Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Public Transport Regulation Act 2009
No. 37 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 27 November 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5 | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6-22 | 1 December 2010 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 566 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 23 | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 24-28 | 1 December 2010 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 566 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(a) | 1 January 2011 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 615 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(b) | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(c) other than paras. (e) and (f) of the amendment effected by that paragraph | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(c) in relation to paras. (e), (f) | 1 January 2011 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 615 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(d) in so far as it relates to the insertion of paragraph (ca) into s. 11(1) of Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 | 1 December 2010 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 566 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(d) in so far as it relates to the insertion of paragraph (cb) into s. 11(1) of Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 | 1 January 2011 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 615 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(e) | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(f) | 1 January 2011 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 615 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1) (g)-(k) | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 29(1)(l), (m) | 1 January 2011 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 615 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 29(2) | 1 December 2009 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Sections 5, 23 and 29) (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 466 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 30-43 | 27 November 2009 | Commenced on enactment * |
| S. 44 | 4 January 2010 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Section 44)(Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 575 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 45 | 27 November 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 46 | 1 January 2011 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 615 of 2010), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 27 November 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited National Transport Authority Acts | Public Transport Act 2016 (3/2016), s. 10(2) | ||
| Restricted | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 1(3), 42(22), schedule 2 | ||
| S. 2 amended | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(g), 97 | ||
| Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019 (8/2019), ss. 2(1)(g), 81 | |||
| Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 18(2), schedule 3, ref. 15 | |||
| Road Traffic Act 2014 (No. 3 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 19 | |||
| Part 2 (ss. 5-28) restriction and reporting requirement where offence under | European Union (Occupation of Road Transport Operator) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 697 of 2011), regs. 6, 8 & sch. para. (c). | ||
| S. 10(1)(b)(v) amended | Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 18(2), schedule 3, ref. 16 | ||
| S. 10(1)(b)(vii) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 35 | ||
| S. 23(4) references construed | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 8, 39 | ||
| Ss. 28A-28N inserted | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(g), 98 | ||
| Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019 (8/2019), ss. 2(1)(g), 82 | |||
| S. 30 appointed day specified | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (National Transport Authority)(Appointed Day) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 467 of 2009), art. 2 | ||
| S. 31 dissolution day appointed | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Dissolution of Commission for Taxi Regulation) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 614 of 2010), art. 2 | ||
| S. 44 references construed | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 62(2)(b) | ||
| S. 45 repealed with saver | European Union (Regulation of Railways) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 249 of 2015), regs. 3(1), 8(9) | ||
| Sch. 1, pt. 1 repealed | Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 4(g) | ||
| Sch. 2 repealed | Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 4(g) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 30 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (National Transport Authority)(Appointed Day) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 467 of 2009) |
| S. 31 | Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (Dissolution of Commission for Taxi Regulation) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 614 of 2010) |