CONSULTATION PAPER

 

CLASSIFIED LIST OF LEGISLATION IN IRELAND

 

 

 

(LRC cp 62 - 2010)

 

© Copyright

Law Reform Commission

 

FIRST PUBLISHED

December 2010

 

ISSN 1393-3140

 

LAW REFORM COMMISSION’S ROLE

The Law Reform Commission is an independent statutory body established by the Law Reform Commission Act 1975. The Commission’s principal role is to keep the law under review and to make proposals for reform, in particular by recommending the enactment of legislation to clarify and modernise the law. Since it was established, the Commission has published over 160 documents (Consultation Papers and Reports) containing proposals for law reform and these are all available at www.lawreform.ie. Most of these proposals have led to reforming legislation.

 

The Commission’s role is carried out primarily under a Programme of Law Reform. Its Third Programme of Law Reform 2008-2014 was prepared by the Commission following broad consultation and discussion. In accordance with the 1975 Act, it was approved by the Government in December 2007 and placed before both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Commission also works on specific matters referred to it by the Attorney General under the 1975 Act. Since 2006, the Commission’s role includes two other areas of activity, Statute Law Restatement and the Legislation Directory.

 

Statute Law Restatement involves the administrative consolidation of all amendments to an Act into a single text, making legislation more accessible. Under the Statute Law (Restatement) Act 2002, where this text is certified by the Attorney General it can be relied on as evidence of the law in question. The Legislation Directory - previously called the Chronological Tables of the Statutes - is a searchable annotated guide to legislative changes, available at www.irishstatutebook.ie. After the Commission took over responsibility for this important resource, it decided to change the name to Legislation Directory to indicate its function more clearly.

 

Membership

The Law Reform Commission consists of a President, one full-time Commissioner and three part-time Commissioners.

 

The Commissioners at present are:

 

President:

The Hon Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness

Former Judge of the Supreme Court

 

Full-time Commissioner:

Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke, Solicitor

 

Part-time Commissioner:

Professor Finbarr McAuley

 

Part-time Commissioner:

Marian Shanley, Solicitor

 

Part-time Commissioner:

The Hon Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell, Judge of the Supreme Court

 

Law Reform Research Staff

Director of Research:

Raymond Byrne BCL, LLM (NUI), Barrister-at-Law

 

Legal Researchers:

Dannie Hanna BCL (NUI), LLM (Cantab)

Helen Kehoe BCL (Law with French Law) (NUI), LLM (Dub), Solicitor

Donna Lyons LLB (Dub), LLM (NYU)

Tara Murphy BCL (Law with French Law) (NUI), LLM (Essex), Barrister-at-Law

Jane O’Grady BCL, LLB (NUI), LPC (College of Law)

Darelle O’Keeffe LLB (UL), H Dip Soc Pol (NUI), EMA (EIUC)

Helen Whately LLB, LLM (Dub)Siobhan Drislane, BCL, LLM (NUI)

 

Statute Law Restatement

Project Manager for Restatement:

Alma Clissmann, BA (Mod), LLB, Dip Eur Law (Bruges), Solicitor

 

Legal Researcher:

Andrew Glynn BBLS (NUI), LLM (Dub)

 

Legislation Directory

Project Manager for Legislation Directory:

Heather Mahon LLB (ling. Ger.), M.Litt, Barrister-at-Law

 

Legal Researcher:

Aoife Clarke BA (Int.), LLB, LLM (NUI)

Administration Staff

 

Executive Officers:

Deirdre Bell

Simon Fallon

 

Legal Information Manager:

Conor Kennedy BA, H Dip LIS

 

Cataloguer:

Eithne Boland BA (Hons), HDip Ed, HDip LIS, LLB

 

Clerical Officers:

Ann Browne

Ann Byrne

Liam Dargan

 

Principal legal researcher for this CONSULTATION PAPER

Raymond Byrne BCL, LLM (NUI), Barrister-at-Law

CONTACT DETAILS

Further information can be obtained from:

 

Law Reform Commission

35-39 Shelbourne Road

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

 

Telephone:

+353 1 637 7600

 

Fax:

+353 1 637 7601

 

Email:

info@lawreform.ie

 

Website:

www.lawreform.ie

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

The Commission would like to thank the following people and Departments who provided valuable assistance:

 

Legal Services, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Coordination Unit, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Corporate Governance Unit, Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs

Legislation Branch, Department of Defence

Central Policy Unit, Department of Education and Skills

Management Support Unit, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Corporate Development Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Corporate Services Division, Department of Finance

Legal Services, Commissioners for Public Works in Ireland (Office of Public Works)

David Cooney, Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs

Corporate Legislation Unit, Department of Health and Children

Seán Aylward, Secretary General, Department of Justice and Law Reform

Niamh O’Donoghue, Secretary General, Department of Social Protection

Con Haugh, Secretary General, Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Management Services Division, Department of Transport

Better Regulation Unit, Department of the Taoiseach

Economic and Social Policy Division, Department of the Taoiseach

Philip Hamell, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach

Mary Timmins, Department of the Taoiseach

 

Full responsibility for this publication lies, however, with the Commission.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION 1

A Background to the Project 1

B The eLegislation Group and Consultation with Government Departments 1

C The Better Regulation and Smart Economy Context 1

D Sources for the Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland 2

E Basis for the 36 subject-matter headings in the Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland 2

F Benefits of a Classified List of Legislation in Ireland 4

G Outline of this Consultation Paper 4

CHAPTER 1 THE DRAFT CLASSIFIED LIST AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IRISH STATUTE BOOK 6

CHAPTER 1THE DRAFT CLASSIFIED LIST AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IRISH STATUTE BOOK 6

H Introduction 6

I The Irish Statute Book and the development of Legislative Codes in other States 6

(1) The Irish Statute Book as a series of Acts 6

(2) Tidying the Statute Book in other countries: Common Law and Civil Law States 6

(3) Statutory codification in the United States from the 19th Century onwards 7

(4) 19th Century British antipathy to comprehensive codes, acceptance of “mini-codes” and development of an encyclopedia of English law 9

J Progress in tidying the Irish Statute Book since 1922 10

(1) Programmes of Law Reform and the role of the Commission 10

(2) The effect of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 10

(3) Mini-codes in Ireland after 1922 11

K Convergence between Civil Law and Common Law legal systems 14

(1) Differences between Common Law and Civil Law systems 14

(2) Convergence arising from international influences 15

(3) Convergence arising from EU membership 16

(4) The Draft Classified List of Acts and on-line accessibility, including Acts as amended 17

L Conclusions 18

UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE CODES AT FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL 20

UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE CODES AT FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL 20

M Introduction 20

N The Federal United States Code (USC) 20

O The Legislative Code of Maryland 23

P Conclusions 28

LEGISLATIVE CODES IN EUROPEAN STATES AND THE LIMITED LEGISLATIVE CODE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 32

