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.
Health Identifiers Act 2014
No. 15 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 5, 6 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(b) |
| S. 7(1) | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 7(2)-(6) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 8, 9 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(b) |
| S. 10(1)(a) | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(1)(b) | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(c) |
| S. 10(2) | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 10(4) | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(c) |
| S. 11(1)-(5) | 31 March 2022 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 154 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 11(6)(a) insofar as it relates to the purpose of the performance by the Minister of a function conferred on him or her by the Health Identifiers Act or any other enactment | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(d) |
| S. 11(6) insofar as it is not already in operation | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(b) |
| S. 11(7) | 31 March 2022 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 154 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Ss. 12-20 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 21-23 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 (e) |
| S. 24 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 25-27 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 28-34 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 35-39 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Sch. 1 | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(c) |
| Sch. 2 | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(d) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| S. 2 classes of health practitioners prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "health service provider" | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017), regs. 2, 3 |
| S. 2 classes of agent prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "relevant agent" | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017), regs. 2, 4, 5, sch., pts. a, b |
| S. 2 classes of employeed prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "relevant employee" | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017), regs. 2, 6, 7, sch., pts. c, d |
| S. 2(1) amended | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 225(a) |
| S. 3 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| S. 5 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 6 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 7(1) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 8 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 9 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 10(1)(b) (in part) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(b) |
| S. 10(4) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(c) |
| S. 11(6)(a) (in part) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(d) |
| S. 12 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| S. 14 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| Part 6 (s. 27) substituted | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 225(b) |
| S. 29-31 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(e) |
| S. 31 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| S. 33, 34 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(f) |
| S. 35(e) amended | Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 187 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3(1) | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Service Providers) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 156 of 2022) |
| Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017) | |
| S. 3(8)(b) | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Other Identifying Particulars) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 155 of 2022) |
| S. 26 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015) |