1. Home
  2. Acts
  3. 2004
  4. Click on title below to return to Act

Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

The effects marked with a red background are not reflected in the most recent Revised Act. To scroll to the next unapplied effect(s), click here.

Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004
No. 30 of 2004

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 3-13 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2)
S. 14(1)(a) 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2
S. 14(1)(b) Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2)
S. 14(1)(c) 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2
S. 14(1)(d)-(f) Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2)
S. 14(2)-(4) 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 15-18 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2)
Ss. 19-37 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 38, 39 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 53(2)
Ss. 40-44 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 45-49 1 October 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 636 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 50-53 14 July 2005 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 507 of 2005), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
Trans. of cert. functns. under. S.I. No. 688 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 4, schedule, part 1 1 March 2023 S.I. No. 688 of 2022, reg. 1(2),
  S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 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. 1(1) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 4(1) (3)(a) (4) (5) (7) (8) (a) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 5 (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (8) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 6 (2) (a) (3) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 7(1) (2) (4)-(8) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 8(1) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 10 repealed 14/2018, ss. 12(b), 13(4) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s.13(4)
S. 12(1)(b) (2)(a) (3) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 14(1)(c) amended 22/2022, ss. 11(a), 12(3) 25 July 2022 Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 382 of 2022), art. 2
S. 16 am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 17, s. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 20(1)(b) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 20(1)(fa) inserted 22/2022, ss. 11(b), 12(3) 25 July 2022 Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 382 of 2022), art. 2
S. 39(1)-(5) (6)(a) (7) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)
S. 41(2) am. 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 72, sch. 7, pt. 14 1 January 2005 Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2(c)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 35 Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Establishment Day) (Section 36) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 509 of 2005)
  Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (Establishment Day) (Section 19) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 508 of 2005)