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.
Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010
No. 2 of 2010
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 16 March 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 3-20 | 12 July 2010 | Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010 (Part 2) (Appointed Day) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 234 of 2010) |
| Ss. 21, 22 | 16 March 2010 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functions transferred and references construed | Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237 of 2025), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, sch., part 1 | 1 June 2025 | Telecommunications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 237 of 2025), art. 1(2) |
| Application of Act affected | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2 | 21 September 2011 | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 1(3) |
| S. 3 amended | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 76(a) | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
| S. 6(3) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), regs. 1(2), 6(1) | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 6(4) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), regs. 1(2), 6(1) | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 6(5) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), regs. 1(2), 6(1) | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 6(10) applied | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 338 of 2010), regs. 1(2), 3 | 5 June 2012 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012), REG. 1(2) |
| S. 7(4) amended | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 76(b)(i) | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
| S. 7(5) deleted | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 76(b)(ii) | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(f) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 4 | Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Act 2010 (Part 2) (Appointed Day) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 234 of 2010) |
| S. 7 | Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 111 of 2012) |
| Communications Regulation (Licensing of Premium Rate Services) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 338 of 2010) |