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Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996
No. 4 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 6 March 1996 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 2(1) am. 6/2008, ss. 6(a), 22(3)
S. 2(2) am. 6/2008, ss. 6(b), 22(3)
S. 2(5) substit. 6/2008, ss. 6(c), 22(3)
S. 2(5A) subsec. ins. 6/2008, ss. 6(d)
S. 2(5A) trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1
S. 2(7) def. "Act of 2008" ins. 6/2008, ss. 6(e), 22(3)
S. 3 repealed 6/2008, ss. 21, 22(3) and Schedule
S. 4(1) amended 35/2018, s. 5(a)
S. 4(2), (4) deleted 35/2018, s. 5(b)
S. 5(3) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 7 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 272 of 2015)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 110 of 2015)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 613 of 2014)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 523 of 2013)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 708 of 2011)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant to Subsection (5)(b) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) (No. 4) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 141 of 2010)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant To Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 571 of 2009)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant To Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 342 of 2009)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant To Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 124 of 2009)
  Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant to Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 579 of 2008)