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.
Youth Work Act 2001
No. 42 of 2001
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-7 | 22 April 2002 | Youth Work Act 2001 (Commencement Order) 2002 (S.I. No. 189 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 8-16 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 17, 18 | 22 April 2002 | Youth Work Act 2001 (Commencement Order) 2002 (S.I. No. 189 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 19-23 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 24 | 22 April 2002 | Youth Work Act 2001 (Commencement Order) 2002 (S.I. No. 189 of 2005), art. 2 |
| Ss. 25-37 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Sch. | 22 April 2002 | Youth Work Act 2001 (Commencement Order) 2002 (S.I. No. 189 of 2005), 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.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans. of cert. functns. under. | S.I. No. 181 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 3(a), 4-8 | 1 May 2025 | S.I. No. 181 of 2025, arts. 1(2) |
| S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2) | |
| S.I. No. 218 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch. | 3 June 2011 | S.I. No. 218 of 2011, arts. 1(2) | |
| S.I. No. 596 of 2008, arts. 1(2), 4(1) | S.I. No. 596 of 2008, arts. 1(2) | ||
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(1) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 8(1), (7), (8) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 9(1), (2) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 10 am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 11(1) - (6) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 12 am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 13(1), (4), (6), (7), (8) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 14(1), (2), (3) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 15 am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 17(2)(k) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 18(4)(d) functions transferred and references construed | S.I. No. 185 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1) | ||
| S.I. No. 595 of 2008, arts. 1(2), 4(1) | |||
| S. 18(5) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 19(1)-(8), (11) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 20 references construed | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 20(1), (2), (2)(a) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 20(2)(b)(iv) am. | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 17 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 7, pt. 13 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c) | |
| S. 2(b)(vi) amended | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 20(3), (5) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 21 am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 22(1), (3), (5)(a), (7)-(10) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 23(4) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 26 am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 29(1), (2) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 30(1), (2) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 31(1), (3)-(5) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 32, 32(3)(d) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 33(1)-(3) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 34(1)(a) substit. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 35(1)-(3), (5) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 37(c) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 38 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 24 | Youth Work Act 2001 (Prescribed National Representative Youth Work Organisation) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 131 of 2008) |
| Youth Work Act 2001 (Prescribed National Representative Youth Work Organisation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 926 of 2005) |