LEGISLATIVE CODES IN EUROPEAN STATES AND THE LIMITED LEGISLATIVE CODE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 32

Q Introduction 32

R Development of Law Codes in ancient times 32

S Development of Law Codes in Europe in the modern era 32

(1) Modern German Codes 34

(2) The Napoleonic and Modern French Legal Code 34

(3) “Decodification” and “recodification” in the 20th Century 35

(4) List of Modern French Codes 36

T The Limited Legislative Code of the European Union 37

U Conclusions 52

Summary of PROVISIONAL recommendations 53

Summary of PROVISIONAL recommendations 53

Appendix DRAFT CLASSIFIED LIST OF LEGISLATION IN IRELAND 54

INTRODUCTION

A Background to the Project

This project arises from the Commission’s general statutory mandate under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 to keep the law under review, which extends to the development of law, its codification (including its simplification and modernisation) and the revision and consolidation of statute law. It complements the Commission’s work concerning Statute Law Restatement1 and the Legislation Directory.2 The project also reflects the Commission’s ongoing interest in codification of law, which it reiterated in its Third Programme of Law Reform 2008-2014.3

B The eLegislation Group and Consultation with Government Departments

The project also arises more immediately from the Commission’s participation in the Department of the Taoiseach’s eLegislation Group. The eLegislation Group invited the Commission in the second half of 2009 to develop a draft classified list of extant post-1922 legislation in order to identify accurately all Acts enacted by the Oireachtas that remain extant (that is, not repealed).4 Such a classified list would identify related groups of Acts of the Oireachtas (for example, all those dealing with business regulation, employment law or taxation) and assist accessibility for all those affected by the law, whether individuals, businesses or State bodies. The Commission completed an initial draft list in 2010, based on the 36 subject-matter headings described in this Consultation Paper, and this was circulated to Government Departments for comment in September 2010. The Commission is extremely grateful to all 15 Government Departments who provided detailed comments on the Commission’s draft List. In particular, Departments provided corrections concerning the correct assignment of the relevant Department associated with a specific Act or group of Acts, and also suggestions as to reorganising others. As the Commission had indicated to Departments, the revised draft Classified List of post-1922 Acts has been published on the Commission’s website, www.lawreform.ie. This Consultation Paper is intended to provide additional contextual information on the development of the draft Classified List, including how it compares with comparable classified lists or codes of legislation already in place in other States.

C The Better Regulation and Smart Economy Context

The decision by the eLegislation Group to request the Commission to develop a Draft Classified List of Acts in Ireland – and to make it publicly available – arises within the overall context of the Government’s 2004 White Paper, Regulating Better,5 and the 2008 Framework Document, Building Ireland’s Smart Economy.6

The decision relates in particular to two Regulating Better principles, transparency (is regulation accessible to all) and accountability (who is responsible for what). The decision also relates to Action Area 5 of the 2008 Framework Document, Building Ireland’s Smart Economy, in particular smart regulation.7

D Sources for the Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland

The Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland in the Appendix is based on two sources:

·         the draft list of extant post-1922 Acts (compiled by the Commission for the eLegislation Group) that appear to remain in force in Ireland, based on material in the Legislation Directory which forms part of the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) website, hosted by the Office of the Attorney General.8

·         in respect of the limited number of about 100 pre-1922 Acts included in the Appendix,9 the definitive list of 1,364 pre-1922 Acts that remained in force (whether in whole or in part) as of 2007, set out in Schedule 1 to the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.10

E Basis for the 36 subject-matter headings in the Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland

The Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland in the Appendix was compiled by the Commission using 36 broad subject-matter headings. These subject-matter headings:

·         draw on headings used in the federal United States Code (USC) and the Legislative Code of Maryland11

·         broadly correspond to the areas of responsibility of relevant Government Departments

·         reflect the existence of Legislative Codes in the majority of EU Member States,12 and

·         take into account the relevant areas of legislative activity of the European Union.



 

F Benefits of a Classified List of Legislation in Ireland

Among the benefits of having a definitive Classified List of Legislation in Ireland are:

·         it would make more accessible the laws of the State for citizens, commercial undertakings and State bodies

·         it would avoid the unnecessary economic costs (opportunity costs) for both commercial undertakings and State bodies associated with having to conduct repetitive research concerning the legislative state of the law in Ireland

·         it would allow each Government Department to maintain a definitive list of Acts within their area of responsibility, facilitating transparency for all those who may need to contact a relevant Department

·         it would facilitate ongoing legislative modernisation and codification programmes (including statute law revision, that is, the removal of spent or obsolete Acts)

·         it would, in international comparative terms, be in line with the position in many other States, including other common law States such as Ireland (for example, the United States of America) and other Civil Law states where legislative codes are in place.

G Outline of this Consultation Paper

In Chapter 1, the Commission places the development of a Classified List of Legislation in Ireland in the context of the historical and ongoing development of the Irish Statute Book. The Commission examines briefly the development of statutory codes in other states, notably in the United States from the second half of the 19th Century onwards, and the legacy of the Napoleonic Codes of the early 19th century. The Commission also discusses the progress made on the modernisation of the Irish statute book, including the removal of obsolete Acts and the enactment of “mini-codes” of law.

In Chapter 2, the Commission discusses the major subject-matter headings (Titles) in the Federal United States Code (USC). The USC contains 50 major headings, called Titles. There are areas of US law outside federal jurisdiction, such as Family Law, so these matters do not appear in the USC. Instead, they are included in the Legislative Codes of the individual States. The Commission also examines in this Chapter one of the many State legislative codes, the Legislative Code of Maryland. Because these legislative codes are from a country that shares the same common law (British) legal history as Ireland, they are useful comparators for the development of a classified list of legislation in Ireland. The Commission then sets out the 36 subject-matter headings suggested for the draft Classified List.

In Chapter 3, the Commission outlines the content of the legislative codes in a number of European states, in particular France, and the limited legislative code of the European Union. In the European Union (indeed in Europe more generally) only three States - Ireland, the United Kingdom and (to some extent) Malta - are part of the common law (British) family of legal systems. Thus, 24 Member States of the 27 EU Member States are part of the Civil Law family of legal systems. The Civil Law states have been, since the 19th Century, associated with a code-based approach to law, but the Commission’s overview of the current state of legislative codes in European states indicates that the more structured and comprehensive legislative codes of the United States (discussed in Chapter 2) suggest that the US arguably now leads the way in codification.

Chapter 4 sets out the Commission’s provisional recommendations in this Consultation Paper.

The Appendix contains the draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland, based on the 36 subject-matter headings discussed in the Consultation Paper.

This Consultation Paper is intended to form the basis for discussion concerning the draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland and therefore the recommendations are provisional in nature. The Commission will make its final recommendations on the draft Classified List following its usual consultation process. Submissions are welcome on the provisional recommendations included in this Consultation Paper and the content of the draft Classified List. To enable the Commission to proceed with the preparation of its Report on this project, those who wish to do so are requested to make their submissions in writing to the Commission or by email to info@lawreform.ie by 30 April 2011.

