Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000
No. 37 of 2000
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 1 January 2011 | Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 650 of 2010), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application of collectively cited Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts restricted | 25/1991, s. 1(1) | 1 January 1992 | Payment of Wages Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 350 of 1991), art. 2 |
| 23/1991, s. 5(2) | 16 July 1991 | Commenced on enactment | |
| Proceedings under included in definition of Family Law proceedings | 27/2017, ss. 1(2), 2 | 1 January 2018 | Mediation Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 591 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Transfer of functions under | 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), schedule 3 item 34 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(f) |
| S. 1 amended | S.I. No. 112 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 10(a) | 1 March 2005 | European Communities (Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and Matters of Parental Responsibility) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 112 of 2005), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 1(1) amended | S.I. No. 400 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 11 | 1 August 2022 | European Union (Decisions in Matrimonial Matters and in Matters of Parental Responsibility and International Child Abduction) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 400 of 2022), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 2 amended | S.I. No. 112 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 10(b) | 1 March 2005 | European Communities (Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and Matters of Parental Responsibility) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 112 of 2005), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 3(2) amended | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 85(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 3(2)(e) deleted | 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 179 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(j) |
| S. 4 collectively cited Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, reference to Dublin Circuit construed | 31/1993, ss. 1(5), 26 | 1 January 1994 | Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 Commencement Order 1993 (S.I. No. 400 of 1993), art. 3 |
| S. 4(1) amended | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 85(b)(i)(I)-(IV) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(2) amended | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 85(b)(ii)(I), (II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(3) amended | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 85(b)(iii)(I), (II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(4) deleted | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 85(b)(iv) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 15 states specified under | S.I. No. 682 of 2010, arts. 2, 3, 4, 6 | 1 January 2011 | Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Section 15) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 682 of 2010), art. 6 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 15 | Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Section 15) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 682 of 2010) |
| S. 15(1) | Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Section 15) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 458 of 2019) |