Updated to 9 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 426 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008
No. 14 of 2008
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| S. 3(1) in so far as it relates to the repeal of s. 12 of Courts of Justice Act 1947, s. 15 (1) - (4) of Courts of Justice Act 1953, s. 44 of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, s. 30 of Courts Service Act 1998, and ss. 35, 36 of Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 | 1 October 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(3)(b) |
| S. 3(1) otherwise than in so far as it relates to the repeal of s. 12 of Courts of Justice Act 1947, s. 15 (1) - (4) of Courts of Justice Act 1953, s. 44 of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, s. 30 of Courts Service Act 1998, and ss. 35, 36 of Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| S. 4 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| Ss. 5-17 | 1 August 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(2) |
| S. 18 | 1 October 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(3) |
| S. 19 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| Ss. 20-22 | 1 October 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(3) |
| Ss. 23-32 | 1 August 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(2) |
| S. 33 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| S. 34 | 1 January 2009 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(4) |
| Ss. 35-38 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| S. 39 | 1 January 2009 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(4) |
| Ss. 40-45 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| S. 46 | 1 January 2003 | Commenced under S. 46(2) |
| Ss. 47- 53 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| Ss. 54-64 | 1 January 2009 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(4) |
| Ss. 65-83 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| Sch., pt. 1 otherwise than insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 12 of Courts of Justice Act 1947, ss. 15(1)-15(4) of Courts of Justice Act 1953, s. 44 of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, s. 30 of Courts Service Act 1998, and ss. 35, 36 of Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
| Sch., pt. 1 insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 12 of Courts of Justice Act 1947, ss. 15(1)-15(4) of Courts of Justice Act 1953, s. 44 of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, s. 30 of Courts Service Act 1998, and ss. 35, 36 of Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 | 1st October 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(3)(b) |
| Sch., pt. 2 | 20 July 2008 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 26 repealed | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (13/2020), s. 5(3) | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(a) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |