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.
Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023
No. 33 of 2023
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-5 | 27 March 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 3(a) |
| S. 6 | 1 January 2025 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 553 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Ss. 7-27 | 27 March 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 3(b) |
| S. 28 | 1 January 2025 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 553 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Ss. 29-34 | 27 March 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 35-38 | 27 March 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 3(c) |
| Ss. 39-66 | 1 January 2025 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 553 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67 | 15 June 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 4 |
| Ss. 68, 69 | 1 January 2025 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 553 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Sch. | 27 March 2024 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 114 of 2024), art. 3(d) |
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. 36(1A) inserted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 23(a) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 36(8) deleted | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (30/2024), s. 23(b) | 23 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 45(3)(a) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 63 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 7 | Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (Establishment Day) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 554 of 2024) |