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
Whole Act	14 July 2003	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Redress and appeal procedures provided	16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), 44, sch. 5 part 1 item 12, sch. 6 part 1 item 18, sch. 6 part 2 item 18
Act included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments	16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 10
Min. may refuse permit for offence under	16/2006, s. 12(1)(c) and sch. 1, s. 41(4)
Transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch. part 1
	S.I. No. 361 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch. part 1
	42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 item 52
S. 2 references construed	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2)
S. 2(1) am.	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6
	11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 43
S. 8 application restricted	26/2017, ss. 1(2), 18(8)
S. 9 application restricted	26/2017, ss. 1(2), 18(8)
S. 9A inserted	S.I. No. 686 of 2022, reg. 14
S. 14 substituted	16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 18
S. 15 substituted	16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 item 18
S. 16 repealed	16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2 pt. 1 item 17

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
None