under collectively cited Statutes of Limitation not affected in certain circumstances 6/2018, s.32
  1/1996, s. 22
Applied with exceptions 28/1991, ss. 7(4), (5)(a) (b) (c), 14(2)
Official Assignee not to be trustee for purposes of 27/1988, ss. 2, 133
Meaning of "trustee" in 27/1965, s. 124
Application of Act extended 16/1964, s. 49(1)
Provision for purposes of rights under 11/1976, ss. 2, 22(7)
Reckoning under 27/2017, ss. 1(2), 18
  44/2012, ss. 1(2), 45(3)(a), 62(7), 79(8), 96(7), 116(8)
  S.I. No. 209 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 6(1)
  S.I. No. 525 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 8(2)-(4)
Saver for the application to a freehold covenant of the Act 27/2009, ss. 2, 49(6)(ii)
Saving provision 21/1981, ss. 16(1), 18
S. 2(1) am. 27/2009, ss. 2, 8(1), sch. 1
S. 2(2)(c) rep., new provn. 16/1964, ss. 5, 122, sch.
S. 2(2)(d) rep., new provn. 27/1965, ss. 8, 9, 123, sch. 2, pt. 4
  8/1959, ss. 1(2), 26
S. 2(2)(d) amended 16/1964, ss. 2, 5 and sch.
Ss. 2(3) repealed 41/1961, s. 5, sch., pt. 5
S. 7, applic. rstrct. 13/1990, ss. 3(1), 9(2)
S. 11(1)(e)(iii) repealed 41/1961, s. 5 and sch. part 5
S. 11(1)(f) inserted S.I. No. 188 of 2018, regs. 1(2), 9
S. 11(2)(a) amended 18/1991, s. 3(2)
S. 11(2)(a) (b) applied 11/1985, ss. 3, 9
  32/1986, ss. 21(4)(b), 37(2)
S. 11(2)(b) deleleted 18/1991, s. 3(2)
S. 11(2)(c) substituted 31/2009, ss. 1(2), 38(1)(a)
S. 11(2)(d) inserted 16/1980, ss. 1(2), 13(8)(I)
S. 11(2)(d) application restricted 18/1991, s. 3 (3)
S. 11 (3) repealed 41/1961, s. 5, sch., pt. 5
S. 11(3A) inserted 31/2009, ss. 1(2), 38(1)(b)
S. 11(3B) inserted 31/2009, ss. 1(2), 38(1)(b)
S. 11(7) applied 19/1966, s. 11(10)
S. 11(7) non-appl. of 1/2005, s. 10
S. 11A inserted S.I. No. 43 of 2017, regs. 1(2), 9
S. 12(2) applied 28/2000, ss. 1(2), 134(2)
S. 13 body deemed to be State Authority under 1/1999, ss. 1(2), 53(a)
Ss. 21 (in part), 22 repealed with savings. 27/1965, ss. 8, 9, sch. 2, pt. 4
S. 24 (in part) repealed 16/1964, s. 5, sch.
S. 24 amended 16/1964, s. 49(4)
S. 25(4) amended 27/2009, ss. 2, 8(1), sch. 1
S. 32(3) inserted 27/2009, ss. 2, 119
S. 34 application restricted 27/2009, ss. 2, 99(2)
S. 36 application restricted 24/2019, ss. 14(2), 28(5)
  52/2012, ss. 1(2), 124
  39/1997, s. 477C(20)(e), as inserted by 18/2016, s. 9
S. 45 repealed, substituted 27/1965, ss. 8, 9, 126, sch. 2 part 4
S. 45(1) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 89
S. 46 repealed with savings 27/1965, ss. 8, 9, sch. 2, part 4
Part 3 (ss. 47-72) application extended 13/1990, ss. 3(1), 9(2)
Part 3 (ss. 47-72) saved 10/1986, s. 3(2)
S. 48 (1) saving for bringing of certain proceedings 2/1985, ss. 2, 7(1), 9, sch., par. 6
S. 48(1)(b) (in part) repealed 14/1997, ss. 1, 16, sch. 3
S. 48(1)(c) repealed 14/1997, ss. 1, 16, sch. 3
S. 48A inserted 13/2000, s. 2
S. 48A application restricted 13/2000, s. 3
S. 49 amended 27/1965, s. 127
S. 49(1), appl. with am. 9/1981, ss. 1(2), 23(3)
S. 49(1)(a) application restricted 18/1991, s. 5(1) (2)
S. 49(2) repealed 18/1991, s. 5(4)
S. 49(2)(a)(ii)* unconstitutional
S. 49(3) substituted 31/2009, ss. 1(2), 38(2)
S. 49(4)(a) repealed 17/1964, s. 6, sch.
S. 49(5) inserted 16/1980, ss. 1(2), 13(8)(II)
S. 49(5) application restricted 18/1991, s. 5(3)
S. 60 amended 31/1999, ss. 160, 163, sch. 4
S. 74 substituted 1/2010, ss. 1(2), 7(2)
S. 77 amended 1/2010, ss. 1(2), 29(2) & sch. 6

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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*S. 49(2)(a)(ii) : Invalid having regard to the provns. of the Constitution. O'Brien v. Keogh [1972] I.R. 144.