Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
No. 17 of 2001
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(a) |
| S. 3(a) | 29 June 2005 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 322 of 2005), art. 2 |
| S. 3(b)-(f) | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(b) |
| S. 4 | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(c) |
| S. 5 in so far as it relates to the amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1994 (16/1994), s. 6 | 9 June 2009 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 212 of 2009), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5 except in so far as it relates to the amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1994 (16/1994), s. 6 | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(d) |
| Ss. 6, 7 | 9 June 2009 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 212 of 2009), art. 2(b) |
| S. 8 | 29 June 2005 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 322 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 9-12 | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(e) |
| S. 13(a) | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(f) |
| S. 13(b) in so far it relates to the amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1994 (16/1994), s. 6 | 9 June 2009 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 212 of 2009), art. 2(a) |
| S. 13(b) except in so far it relates to the amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1994 (16/1994), s. 6 | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(f) |
| S. 13(c)-(g) | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(f) |
| Ss. 14, 15 | 19 November 2001 | Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 514 of 2001), art. 3(g) |
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.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 14 repealed | 6/2008, ss.21, 22(3) and Schedule | 5 June 2008 | Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 171 of 2008), art. 3(b) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |