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Labour Services Act 1987
No. 15 of 1987
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 18th July 1987 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Repealed | 25/2013, ss. 1(2), 4 |
| Am. | S. I. No. 228 of 1994, art. 11 |
| Appl. | 5/2000, ss. 1 (2), 5 (b) |
| Appl. with mods. | S. I. No. 404 of 1993, s. 4 (2) |
| Constr. of refs. | S. I. No. 404 of 1993, art. 4 (2) |
| S. I. No. 10 of 1995, art. 4 (2) | |
| S. I. No. 32 of 1996, art. 4 (2) | |
| Trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| S. I. No. 845 of 2005, art. 4 (2) | |
| S. I. No. 18 of 1993, sch., pt. 1 | |
| S. 1(1) def. "Act of 1995" ins | 38/2009, ss. 2, 13(3) |
| S. 1(1) def. "material interest" ins | 38/2009, ss. 2, 13(3) |
| S. 1(1) def. "serious wrongdoing" ins | 38/2009, ss. 2, 13(3) |
| S. 4(1)(b)-(g) del. with trans. provs. | 37/2010, ss. 1(4), 30, 35 |
| S. 4(2) substit. | 26/1999, ss. 1 (2), 62 |
| S. 4(2) am. | 28/2012, ss. 1(2), 86 & sch. 3 |
| Ss. 6(6), 6(7), 6(8), 6(9) subsecs. ins. | 38/2009, ss. 3, 13(3) |
| S. 6A s. ins. | 38/2009, ss. 4, 13(3) |
| S. 6B s. ins. | 38/2009, ss. 5, 13(3) |
| Ss. 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D ss. ins. | 38/2009, ss. 6, 13(3) |
| S. 10 am. | 28/2010, ss. 1(4), 28(2) |
| S. 13(3) substit. | 38/2009, ss. 8, 13(3) |
| Ss. 13A, 13B, 13C ss. ins. | 38/2009, ss. 7, 13(3) |
| S. 15 trans. of cert. functns. under. | 10/2011,ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 |
| S. 17(1)(a) am. | 28/2010, ss. 1(4), 30(5)(a) |
| S. 17(4) subsec. ins. | 28/2010, ss. 1(4), 30(5)(b) |
| S. 27 rep. | 3/1998, s.125, sch. 8 |
| Schedule renumbered as Sch. 1 | 38/2009, ss. 12, 13(3) |
| Sch., Pt. 1, par. 2 substit. | 38/2009, ss. 9(a), 13(3) |
| Sch., Pt. 1, par. 7 substit. | 38/2009, ss. 9(b), 13(3) |
| Sch., Pt. 1, par. 12 substit. | 38/2009, ss. 9(c), 13(3) |
| Sch., Pt. 1, par. 16 am. | 38/2009, ss. 9(d), 13(3) |
| Sch., Pt. 2 repealed | 38/2009, ss. 10, 13(3) |
| Sch., Pt. 2, par. 10(b) am. | S. I. No. 528 of 2005, reg. 2(a)(i) |
| Sch., Pt. 2, par. 10(c) del. | S. I. No. 528 of 2005, reg. 2(a)(ii) |
| Sch., Pt. 2, par. 11 am. | S. I. No. 528 of 2005, reg. 2(b) |
| Sch. 2 ins. | 38/2009, ss. 11, 13(3) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2 | Labour Services Act, 1987 (Establishment Day) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 248 of 1987) |
| S. 4(2) | An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Spouses' and Children's Contributory Pension Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 420 of 2009) |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) (Amendment) Superannuation Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 419 of 2009) | |
| FÁS Spouses and Childrens Contributory Pension Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 403 of 2008) | |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 515 of 1998) | |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 514 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry, 1999 Scheme) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 474 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry, 1999 Scheme) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 473 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry, 1999 Scheme) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 472 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry, 1999 Scheme) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 471 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry, 1999 Scheme) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 470 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical And Allied Products Industry, 1998 Scheme) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 127 of 1998) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry, 1998 Scheme) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 454 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry, 1998 Scheme) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 453 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry, 1998 Scheme) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 452 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry 1998 Scheme) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 451 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry, 1998 Scheme) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 450 of 1997) | |
| Labour Services Act 1987-Apprenticeship Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 168 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training (Printing and Paper Committee) (Amendment) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 51 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training (Engineering Committee) (Amendment) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 50 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training (Food, Drink and Tobacco Committee) (Amendment) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 49 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training (Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Committee) (Amendment) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 48 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training (Chemical and Allied Products Committee) (Amendment) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 47 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training (Construction Committee) (Amendment) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 46 of 1997) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry, 1997 Scheme) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 356 of 1996) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry, 1997 Scheme) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 355 of 1996) | |
| Insudtrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry, 1997 Scheme) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 354 of 1996) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry, 1997 Scheme) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 353 of 1996) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry, 1997 Scheme) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 352 of 1996) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry 1996) Order (S.I. No. 329 of 1995) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry 1996) Order (S.I. No. 328 of 1995) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry 1996) Order (S.I. No. 327 of 1995) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry 1996) Order (S.I. No. 326 of 1995) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry, 1996) Order (S.I. No. 325 of 1995) | |
| Labour Services Act 1987 - Apprenticeship Rules 1995 (S.I. No. 198 of 1995) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 358 of 1994) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 357 of 1994) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 356 of 1994) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 355 of 1994) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 354 of 1994) | |
