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	30 December 1980	S. 1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Appl.	23/1980, s. 8
Applic. rstrct.	18/1991, s. 3 18/1991, s. 5(3)
	13/1990, ss. 3(3), 9(2)(a), (b)
Applic. not rstrct.	24/1995, s.42
Applic. confirmed	S.I. No. 360 of 1994, reg. 43(b)
	S.I. 359 of 1994, reg. 24(d)
Enforcement of Act provided for	19/2007, ss. 1(2), 73(8) & sch. 4, 75(2) & sch. 5
Obligation to disclose information re prosecution under Act	S.I. No.183 of 1993
	S.I. No.182 of 1993
	S.I. No.176 of 1992
	S.I. No.175 of 1992
	S.I. No.176 of 1987
	S.I. No.175 of 1987
	S.I. No.101 of 1983
	S.I. No.100 of 1983
Rstrct. & reporting req. where offence under	S.I. No 697 of 2011, regs 6,8 & sch.
Saver	S.I. No. 11 of 2003, reg. 3(1)(a)
Transfer of functions	19/2007, ss. 1(2), 2 and 37 and Schedule 1, Part 1. Note: Also applies to any instruments made under the Act
S. 2(1), def. substit.	24/1995, ss. 1 (2), 152(b)
S. 2(1), def. ins.	24/1995, ss. 1 (2), 152(a)
S. 3 repealed with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 8(1) and sch. 1 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 5(2), subsec. substit.	31/1987, ss. 4, 33(2)
S. 6(1)(a),(b) am.	12/2005, ss. 2 (1), 81
S. 6(2) substit.	19/2007, ss. 1(2), 95
S. 6(3) subsec. ins.	19/2007, ss. 1(2), 95
S. 6(4) subsec. ins.	19/2007, ss. 1(2), 95
S. 6(5) subsec.ins.	19/2007, ss. 1(2), 95
S. 11(5) inserted with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 12, appl. ext.	24/1995, ss. 1 (2), 81
S. 12(4) inserted with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 13, appl. ext.	24/1995, ss. 1 (2), 82
S. 13(10) inserted with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 14 repealed with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 8(1), sch. 1 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 15 renumbered as s. 15(1) with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
Ss. 15, 19, appl. ext.	24/1995, ss. 1 (2), 81
S. 15(2) inserted with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
Pt. 3 (ss. 25-38) rep.	24/1995, ss. 1 (2), 19, sch. 2
S. 38A inserted	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a), (2)
S. 39, appl. rstrct.	21/2011, s. 26(3)
	24/1983, ss. 64(3),
	24/1983 s. 88(3)
S. 40(5)(a), par. del.	31/1987, ss. 4, 31
S. 47(5A) inserted with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 176(1), sch. 6 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a), (2)
S. 47(6)-(10) ins.	S.I. No. 484 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 32
S. 47(6)-(10) repealed with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 8(1), sch. 1 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a), (2)
S. 48(4) am.	24/1983, s. 8(1), sch. 4, pt. 1
S. 50 rep.	24/1995, ss. 1(2), 19, sch. 2
S. 53-55 repealed with transitional provision	37/2022, s. 1(2), s. 8(1), sch. 1 part 1 ref. 2, s. 9(1)(a)
S. 54 am.	24/1995, ss. 1(2), 152 (c)
S. 55, substit.	31/1987, ss. 4, 32
S. 56 references construed.	S.I. No. 158 of 2014, reg. 152

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
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