1.       THE DRAFT CLASSIFIED LIST AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IRISH STATUTE BOOK

H Introduction

1.      In this chapter the Commission places the development of a Classified List of Legislation in Ireland in the context of the development of the “Irish Statute Book.” The Commission examines briefly the development of statutory codes in other states, notably in the United States from the second half of the 19th Century onwards, and the legacy of the Napoleonic Codes of the early 19th century. The Commission also discusses the progress made on the modernisation of the Irish statute book, including the removal of obsolete Acts and the enactment of “mini-codes” of law.

I The Irish Statute Book and the development of Legislative Codes in other States

(1)The Irish Statute Book as a series of Acts

2.      The “Irish Statute Book” does not actually currently resemble a “book,” in the sense that it does not consist of a collection of Acts arranged in “chapters” and it is not organised on the basis of related, or classified, subject matter. Instead, the “Irish Statute Book” is a collection of all Acts enacted by the Oireachtas since 1922 that remain in force, as well as those from the pre-1922 era that were carried over in 1922 and which have not been repealed since then. Since 1922, we have not, until now, engaged in a systematic organisation, or classification, of the “Statute Book” under broadly-related subject matters.13 In this respect, the proposal to begin this process of classification of the Acts in Force would mirror the approach that has been in place in some other States around the world, notably the United States of America (discussed briefly below and in Chapter 2).

(2)Tidying the Statute Book in other countries: Common Law and Civil Law States

3.      Globally, many countries belong to one of two major “families” of legal systems, the Common Law family of legal systems and the Civil Law family.14 The Common Law countries are the Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-American countries that were connected to Britain or the United Kingdom at some time in their history, so that Ireland is a Common Law state. Other major Common Law countries are the United Kingdom itself, Australia, Kenya, New Zealand and the United States of America. The Civil Law countries comprise most of the states of Continental Europe and their former colonies. These include France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal and most countries in South America. A small group of countries have, because of their history, features of both the Common Law and Civil Law inheritance; these include Canada, Malta and South Africa.15

4.      Common Law countries have long been associated with the comment that its main “laws” were composed of a mixture of legislation and a second type of law made through court decisions, variously referred to as “case law”, “precedent” or “common law.”16 By contrast, and again in broad terms, Civil Law countries such as France and Germany were differentiated on the basis that their laws were based exclusively on comprehensive Codes of Law enacted by their Parliaments. Broadly, such “codification” involves bringing together a country’s existing laws and enacting a more-or-less complete statement of them in a statutory, legislative, form.17 During the 19th Century, codification was also advocated in the United Kingdom, but it suffered in political terms because it was closely associated with the concept of comprehensive codification championed by Napoleon Bonaparte in the aftermath of the French Revolution in the late 18th Century.18

5.      While in the 19th Century this broad differentiation between the Civil Law and Common Law countries might have been accurate, it is almost impossible to sustain this in the early 21st Century. Increasingly, a number of Common Law countries have engaged in complete statutory codification of their laws, notably in the United States of America.

(3)Statutory codification in the United States from the 19th Century onwards

6.      The United States of America is, like Ireland, a common law country. As in Ireland, the federal laws of the USA, that is, the Acts enacted by the US Congress, are published in annual volumes, the United States Statutes at Large. The text of an Act in the Statutes at Large is the formal legal evidence of the laws enacted by Congress. As with the annual volumes of the Acts of the Oireachtas - and the comprehensive online version, the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) - the Statutes at Large contain the text of the Acts of Congress as enacted and do not contain any information on whether an Act has been brought into force or been subsequently amended or repealed.

7.      The annual volumes of the United States Statutes at Large continue to be published by the US Congress in the 21st Century. In parallel with this, from the mid-19th Century onwards, codification of its laws came to be regarded as a key matter. At federal level, in 1874 the Revised Statutes of the United States, which was published as a single volume, was approved by the US President and enacted as an Act of Congress. This was intended to provide a complete codification of the federal laws of the United States. In order to have a permanent revision and codification process in place, the Office of the Law Revision Counsel was established in the US House of Representatives in the early 20th Century.

8.      Building on the 1874 Revised Statutes of the United States from the early 20th Century onwards, the US Congress has approved the gradual development of the United States Code (USC), which is a compilation and codification of the federal laws of the United States of America. It contains 50 major headings, called Titles, and is published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Similar codification exercises have been developed in the 50 states of the United States. The Legislative Code of Maryland, which was first enacted in 1888, is an example.

9.      The contents of the USC and the Legislative Code of Maryland are discussed in more detail below in Chapter 2, but it is notable that these comprehensive codification examples were developed in Common Law states. Indeed, they are comprehensive in scope, unlike the limited Codes in place in Civil Law states such as France and Germany, discussed in Chapter 3, below. While Civil Law states have often been cited as the “homes of codification” - and this was largely true in the early 19th Century – the reality is that, in the early 21st Century, the United States of America, a Common Law state, has the most complete codification of its laws actually in place. It is clear, therefore, that the United States, as a Common Law state, is actually now well ahead of France and Germany in terms of codification of its laws.



 

(4)19th Century British antipathy to comprehensive codes, acceptance of “mini-codes” and development of an encyclopedia of English law

10.  The antipathy to Napoleon and his legacy of codification of French law left a long shadow in the UK during the 19th Century. Although, for example, a complete draft Criminal Code was prepared by an expert Commission,19 it was never enacted into law by the UK Parliament. Nonetheless, towards the end of the 19th Century, a slight mellowing in the UK towards codification came with the enactment of “mini-codes” covering many important areas of law.

11.  A number of these mini-codes remain part of the Irish Statute Book in the early 21st Century. Examples of these pre-1922 mini-codes (using examples from the 36 headings in the Draft Classified List in the Appendix) include:

Heading 4 Business Regulation: Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893

Heading 7 Commercial Law: Bills of Exchange Act 1882; Sale of Goods Act 1893

Heading 9 Courts: Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act 1877

Heading 10 Criminal law: Offences against the Person Act 1861

Heading 23 Land Law, Succession and Trusts: Trustee Act 1893

Heading 30 Prisons: General Prisons (Ireland) Act 1877

Heading 33 State Finance: Customs Consolidation Act 1876; Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891

Heading 34 State Personnel and Superannuation: Superannuation Act 1876

Heading 36 Transport: Merchant Shipping Act 1894.