| Labour Services Act 1987 - Apprenticeship Rules 1994 (S.I. No. 228 of 1994) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 369 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 368 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 367 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 366 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 365 of 1993) | |
| Labour Services Act 1987 - Apprenticeship Rules 1993 (S.I. No. 236 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Printing and Paper Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 118 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 117 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 116 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 75 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 74 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 73 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 72 of 1993) | |
| Industrial Training (Construction Committee) (Amendment) Order No. 2 1992 (S.I. No. 335 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Printing and Paper Committee) (Amendment) Order No. 2 1992 (S.I. No. 334 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Committee) (Amendment) Order No. 2 1992 (S.I. No. 333 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Chemical and Allied Products Committee) (Amendment) Order No. 2 1992 (S.I. No. 332 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Food, Drink and Tobacco Committee) (Amendment) Order No. 2 1992 (S.I. No. 331 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Engineering Committee) (Amendment) Order No. 2 1992 (S.I. No. 330 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Printing and Paper Committee) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 170 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Construction Committee) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 169 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Food, Drink and Tobacco Committee) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 168 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Committee) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 167 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Chemical and Allied Products Committee) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 166 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training (Engineering Committee) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 165 of 1992) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 300 of 1991) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 299 of 1991) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 298 of 1991) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 297 of 1991) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Printing and Paper Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 296 of 1991) | |
| Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 295 of 1991) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 294 of 1991) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 310 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Printing and Paper Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 309 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 308 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 307 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 306 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 305 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 304 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Printing and Paper Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 79 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 49 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 48 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 47 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 46 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 45 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 44 of 1990) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Industry) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 249 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 248 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Textiles Industry) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 247 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Printing and Paper Industry) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 246 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Clothing and Footwear Industry) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 245 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training (Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Committee) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 143 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training (Chemical and Allied Products Committee) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 142 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training (Printing and Paper Committee) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 140 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Construction Committee) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 139 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Committee) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 138 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training (Engineering Committee) (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 137 of 1989) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 272 of 1988) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Food, Drink and Tobacco Industry) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 194 of 1988) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Printing and Paper Industry) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 139 of 1988) | |
| Industrial Training Levy (Chemical and Allied Products Industry) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 33 of 1988) | |
| S. 4(3) | An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Spouses' and Children's Contributory Pension Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 420 of 2009) |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) (Amendment) Superannuation Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 419 of 2009) | |
| FÁS Spouses and Childrens Contributory Pension Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 403 of 2008) | |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 515 of 1998) | |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 514 of 1998) | |
| S. 8 | An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Spouses' and Children's Contributory Pension Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 420 of 2009) |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) (Amendment) Superannuation Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 419 of 2009) | |
| FÁS Spouses and Childrens Contributory Pension Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 403 of 2008) | |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 515 of 1998) | |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 514 of 1998) | |
| S. 23 | An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 515 of 1998) |
| An Foras Áiseanna Saothair Superannuation Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 514 of 1998) |