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
Ss. 1-10	7 July 1999	Commenced on enactment
S. 11(1)(a-o)	20 January 2000	Immigration Act, 1999 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 9 of 2000), art. 2
S. 11(1)(p)	20 November 2000	Immigration Act, 1999 (Section 11(1)(p)) (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 364 of 2000), art. 2
S. 11(1)(q-t)	20 January 2000	Immigration Act, 1999 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 9 of 2000), art. 2
Ss. 12, 13	7 July 1999	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
References construed	66/2015, ss. 1(2), 51(4)
Retention of data where offence under	S.I. No. 597 of 2011, 1(2), 2, 6
Transfer of functions under	40/2013, ss. 1(2), 6, 82, sch. 1
	42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59(1), (2), (3) & sch. 3
S. 3 discretionary power of Min. thereunder stated not to be affected	S.I. No. 518 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 4(6)
S. 3 applied	S.I. No. 518 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 14(4)
S. 3 conditions prescribed under	16/2006, ss. 21(1), 41(4)
S. 3(1) amended	8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 95(a)
S. 3(1) application extended	66/2015, ss. 1(2), 51(4)
S. 3(1A) subsection inserted	29/2000, ss. 10 (a) (i), 13(2)
S. 3(2)(f) applied	S.I. No. 518 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 3(1)(c), 4
S. 3(3) regs. apply to notification of an intention to make a deportation order under	S.I. No. 518 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 3(1)(c)
S. 3(3) particulars to be included in notification of proposal under	S.I. No. 518 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 4(1)(a)
S. 3(4)(b) amended	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 44(a)
S. 3(4A) inserted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 44(b)
S. 3(6) applied	S.I. No. 518 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 4(5)
S. 3(7) form prescribed	S.I. No. 55 of 2005, reg. 4 & sch. 1
	S.I. No. 103 of 2002, reg. 4 & sch. 1
	S.I. No. 319 of 1999, reg. 3
S. 3(9)(a), par. substit.	29/2000, ss. 10(a)(ii), 13(2)
S. 3(9)(a)(i)(IV) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 3
S. 3(12) substituted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 44(c)
S. 3A inserted	8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 95(b)
S. 3B inserted	8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 95(b)
S. 4 conditions prescribed under	16/2006, ss. 21(2), 41(4)
S. 5 substit.	66/2015, ss. 1(2), 78
S. 5(1) subsection substituted	29/2000, ss. 10(b), 13(2)
S. 5(1) places prescribed for the purposes of	S.I. No. 55 of 2005, regs. 5, 7 & sch. 2
	S.I. No. 103 of 2002, reg. 4 & sch. 2
	S.I. No. 319 of 1999, reg. 4
S. 5(1) procedure following arrest prescribed	S.I. No. 319 of 1999, reg. 6
S. 5(4)(c) amended	40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 12
	42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75 & sch. 6, pt. 18
S. 5(5) court fees excluded for proceedings under	S.I. No. 492 of 2014, arts. 1(2), 6(3)
	S.I. No. 24 of 2014, arts. 1(2), 6(3)
	S.I. No. 466 of 2013, arts. 1(2), 5(3)
	S.I. No. 239 of 2013, arts. 1(2), 6(3)
	S.I. No. 110 of 2012, arts. 1(2), 6(3)
	S.I. No. 406 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 6(3)
	S.I. No. 200 of 2008, arts. 1(2), 6(3)
	S.I. No. 70 of 2005, art. 7(3)
	S.I. No. 444 of 2004, arts. 1(2), 7(3)
	S.I. No. 89 of 2003, arts. 1(2), 7(3)
	S.I. No. 488 of 2001, arts. 1(2), 7(3)
	S.I. No. 251 of 2001, arts. 1(2), 7(3)
S. 5(7)(a) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 3
S. 6(1)(a) amended *	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 45(a)(i)
S. 6(1)(b) amended *	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 45(a)(ii)
S. 6(1)(b) amended with transitional provisions *	19/2022, ss. 2(1), 27, 40(1)
S. 6(1)(b) amended *	1/2004, s. 16(5)
S. 6(b) amended	29/2000, ss. 10(c)(i), 13(2)
S. 6(1)(c) inserted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 45(a)(iii)
S. 6(1A) inserted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 45(b)
S. 6(2) subsection inserted	29/2000, ss. 10(c)(ii), 13(2)
S. 6(2) substituted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 45(c)
S. 6(3) inserted	18/2023, ss. 1(4), 45(c)
S. 8(1) persons authorised for the purposes of	S.I. No. 319 of 1999, reg. 5

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 7	Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 74 of 2017)
	Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 134 of 2016)
	Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 55 of 2005)
	Immigration Act 1999 (Deportation) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 103 of 2002)
	Immigration Act, 1999 (Deportation) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 319 of 1999)

* Original section does not appear to have been renumbered as subs. (1) but referred to as such in these amendments.