1.      The only development in the UK that approximated to the codification that occurred in Civil Law States in the 19th Century (and Common Law states, notably, the United States of America, discussed briefly above and in Chapter 2) was the decision in the first decade of the 20th Century by leading UK lawyers of their generation to prepare what was described as a “A Complete Statement of the Whole Law of England” under the general editorship of the then UK Lord Chancellor, Lord Halsbury. The result was Halsbury’s Laws of England, in effect an encyclopedia of English law. Halsbury, which is a commercial publication, is currently in its 5th edition, and remains an invaluable reference text for many, even those outside the UK.20 It differs in important respects from the classified approach adopted in the draft Classified List in the Appendix. Notably, the Classified List contains, for example, in heading 36 all the relevant legislation concerning transport, including air transport, merchant shipping, rail and road transport; by contrast Halsbury contains separate volumes for these matters, separated by their alphabetical location in the encyclopedia.

J Progress in tidying the Irish Statute Book since 1922

1.      On Ireland’s independence in 1922, the State inherited the mini-codes enacted towards the end of the 19th Century, as well as all other pre-1922 Acts that applied to Ireland. In the early years of the State, up to the 1950s, a limited number of pre-1922 Acts were replaced by Acts of the Oireachtas. In more recent decades, it is important to note that huge progress has been made in tidying up the Irish Statute Book, in particular by dealing with the legacy of the pre-1922 Acts and replacing them with modern legislation.

(1)Programmes of Law Reform and the role of the Commission

1.      This tidying process began to accelerate after the publication in 1962 of the Government’s White Paper entitled Programme of Law Reform,21 which set out for the first time a specific list of proposals for statutory reform with the ultimate intention of having in place an Irish Statute Book comprised exclusively of Acts of the Oireachtas. The 1962 Programme of Law Reform led to a series of important statutory reforms in the 1960s, including the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 and the Succession Act 1965. A number of other proposals in the 1962 Programme did not come to fruition, primarily because of other immediate legislative priorities in the late 1960s and early 1970s.22 As a result, the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 was enacted, which established the Law Reform Commission as a statutory body, focused exclusively on law reform. Since it was established, the Commission has published over 160 major documents, Consultation Papers and Reports, and most Reports contain draft Bills. These have led to the enactment by the Oireachtas of a large number of reforming Acts, including many that replaced pre-1922 Acts.23 The Commission is currently engaged in its Third Programme of Law Reform 2008-2014. The Commission’s role complements the general law reform activities that comprise general updating of the “Statute Book”. This includes statute law consolidation and reform generally, which often involves the repeal of pre-1922 Acts.

(2)The effect of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007

1.      As already mentioned in this Consultation Paper, more recently the general purpose of modernising the statute book has been discussed in the context of Better Regulation and the Smart Economy. This has been influenced by international studies of regulatory reform, including those carried out by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

2.      In that respect, a major achievement was the enactment of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007,24 which contains a definitive list of 1,364 pre-1922 Acts (of over 26,000 analysed) that remained in force (whether in whole or in part) as of 2007. The 2007 Act also repealed 3,225 pre-1922 obsolete Acts.25 The 2007 Act is a unique type of Statute Law Revision Act in setting out a definitive list of “retained Acts”; all previous Statute Law Revision Acts had contained a list of repealed Acts, whereas the 2007 Act provides the additional enormous benefit of a complete list of pre-1922 Acts, with the ultimate aim of reducing this over time. This makes possible the ambition set out in the 1962 Programme of Law Reform of having a statute book comprised exclusively of Acts of the Oireachtas.

3.      Since 2007, the list of pre-1922 Acts in force has been further reduced by the enactment of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 which repealed in full over 150 pre-1922 Acts listed in the 2007 Act.26 A number of other Acts (the Consumer Protection Act 2007, the Pharmacy Act 2007 and the Water Services Act 2007) have also repealed pre-1922 Acts listed in the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.27 The effect is that, as of 2010, about 1,200 pre-1922 Acts remain in force.28 Since 1922, the Oireachtas has enacted over 3,000 Acts, of which about 2,000 remain in force,29 which means that the Irish Statute Book currently consists of about 3,200 Acts.

(3)Mini-codes in Ireland after 1922

1.      Ireland has not, until now, engaged in a complete subject-based classification or codification of the Irish Statute Book. As already mentioned, in the late 19th many individual Acts were, however, enacted which amounted to “mini-codes” containing a complete set of statutory rules concerning the topic in question. Similar “mini-codes” have been enacted since the foundation of the State in 1922. These “mini-codes” correspond very closely to equivalent Acts which form Titles in, for example, the USC or the Legislative Code of Maryland.

2.      Examples of these “mini-codes” (both pre-1922 and post-1922, and using examples from each of the 36 headings in the Draft Classified List) include:

1. Agriculture: Diseases of Animals Act 1966; Wildlife Act 1976

2. Arts: Arts Act 2003; Broadcasting Act 2009

3. Business Occupations: Medical Practitioners Act 2007; Pharmacy Act 2007

4. Business Regulation: Companies Act 1963; Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893

5. Citizenship and Equality: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; Data Protection Act 1988; Equal Status Act 2000

6. Civil Liability: Civil Liability Act 1961; Hotel Proprietors Act 1963; Occupiers Liability Act 1995; Arbitration Act 2010

7. Commercial Law: Bills of Exchange Act 1882; Sale of Goods Act 1893; Bankruptcy Act 1988; Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000; Electronic Commerce Act 2000; Consumer Protection Act 2007

8. Communications: Communications Regulation Act 2002

9. Courts: Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act 1877; Courts of Justice Act 1924; Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961

10. Criminal law: Offences against the Person Act 1861; Criminal Damage Act 1991; Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994; Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997; Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001

11. Defence Forces: Defence Act 1954

12. Education: Education Act 1998

13. Election: Electoral Act 1992

14. Employment Law: Employment Equality Act 1998; National Minimum Wage Act 2000

15. Enterprise: Control of Exports Act 2008

16. Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992

17. Family Law: Guardianship of Infants Act 1964; Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996; Domestic Violence Act 1996

18. Financial Services: Central Bank Act 1942; Credit Union Act 1997

19. Foreign Affairs: European Communities Act 1972; Geneva Conventions Act 1962; British-Irish Agreement Act 1999

20. Garda Síochána: Garda Síochána Act 2005

21. Health: Irish Medicines Board Act 1995; Mental Health Act 2001; Health Act 2004

22. Irish Language: Official Languages Act 2003

23. Land Law, Succession and Trusts: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; Succession Act 1965; Trustee Act 1893

24. Licensed Sale of Alcohol: Intoxicating Liquor (General) Act 1924

25. Local Government: Local Government Act 2001

26. National Government: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; Freedom of Information Act 1997; Ombudsman Act 1980

27. Natural Resources: Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959; Canals Act 1986; Water Services Act 2007

28. Oireachtas and Legislation: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003; Interpretation Act 2005

29. Planning: Planning and Development Act 2000; Housing Act 1966

30. Prisons: General Prisons (Ireland) Act 1877; Prisons Act 2007

31. Public Safety: Building Control Act 1990; Chemicals Act 2008; Fire Services Act 1981

32. Social Welfare and Pensions: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; Pensions Act 1990

33. State Finance: Customs Consolidation Act 1876; Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891; Economic and Monetary Union Act 1998; Euro Changeover (Amounts) Act 2001; National Asset Management Agency Act 2009

34. State Personnel and Superannuation: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004; Superannuation Act 1876

35. Taxation: Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999; Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003; Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010

36. Transport: Merchant Shipping Act 1894; Road Traffic Act 1961.

3.      A large number of these Acts mirror the elements of the Legislative Codes in countries such as the United States and France, discussed briefly above and in more detail in Chapters 2 and 3 below. In that respect, a considerable amount of “mini-codification” has already occurred in Ireland. One of the purposes of the Draft Classified List of Acts in Force in Ireland in the Appendix is to identify clearly those areas of the Irish Statute Book on which considerable “tidying up” progress has been made, while also identifying those areas where further work may be needed.

