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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Chemicals Act 2008
No. 13 of 2008

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 15 July 2008 Chemicals Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 273 of 2008), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Application extended Chemicals (Asbestos Articles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 248 of 2011), regs. 8(4), 9(6)
Construction of references Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 11, 13(4)
Transfer of certain functions under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 2(1) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019), reg. 3(b)
  Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 209
  Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015), regs. 5, 6(1)(a), (b)
  Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 2(a)-2(g), 13(4)
S. 2(1)(a) substituted Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019), reg. 3(a)
S. 5(2)(a) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 3(a), 13(4)
S. 5(3)(a) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 3(b)(i), 13(4)
S. 5(3)(b)(i) deleted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 3(b)(ii), 13(4)
S. 5(3)(d) amended Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 3(b)(iii), 13(4)
S. 5(5)(b), (6)(a) functions transferred Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a) and sch. 1
S. 5(7) deleted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 3(c), 13(4)
S. 8(1)(a) substituted Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019), reg. 4(a)(i)
S. 8(1)(b) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019), reg. 4(a)(ii)
S. 8(1)(c) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019), reg. 4(a)(iii)
S. 8(2)(c) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 4(a), 13(4)
S. 8(3)(c) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 3(a)
S. 8(3)(d) inserted Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 3(b)
S. 8(3A) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 4(b), 13(4)
S. 8(3B) inserted Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015), regs. 5, 6(2)
S. 8(6) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019), reg. 4(b)
S. 9(8)(b) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 5, 13(4)
S. 10 applied Chemicals (Asbestos Articles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 248 of 2011), reg. 13
S. 14(1) amended Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(a), 13(4)
S. 14(2)(b) amended Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(b), 13(4)
S. 14(3) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(c), 13(4)
S. 14(4) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(d), 13(4)
S. 14(5) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(d), 13(4)
S. 14(6) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(d), 13(4)
S. 14(7) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 6(d), 13(4)
S. 15(1)(b) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 7(a), 13(4)
S. 15(1)(c) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 7(b), 13(4)
S. 15(1)(d) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 7(b), 13(4)
S. 16(1) substituted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 8, 13(4)
S. 25 renumbered as s. 25(1) Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), schedule 4, pt. 1, item 9
S. 25(2) inserted Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), schedule 4, pt. 1, item 9
S. 26(1) redress procedure provided Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 41(1), schedule 5 part 1 item 19
S. 26(1A) inserted Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), schedule 4, pt. 1, item 9
S. 26(2) references construed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 66(2), 66(3)
S. 26(2)-(3) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 25
S. 26(4) repealed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, ref. 24
S. 26(5) redress provision provided Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i), schedule 6 part 1 item 25
S. 26(5) substituted Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 25
S. 26(6) repealed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, ref. 24
S. 26(6A) inserted Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3) schedule 7, pt. 1, item 25
S. 26(6A) relevant redress provision specified Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 2, item 25
S. 29(3)(e) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 4(a)
S. 29(3)(f) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 4(b)
S. 29(3)(g) inserted Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 4(c)
S. 29(3A) inserted Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 9, 13(4)
S. 29(4) penal provisions under Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015), regs. 5, 28
  Chemicals (Asbestos Articles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 248 of 2011), reg. 12
S. 30(1) amended Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 5(a)
S. 30(1)(a) amended Chemicals (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 32 of 2010), ss. 10, 13(4)
S. 30(2A) inserted Chemicals Act 2008 (Lead in Gunshot in or around Wetlands) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 517 of 2023), reg. 5(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Chemicals (Asbestos Articles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 248 of 2011)
S. 5(2)(a) Chemicals Act 2008 (Rotterdam Regulation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 213 of 2019)
  Chemicals Act (CLP Regulation) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 102 of 2011)
S. 5(2)(b) Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015)