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.

Civil Defence Act 2012
No. 51 of 2012

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 31 December 2012 Ss. 2, 18(3) - dissolution day appointed by Civil Defence Board Dissolution Order 2012 (S.I. No. 570 of 2012), art. 2
S. 2 26 December 2012 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 3 - 17 31 December 2012 Ss. 2, 18(3) - dissolution day appointed by Civil Defence Board Dissolution Order 2012 (S.I. No. 570 of 2012), art. 2
S. 18 26 December 2012 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
Repealed Civil Defence Act 2023 (17/2023), ss. 13(a), 15(2) 18 July 2023 Civil Defence Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 363 of 2023), art. 2
References construed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 16(4)(a) substituted Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Civil Defence Board Dissolution Order 2012 (S.I. No. 570 of 2012)