4.      Indeed, many of these areas requiring further work have already been identified, in particular when account is taken of the many additional consolidation measures that are either already before the Oireachtas (as Bills) or otherwise in train (in terms of Bills approved in principle or planned as part of policy formation). These include (again using the numbering from the 36 headings in the draft Classified List of Acts):

1. Agriculture: Animal Health and Welfare Bill

2. Arts, Culture and Sport: National Monuments Bill

4. Business Regulation: Company Law Consolidation and Reform Bill

5. Citizenship: Coroners Bill 2007

8. Communications and Energy: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010; Minerals Development Bill

9. Courts: Courts (Consolidation and Reform) Bill30

10. Criminal Law: Criminal Law Code Bill31

18. Financial Services: Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill; Financial Services Regulation Bill

23. Land Law and Trusts: Landlord and Tenant Bill; Trusts Bill

24. Licensed Sale of Alcohol: Sale of Alcohol Bill

26. National Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005

27. Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (Consolidation) Bill

31. Public Safety: Explosives Bill

33. State Finance: Customs (Consolidation) Bill

36. Transport: Merchant Shipping Consolidation Bill

5.      Taking these into account, the Irish Statute Book is in a good position to put in place a classified list of legislation that can be broadly compared with those already developed in other States.

K Convergence between Civil Law and Common Law legal systems

(1)Differences between Common Law and Civil Law systems

1.      Two comments are often made by way of indicating key differences said to exist between the Common Law and Civil Law legal systems:

·         In the Civil Law states, the law is contained exclusively in the enacted Legislative Codes, whereas in the Common Law states “the law” comprises both legislation and case law based on court decisions (precedent); and

·         In the Civil Law states, decisions of the courts are not as important as in the Common Law legal systems, because courts in the Civil Law systems cannot “make” law, whereas case law is a recognised source of law in the Common Law states.

1.      In broad terms, these two comments may be accurate, although the impact of judge-made law in the Civil Law states has arguably been greatly underestimated in some common law writing on the subject.32 In any event, the comments may be especially misleading in the early 21st Century. Bearing in mind the increased importance of legislation in most States, whether Common Law states or Civil Law states, it would be more accurate to rephrase these two comments in this way:

1.      In the Civil Law states, the law is contained exclusively in the enacted Legislative Codes, whereas in the Common Law states “the law” comprises both legislation, now increasingly the most significant source of law and often found in Legislative Codes, and, to a decreasing extent, case law based on court decisions (precedent); and

2.      In the Civil Law states, decisions of the courts are not as important as in the Common Law legal systems, because courts in the Civil Law systems cannot “make” law, whereas case law is a recognised source of law in the Common Law states, but increasingly case law (in France “la jurisprudence”) is being given a greater status in Civil Law states.

25.  As the focus of this Paper is on legislation, this comparison between Common Law and Civil Law states does not add (as it could) that, in Europe, their “convergence” can also be seen in the context of:

3. Shared membership by 27 states of their membership of the European Union; and

4. The presence in many States of written constitutions containing enforceable human rights.

1.      In any event, it is clear that, in Common Law states, legislation has become the dominant form of law-making, and that the overwhelming majority of court decisions now involve the interpretation of legislation. It remains true that a number of important areas of law (though reducing in number) still involve exclusively the application of judge-made (common law) legal rules. In the Civil Law legal systems, while the Legislative Codes remain the only source of law, and judges are prohibited from “law making” in the sense permitted in a Common Law system, court decisions that have applied or interpreted the text of the legislative codes are increasingly recognised as having an important value.

2.      This “convergence” between Common Law and Civil Law legal systems can be seen clearly in the following comment in Legifrance,33 an official website of the French Government on French law:

“The law consists of a body of legal rules socially accepted that apply to the operation of the State’s institutions and that establish the relationship between the citizens and the State. The law, in France, is essentially made up of written rules that are called sources of law. These can be rules adopted by States or between States, on a national level, but they can also come from national and international case-law.” (emphasis added)

3.      This statement on the laws of France could easily be mistaken for a general description of the sources of law in a Common Law state such as Ireland.

(2)Convergence arising from international influences

1.      A significant major influence towards convergence in the laws of countries, whether Common Law or Civil Law, is the increasing number of internationally agreed legal standards in many diverse areas. These include the many international Conventions agreed through the United Nations Organization (UNO) and its subsidiary bodies. For example, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea has influenced the content of the laws of many states concerning their exclusive economic zone. Part 5 of the 1982 Convention was implemented in Ireland by the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (Part 3, Chapter 5 of the 2006 Act), which introduced for the first time in Irish law the concept of the “contiguous zone” as provided for in the 1982 Convention. Similarly, the 1974 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Convention on Safety of Lives at Sea (SOLAS) has been implemented through a series of Merchant Shipping Acts which have involved amending the pre-1922 Merchant Shipping Act 1894. The international commitments made by Ireland through its membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have also affected Irish law.

2.      Ireland’s membership of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has influenced the content of laws and some policy development. For example, the many Double Taxation Treaties provided for under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 are based on templates developed by the OECD. Similarly, the Charities Act 2009 and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2010 seek to ensure that the State meets OECD standards in this area. The regulatory reform debate generally, including Better Regulation and the Smart Economy initiatives, has also been influenced by OECD policy analysis.

3.      In the European context, membership of the Council of Europe has also influenced the convergence of the laws in its 41 member States. Council of Europe Conventions on areas as diverse as Social Security and the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners have been implemented in Ireland, as is the case in other Council of Europe member states.

(3)Convergence arising from EU membership

1.      Another major influence towards convergence, at least in certain areas of law, has been membership of the European Union. While the EU began as a small group of 6 member States in the 1950s, it now comprises 27 States. The law-making competence of the EU is much more limited than the complete law-making competence of a nation State, but it has had a significant impact on certain areas of national law, notably those involving trade and related areas such as employment law and customs duties. More recently, it has had an obvious influence on national currency law with the introduction of the euro currency. The general effects of EU law on the Irish Statute Book are discussed below in Chapter 3.

