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. 1-52	29 July 2005	S. 1(10)
S. 53	29 June 2005	Commenced on enactment
S. 54	29 July 2005	S. 1(10)
S. 55	29 June 2005	Commenced on enactment
S. 56-58	29 July 2005	S. 1(10)
Ss. 59, 60	29 June 2005	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Canals Acts	Heritage Act 2018 (15/2018), s. 1(2)
	S. 1(7)
Act included in collectively cited Fishery Harbour Centres Acts	Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (13/2015), s. 1(4)
	Harbours Act 2015 (61/2005), s. 1(4)
	Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), s. 1(6)
	S. 1(6)
Act included in collectively cited Foreshore Acts	Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), s. 1(2)
	Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 (47/2022), s. 1(3)
	Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021), s. 1(2)
	Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(13)
	Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s. 10(2)
	Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 1(2)
	s. 59
Act included in collectively cited Harbours Acts 1996 to 2015	Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (13/2015), s. 1(5)
	Harbours Act 2015 (61/2005), s. 1(2)
	Harbours (Amendment) Act 2009 (26/2009), s. 21(2)
	Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (29/2006), s. 1(4)
	S. 1(5)
Act included in collectively cited Harbours Acts 1946 to 2005	s 1(4)
Act included in collectively cited Maritime Safety Acts	Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), s. 1(8)
	S. 1(2)
Act included in collectively cited Merchant Shipping Acts	Harbours Act 2015 (61/2005), s. 1(3)
	Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (43/2014), s. 1(2)
	Local Government Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(5)
	Merchant Shipping Act 2010 (14/2010), s. 1(2)
	s. 1(3)
Act included in collectively cited Shannon Navigation Acts	s. 1(8)
Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2
Functions under collectively cited Shannon Navigation Acts transferred	Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 195 of 2011).
Functions under collectively cited Marine Safety Acts transferred	Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 842 of 2005)
Functions under collectively cited Merchant Shipping Acts transferred	Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 842 of 2005)
	Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1987(S.I. No. 91 of 1987)
	Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959)
Functions under collectively cited Harbours Acts 1946 to 2005 transferred	Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 842 of 2005)
Functions under collectively cited Foreshore Acts transferred	Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s.1
Appropriate Minister under collectively cited Foreshore Acts construed	Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s.2
S. 2(1) amended	28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2
	8/2006, s. 104(a)
Part 2 (ss. 5-19) transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 707 of 2007, art. 3(1)
	S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 2(1), 3(a)
Part 2 (ss. 5-19) amended	S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 2(2)
S. 5 amended	26/2023, ss. 1, 238(a)
	S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 56(10)
S. 5 reference construed	S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 4(1)(a)
S. 6(1)(i)(III)(B) amended	26/2023, ss. 1, 238(b)
S.6(2) form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S.6(3) form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 2
S.6(4) form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 2
S. 8(1)(c)(ii) amended	26/2023, ss. 1, 238(c)
S. 8(2) form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S. 9(1) amended	26/2023, ss. 1, 238(d)
S.10(2) form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 2
S.11(3) form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S.12 form prescribed for offence under	S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S. 17 functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2
S. 17(1) amended	8/2006, s. 104(b)
S. 17(7) reference construed	S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 4(1)(b)
S. 18(e) amended	10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8(3)(a), schedule 2, pt. 15
S. 33(3) form of notice prescribed	S. I. No. 512 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 1
S. 34(2) form of notice prescribed	S. I. No. 512 of 2005, reg. 4, schedule 2
S. 36(1)(a) amended	8/2006, s. 104(c)
S. 38(1)(c) substituted	8/2006, s. 104(d)(i)
S. 38(1)(d) amended	26/2023, ss. 1, 238(e)
S. 38(1)(cc) inserted	8/2006, s. 104(d)(i)
S. 38(3)(d) substituted	8/2006, s. 104(d)(ii)
S. 46(1) amended	43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, schedule 4
S. 46(2) amended	8/2006, s. 104(e)
S. 53 repealed	8/2006, s. 4(1), schedule 1. See also s. 4(2).

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 16(1)	Maritime Safety Act 2005 (Fixed Payment Notices) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 390 of 2005)
S. 22	Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 510 of 2006)
S. 22(1)	Maritime Safety (Weighing of Goods Vehicles) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 316 of 2024)
S. 22(5)	Maritime Safety (Weighing of Goods Vehicles) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 316 of 2024)
S. 34	Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Charts and Publications) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 149 of 2021)
S. 34(3), continued in force	Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Publications) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 282 of 1985)