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

Contents

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

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	5 February 1963	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Saver for.	20/2005, ss. 2, 62(7), 81(7), 118(5)
Application of Act restricted	36/2004, ss. 8(4), 19(2)
	39/1997, s. 507(2) as substituted by 6/2011, s. 33(1)(a), (2)
	39/1997, ss. 1003(12), 1086(3), 1097
	8/1995, s. 176(12)(b)
	15/1983, s. 23(3)
	26/1980, ss. 7
Saving for cert. functn. of Attorney General.	22/1974, s. 3(5)
S. 2(1) reference construed	53/2012, ss. 15(1), 21(2)
	7/2008, ss. 1(2), 23(5), 27(9)
	38/1997, ss. 9(2), 14(2)
S. 4 references construed	38/1997, ss. 9(1), (2), 14(2)
S. 4, applic. ext.	30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 51
	38/1997, ss. 9(1), 14(2)
	13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 48(1)
S. 4, application restricted	33/2013, ss. 1(2), 74(2), 89(2)
	7/2000, ss. 2, 32
	17/1997, ss. 16(2), 18(2)
S. 4, exemption from disclosure and exceptions	30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
	13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 32, sch. 3
S. 4(4) constr. of refs.	53/2012, ss. 15(2), 21(2)
S. 5, application restricted	33/2013, ss. 1(2), 74(2), 89(2)
	7/2000, ss. 2, 32
	17/1997, ss. 16(2), 18(2)
S. 5, defence provision	30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 51
	13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 48 (2)
S. 5, exemption from disclosure and exceptions	30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
	13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 32, sch. 3
Ss. 7, 8 rep.	50/2001, ss. 1(2), 3(1), sch. 1
S. 9, defence provision	30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 51
	13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 48(2)
S. 9, exemption from disclosure and exceptions	30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
	13/1997, ss. 1(2) (3), 32, sch. 3
S. 13 offence under designated as corrupt conduct	30/1996, s. 16B(1)(b) as inserted by 1/2005, s. 12
S. 15 rep.	14/1997, ss. 1, 16, sch. 3
S. 16 reference construed	S.I. No. 452 of 2020, art 3
	S.I. No. 138 of 2011, art. 3
	S.I. No. 216 of 2010, art. 3
	S.I. No. 298 of 1997, art. 3
S. 18 rep.	10/1993, s. 14

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
None