2.      In those areas where the EU has law-making competence, the precise effect on the Irish Statute Book has varied. A simple example is that, in the employment law area, Ireland agreed with the other EU member states a number of EU Directives which required the enactment of equal pay and general employment equality law, now contained in the Employment Equality Act 1998. In that respect, the impact on the Irish Statute Book is straightforward, leading to the enactment of an Act which replaces a previous Act or Acts.

3.      In other areas where EU law has been implemented, the implementation method has not been as straightforward. For example, two EU Directives on unfair contract terms in consumer contracts and minimum requirements in sale of goods contracts overlapped to a great extent with existing Acts, the Sale of Goods Act 1893 and the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980. One option would have been to repeal and replace the 1893 and 1980 Acts with a single Act that also incorporated any new requirements of the EU Directives. Instead, the option was used to implement the EU Directives by means of Ministerial Regulations (secondary legislation) made under the general power to do so under the European Communities Act 1972.The effect is that the law on sale of goods and the supply of services is to be found in the 1893 and 1980 Acts, together with parallel Ministerial Regulations made under the 1972 Act.34

4.      Another variation on this is that an EU Directive may be implemented by an Act of the Oireachtas and a later amending EU Directive might be implemented by Ministerial Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972. The 1972 Act allows for the amendment of an Act by Ministerial Regulations, something that would not be permissible in any other setting; the normal rule being that an Act can only be amended by another Act. Some examples of Acts amended by later Ministerial Regulations made under the 1972 Act are included in the Draft Classified List of Acts in the Appendix. These include the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991, which was amended by the European Communities (Liability For Defective Products) Regulations 2000 (see Heading 6: Civil Liability and Dispute Resolution).

5.      In other respects, the effect of EU membership on Irish law may not be apparent in the Irish Statute Book. This is because, for example, an EU Regulation is, under EU law, “directly applicable”, that is has the force of law even without the need for any legislation, whether an Act or Ministerial Regulations, to implement the content of the EU Regulation. By way of example, the 2006 EU Regulation on road transport, Regulation No.561/2006, introduced digital tachographs for certain trucks. As the 2006 EU Regulation is “directly applicable” no “Road Transport (Digital Tachographs) Act” has been enacted in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom or any other EU Member State.35 To that extent, the Draft Classified List in the Appendix does not reflect the requirement to have a digital tachograph in certain trucks. To confirm that a truck of 1.5 tonnes unladen weight or 3.5 tonnes maximum permissible weight must have a digital tachograph, it would be necessary to consult the text of the 2006 EU Regulation on, for example, the official website of EU law, the Directory of European Union (EU) Legislation in Force.36 In order to obtain a full picture of Irish legislation, therefore, it would be necessary to be familiar with that Directory.

(4)The Draft Classified List of Acts and on-line accessibility, including Acts as amended

1.      The full text of all Acts enacted since 1922, in the form they were originally enacted, is available on-line on the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB), hosted by the Office of the Attorney General.37 The eISB also contains the full text of all Statutory Instruments, notably Ministerial Regulations, made since 1922, in the form they were originally made. This is an invaluable online resource, providing free public access to the full text of all legislation enacted since 1922.

2.      While the eISB does not indicate which Acts passed since 1922 have been repealed since then or to what extent the text of an Act has subsequently been amended, this is possible through the connected Legislation Directory which is also available on the eISB. The Legislation Directory contains a complete list of all amendments made to every Act since 1922 (including amendments made to Acts by Ministerial Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972). It also provides a clear note indicating if a post-1922 Act has been repealed. This feature of the Legislation Directory, the updating of which is currently the responsibility of the Commission,38 allowed the compilation of the Draft Classified List in the Appendix, at least as far as the list of post-1922 Acts is concerned. The Legislation Directory is therefore a vital reference for those who wish to know the current state of a post-1922 Act, whether repealed or not.

3.      As indicated, the eISB does not contain the text of Acts as amended. Such an approach would involve an eLegislation system. The USC and the Legislative Code of Maryland are eLegislation systems, in that the text of the codified Acts are published on-line in their amended form and are updated on a regular basis.

4.      The UK Legislation Database39 is another example of an eLegislation database, hosted by the UK National Archives. It brings together two other databases that were previously separate. First, it includes the database of Acts and Statutory Instruments, as enacted, hosted by the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI), which is broadly comparable to the material currently available on the eISB. The UK Legislation Database also includes the database of revised Acts (Acts as amended) in the UK Statute Law Database.40 Ultimately, these two existing databases are to be discontinued and are currently (December 2010) being incorporated into the new, single, UK Legislation Database. Unlike the USC or the Legislative Code of Maryland, the UK Legislation Database is not based on a Classified List of Titles, although the Commission understands that such a model is currently (December 2010) under consideration.

5.      In Ireland, a number of Departments and State bodies have published on-line informal consolidated texts of some Acts as amended, and these clearly facilitate accessibility to the relevant law. For example, the Department of Finance has published an informal Restatement of the Freedom of Information Act 1997, as amended, on its website. Similarly, the Data Protection Commissioner has published on-line an informal Restatement of the Data Protection Act 1988, as amended, and the Equality Authority has done the same for the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Equal Status Act 2000, as amended.

6.      These initiatives have been influenced by the enactment of the Statute Law (Restatement) Act 2002, which empowers the Attorney General to certify Restatements of Acts, that is, administrative consolidations of Acts as amended. A certified Restatement is prima facie evidence of the law contained in the restated Act. Statute Law Restatements are, broadly, the equivalent of the Revised Acts series published in many other Common Law states, including the database of Revised Acts contained in the UK Statute Law Database, which is being incorporated into the UK Legislation Database. The Commission, which currently has functional responsibility for preparing Restatements for submission to the Attorney General, has finalised or is in the process of finalising 74 Restatements under its extended First Programme of Statute Law Restatement41 and has begun initial work on its Second Programme of Statute Law Restatement.42 These Restatements provide access to the up-to-date text of Acts, and have been developed by the Commission using the electronic publishing standards of eLegislation systems. Pending formal certification by the Attorney General of these Restatements under the 2002 Act, the Commission has placed the pre-certified Restatements on its website. This complements the publication by Departments and other State bodies of the informal Restatements already mentioned, and it allows the Commission to receive further feedback on the format of the Restatements. It is notable, therefore, that the State currently has in place: (a) the complete text of all post-1922 Acts as enacted – in the form of the eISB – as well as (b) through the ongoing development of programmes of Statute Law Restatements, a number of Revised Acts which would form the nucleus of the type of Legislation Databases to be found in other States. The Commission emphasises that this is not to suggest that an eLegislation Database is currently within reach (and indeed this would involve important policy and funding considerations), but rather that when these existing developments are combined with the ongoing work on statute law consolidation already mentioned, a number of the building blocks for ensuring that the State maintains a modern statute book are coming into sight.

