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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

British-Irish Agreement Act 1999
No. 1 of 1999

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-10 2 December 1999 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1)
S. 11 as respects the Erne System, the Grand Canal (including the Barrow Navigation), the Lower Bann Navigation, the Royal Canal, and the Shannon Navigation 1 April 2000 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1), (2)
S. 12 2 December 1999 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1)
S. 13 as respects the Erne System, the Grand Canal (including the Barrow Navigation), the Lower Bann Navigation, the Royal Canal, and the Shannon Navigation 1 April 2000 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1), (2)
Ss. 14-35 2 December 1999 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1)
Ss. 36-38(1) as it applies to An Act of the Irish Parliament entitled “an Act for promoting the Trade of Dublin by rendering its Port and Harbour more commodious" Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 38(1) as it applies to the Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952 2 December 1999 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1)
S. 38(2) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Ss. 39, 40 2 December 1999 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1)
S. 41 as respects the Erne System, the Grand Canal (including the Barrow Navigation), the Lower Bann Navigation, the Royal Canal, and the Shannon Navigation 1 April 2000 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1), (2)
Ss. 42-56 2 December 1999 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Construction of references under 26/2002, ss. 2(1), 4(1), 6(1), 7(3)
Restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22), schedule 2 (col. cit.)
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 340 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule
  S.I. No. 480 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(a), schedule
  S. I. No. 195 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule, pt. 2
  S. I. No. 164 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schdeule, pt. 2
S. 2(1) amended 32/2006, ss. 2(a)(i), 2(a)(ii), 4(3)
  16/1999, ss. 2(a), 3(3)
S. 23 substituted 16/1999, ss. 2(b), 3(3)
S. 23(4) substituted 32/2006, ss. 2(b), 4(3)
S. 50 amended 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 21
S. 51 references construed 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), 14(4)
S. 51(1) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 186(a)
S. 51(1) references to processing construed 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 166
S. 51(6) deleted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 186(b)
S. 51(7) references to processing construed 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 166
S. 53 substituted 6/2005, ss. 2(a), 3
S. 53A inserted 6/2005, ss. 2(b), 3
Sch. references construed 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), 14(4)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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