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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

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Domestic Violence Act 1996
No. 1 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
S. 1 subject to s. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
Ss. 2-5 subject to s. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 6 and so much of the other provisions of the Act insofar as they relate to the powers of the health board under s. 6 1 January 1997 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(2)
Ss. 7-24 subject to s. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 25(1) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 25(2) 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)
S. 26 27 March 1996 Commenced pursuant to s. 25(1)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 3(b), 41, 42, 50(1)(b), 50(3)
Amended 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, schedule 2, pt. 7
Transfer of functions 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 6, 82, schedule 1
  S. I. No. 297 of 1997, art. 4(1)(a), schedule
Transfer of functions with savings 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), 74, schedules 3, 5
S. 1(1) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 91
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 2(1)(a) amended 23/2011, s. 60(a)
  24/2010, ss. 1(2), 92
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 2(3) amended 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S.3(1) amended 23/2011, s. 60(b)
  42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 3(1)(aa) para. inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 93
S.3(6) amended 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S.3 (13) inserted 18/1997, s. 4
S.4 (3) substituted 30/2002, s. 1
S. 4(3)*
Ss. 5(2), 6(1)-6(3), 6(5), 6(6) amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S.7 (1) (2) (3) (4) amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 8A inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 94
S. 9(2)(cc) inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 95
Ss. 11(2), 11(3) amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S.13 amended 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, schedule 6, pt. 14
S. 13(2) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 96

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act

*S. 4(3) : Invalid. DK v Crowley [2002] IEHC 66; [2002] 2 I.R. 744