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. 1-9	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
S. 10	29 September 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a)
Ss. 11-13	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
Ss. 14, 15	29 September 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a)
S. 16(a), (b)(i)	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
S. 16(b)(ii)	29 September 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a)
Ss. 16(c)-18	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
S. 19	29 September 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a)
Ss. 20-22	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
S. 23 in so far as it relates to Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (31/2003), s. 19 and Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (16/1988), s.34A	29 September 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(b)
S. 23 except in so far as it relates to Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (31/2003), s. 19 and Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (16/1988), s.34A	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
S. 24	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2
S. 25 in so far as it inserts Equal Status Act 2000 (8/2000), s. 15(3)	29 September 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(c)
S. 25 except in so far as it inserts Equal Status Act 2000 (8/2000), s. 15(3)	18 August 2003	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act in so far it amends and extends them included in collectively cited Licensing Acts 1833 to 2003	S. 1(2)
Act in so far as it amends them included in collectively cited Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2003	s. 1(3)
Act, s. 25 included in collectively cited Equal Status Acts 2000 and 2003	s. 1(4)
Trans. of functions under, references construed	S.I. No. 356 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(d)
	S.I. No. 140 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1)
	S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3
S. 4(2) am.	17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1
S. 5(2) am.	17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1
S. 7(2) am.	17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1
S. 9 references construed	24/2018, ss. 1(2), 23(5)
S. 9(2)(a) am.	17/2008, ss. 15
S. 11 references construed	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2)
S. 19 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission power to institute proceedings under	25/2014, ss. 1(3), 10(2)(g)
S. 19 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission power to provide legal and other assistance under	25/2014, ss. 1(3), 40(1)(c)(iv)
S. 19 references construed	25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2)
S. 20 repealed	24/2018, ss. 1(2), 10(1)(a)
S. 21(5) excise duty on licence under payable 1 Oct 21 to 30 Sep 22	45/2021, s. 45(2)(c), (3)
S. 21(5) excise duty on licence under waived 1 Oct 20 to 30 Sep 21	26/2020, s. 31(2)(c), (3)
S. 22 repealed	24/2018, ss. 1(2), 10(1)(b)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 21	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 129 of 2018)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Páirc Úi Chaoimh, Cork) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 281 of 2017)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Designation of National Sporting Arena) (National Stadium) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 156 of 2015)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Royal Dublin Society) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 47 of 2012)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Croke Park, Dublin) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 149 of 2011)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Semple Stadium, Thurles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 124 of 2011)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 160 of 2010)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 388 of 2008)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 824 of 2005)
	Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 271 of 2004)