L Conclusions

1.      In light of this general overview, the Commission notes that there are many elements that Common Law and Civil law legal systems share, while accepting that important differences remain, whether by virtue of history or culture. The Commission has concluded that, in view of the enactment of mini-codes of legislation, it is appropriate at this stage to suggest the development of a Classified List of Legislation. As mentioned in the Introduction, among the benefits of having a definitive Classified List of Acts in Force in Ireland are:

·         it would make more accessible the laws of the State for citizens, commercial undertakings and State bodies

·         it would avoid the unnecessary economic costs (opportunity costs) for both commercial undertakings and State bodies associated with having to conduct repetitive research concerning the legislative state of the law in Ireland

·         it would allow each Government Department to maintain a definitive list of Acts within their area of responsibility, facilitating transparency for all those who may need to contact a relevant Department

·         it would facilitate ongoing legislative modernisation and codification programmes (including statute law revision, that is, the removal of spent or obsolete Acts), and

·         It would, in international comparative terms, be in line with the position in many other States, including other common law States such as Ireland (for example, the United States of America) and other Civil Law states where legislative codes are in place.

44.  For these reasons, the Commission has concluded, and provisionally recommends, that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) should be developed, using subject-matter headings that mirror those in place in comparable states.

45.  The Commission provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) should be developed, using subject-matter headings that mirror those in place in comparable states.



 

UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE CODES AT FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL

M Introduction

46.  In this Chapter, the Commission discusses the major subject-matter headings (Titles) in the Federal United States Code (USC). The USC contains 50 major headings, called Titles. There are areas of US law outside federal jurisdiction, such as Family Law, so these matters do not appear in the USC. Instead, they are included in the Legislative Codes of the individual States. The Commission also examines in this Chapter one of the many State legislative codes, the Legislative Code of Maryland. Because these legislative codes are from a country that shares the same common law (British) legal history as Ireland, they are useful comparators for the development of a classified list of legislation in Ireland.

N The Federal United States Code (USC)43

47.  As already mentioned in Chapter 1, the federal laws of the United States of America, the Acts enacted by the US Congress, are published in annual volumes, the United States Statutes at Large. The text of an Act in the Statutes at Large is the formal legal evidence of the laws enacted by Congress. As with the annual volumes of the Acts of the Oireachtas, the Statutes at Large contain the text of the Acts as enacted and do not contain any information on whether an Act has been brought into force or been subsequently amended or repealed.

48.  In 1874 the Revised Statutes of the United States, which was published as a single volume, was approved by the US President and enacted as an Act of Congress. This was intended to provide a complete codification of the federal laws of the United States. In order to have a permanent revision and codification process in place, the Office of the Law Revision Counsel was established in the US House of Representatives in the early 20th Century.

49.  The United States Code (USC) is a compilation and codification of the federal laws of the United States of America. It contains 50 major headings, called Titles, and is published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel determines which statutes in the United States Statutes at Large should be codified, and which existing statutes are affected by amendments or repeals, or have simply become spent (because they may have been subject to a specific time limit). The USC is updated accordingly.

50.  Because of this codification approach, a specific Act such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 200244 (enacted in response to the Enron and WorldCom financial scandals45) may not appear in a single place in the USC. Acts such as the 2002 Act bring together a series of related provisions as a means of addressing a social or governmental problem; those provisions will then be entered into different logical areas of the Code.

51.  The 50 Titles comprising the United States Code are:

Title 1 General Provisions

Title 2 The Congress

Title 3 The President

Title 4 Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States

Title 5 Government Organization46 and Employees

Title 6 Domestic Security47

Title 7 Agriculture

Title 8 Aliens and Nationality

Title 9 Arbitration

Title 10 Armed Forces (including the Uniform Code of Military Justice)

Title 11 Bankruptcy

Title 12 Banks and Banking

Title 13 Census

Title 14 Coast Guard

Title 15 Commerce and Trade

Title 16 Conservation

Title 17 Copyrights

Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Title 19 Customs Duties

Title 20 Education

Title 21 Food and Drugs

Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Title 23 Highways

Title 24 Hospitals and Asylums

Title 25 Indians

Title 26 Internal Revenue Code

Title 27 Intoxicating Liquors

Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Title 29 Labor

Title 30 Mineral Lands and Mining

Title 31 Money and Finance

Title 32 National Guard

Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters

Title 34 Navy (repealed)

Title 35 Patents

Title 36 Patriotic Societies and Observances

Title 37 Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Title 38 Veterans' Benefits

Title 39 Postal Service

Title 40 Public Buildings, Properties, and Works

Title 41 Public Contracts

Title 42 Public Health and Welfare

Title 43 Public Lands

Title 44 Public Printing and Documents

Title 45 Railroads

Title 46 Shipping

Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs

Title 48 Territories and Insular Possessions

Title 49 Transportation

Title 50 War and National Defense

1.      Titles 1 to 6 of the USC concern the organisation of the federal government. The remaining Titles, 7 to 50, deal with major subject headings in alphabetical order.

2.      Some of the Titles in the USC, such as Title 11: Bankruptcy and Title 22: Foreign Relations, do not appear in the Legislative Codes of the individual States, such as Maryland, because the federal government has jurisdiction in these matters. Thus, some of the 36 subject-matter headings in the Draft Classified List of Acts in Force in Ireland in the Appendix mirror those in the USC.

3.      As for the precise names given to the Titles in the USC, it is clear that many of them use nomenclature that could be used in Ireland, such as Title 7: Agriculture or Title 20: Education. In other instances, the American nomenclature does not “translate” to the Irish setting, such as Title 36: Patriotic Societies and Observances. In that respect, the USC provides an indicative guide concerning the classified organisation of Acts in Force in Ireland, but is by no means definitive.

O The Legislative Code of Maryland48

1.      The Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland (pre-independence Provincial, 1719-1776; post-independence State, 1777-present) are generally published in the order they are approved by the Governor of Maryland, at the end of each legislative session. Like the United States Statutes at Large, therefore, this annual “session law” publication of the Acts in Maryland broadly corresponds to the annual volumes of the Acts of the Oireachtas. The text of enacted laws in these annual “session law” volumes are regarded as having continuing value even after they have been integrated into the Legislative Code of Maryland because they include the purpose clause, special sections, and the periodic inclusion of preambles, none of which are commonly codified.

2.      Maryland’s first Annotated Code was enacted in 1888, and had been amended and updated in the first half of the 20th Century. The many amendments had affected the coherence of the original code. Ultimately, in 1970, a Commission to Revise the Annotated Code of Maryland began the first reorganisation and recodification since 1888 of the Annotated Code. The Commission’s terms of reference were to study and revise the Annotated Code in order to improve the organisation, accessibility, utility, and clarity of law and to eliminate unconstitutional, obsolete, inconsistent or conflicting statutes.

3.      In 1985, the Legislative Policy Committee of the Maryland Assembly began to oversee Code revision under a reorganised structure of small committees with continuing review by the General Assembly. The Bill Drafting and Code Revision Unit in Maryland’s Office of Policy Analysis now develops and prepares the comprehensive revision and restatement of the Annotated Code.

4.      Since 1896, Maryland has been a working member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL).49 The Annual Report of the Maryland Commissioners contains references to NCCUSL Uniform Acts proposed for enactment and reports on those enacted in recent sessions. The Report also lists all NCCUSL Uniform Acts adopted in Maryland. Other Uniform and Model Law proposals taken into account are the American Law Institute’s draft Codes50 (such as the Commercial Code and the Model Penal Code) and those of the Council of State Governments.

5.      The 32 subject-matter headings comprising the Legislative Code of Maryland are:

1.      Agriculture

2.      Business Occupations and Professions

3.      Business Regulation

4.      Commercial Law

5.      Corporations and Associations

6.      Correctional Services

7.      Courts and Judicial Proceedings

8.      Criminal Law

9.      Criminal Procedure

10.  Economic Development

11.  Education

12.  Election Law

13.  Environment

14.  Estates And Trusts

15.  Family Law

16.  Financial Institutions

17.  Health - General

18.  Health Occupations

19.  Housing and Community Development

20.  Human Services

21.  Insurance

22.  Labor and Employment

23.  Natural Resources

24.  Public Safety

25.  Public Utility Companies

26.  Real Property

27.  State Finance and Procurement

28.  State Government

29.  State Personnel and Pensions

30.  Tax - General

31.  Tax – Property

32.  Transportation

1.      Some illustrations of the detailed breakdown of these subject-matter headings may be useful.

1.       AGRICULTURE

Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

Title 2. Department of Agriculture

Title 3. Regulation of Livestock and Poultry

Title 4. Regulation of Livestock, Poultry Products, and Eggs

Title 5. Pesticide and Pest Control

Title 6. Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials

Title 7. Tobacco

Title 8. Soil Conservation

Title 9. Regulation and Supervision of Seeds, Turf Grass, Sod, Potatoes, Ginseng and Noxious Weeds

Title 10. Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products

Title 11. Weights and Measures

Title 12. Penalties and Fines

Title 13. Grain

 

15. FAMILY LAW

Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

Title 2. Marriage

Title 3. Breach Of Promise to Marry and Alienation of Affections

Title 4. Spouses

Title 5. Children

Title 6. Single Parents

Title 7. Divorce

Title 8. Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment

Title 9. Child Custody and Visitation

Subtitle 1. In General

§ 9-101. Denial of Custody or Visitation on Basis of Likely Abuse or Neglect.

§ 9-101.1. Abuse against Certain Individuals.

§ 9-101.2. Parent Convicted of Murder of Certain Persons.

§ 9-102. Petition by Grandparents for Visitation.

An equity court may:

(1) consider a petition for reasonable visitation of a grandchild by a grandparent; and

(2) if the court finds it to be in the best interests of the child, grant visitation rights to the grandparent.”

[Cj § 3-602; 1984, Ch. 296, § 2; Ch. 529, § 1; 1991, Ch. 247; 1993, Ch. 252.]51

§ 9-103. Petition by Child to Change Custody.

§ 9-104. Access to Medical, Dental, and Educational Records by Noncustodial Parent.

§ 9-105. Unjustifiable Denial or Interference With Visitation Granted By Order.

§ 9-106. Notification Prior to Relocation of Child.

Title 9.5. Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Title 10. Support in General

Title 11. Alimony

Title 12. Child Support

Title 13. Support of Parents and Adult Children

Title 14. Adult Protective Services

Title 15. Governor’s Council on Adolescent Pregnancy

 

22. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

Title 2. Division of Labor and Industry

Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions

Title 4. Bargaining Representatives; Labor Disputes

Title 5. Occupational Safety and Health

Title 5.5. Railroad Safety and Health

Title 6. High Voltage Lines

Title 7. Farm Labor Contractors

Title 8. Unemployment Insurance

Title 8.5. Health Care Payroll Assessment

Title 9. Workers’ Compensation

Title 10. Funds

Title 11. Division of Employment and Training

 

26. REAL PROPERTY

Title 1. General Provisions

Title 2. Rules of Construction

Title 3. Recordation

Title 4. Requisites of Valid Instruments

Title 5. Statute of Frauds

Title 6. Rights of Entry And Possibilities of Reverter

Title 7. Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Vendor’s Liens

Title 8. Landlord and Tenant

Title 8a. Mobile Home Parks

Title 9. Statutory Liens on Real Property

Title 10. Sales of Property

Title 11. Maryland Condominium Act

Title 11a. Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act

Title 11b. Maryland Homeowners Association Act

Title 12. Eminent Domain

Title 13. Land Patents

Title 14. Miscellaneous Rules

Title 15. Effective Date and Applicability

 

 

30. TAX – GENERAL

Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

Title 2. Administration by Comptroller

Title 3. Maryland Tax Court

Title 4. Admissions and Amusement Tax

Title 5. Alcoholic Beverage Tax

Title 6. Boxing and Wrestling Tax

Title 7. Death Taxes

Title 8. Franchise Taxes

Title 9. Fuel Taxes

Title 10. Income Tax

Title 11. Sales and Use Tax

Title 12. Tobacco Tax

Title 13. Procedure

1.      All 32 Titles in the Legislative Code of Maryland are in alphabetical order (whereas Titles 1 to 6 of the USC, concerning the organisation of the federal government, are not in alphabetical order, although the remaining 44 Titles in the USC are in alphabetical order).

2.      As for the precise names given to the Titles in the Legislative Code of Maryland, it is clear that, as with the USC, many of them use nomenclature that could be used in Ireland, such as Title 8: Criminal Law or Title 15: Family Law. In other instances, the American nomenclature does not “translate” to the Irish setting, such as Title 26: Real Property. While “real estate” is a common term in the United States, Ireland has used the title “Land Law” in corresponding legislation, such as the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (see Heading 23 in the Draft Classified List in the Appendix, below). In that respect, the Legislative Code of Maryland, like the federal USC, provides an indicative guide concerning the classified organisation of Acts in Force in Ireland, but is by no means definitive. Subject to these important caveats, some of the 36 subject-matter headings in the Draft Classified List of Acts in Force in Ireland in the Appendix mirror those in the Legislative Code of Maryland.

P Conclusions

1.      In light of this overview of the development of legislative codes in the United States, which is, like Ireland, a Common Law state, the Commission has concluded, and provisionally recommends, that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) should broadly follow the subject-matter headings found in the federal and state legislative codes of the United States, while also taking into account the nomenclature commonly used in Ireland for particular areas of law. As noted in the Introduction, the immediate origins of the Classified List in the Appendix also means that it has identified the relevant Government Department with which each Act is associated, and the Commission also provisionally recommends that this is of value in terms of accessibility and transparency.

2.      On this basis, the Commission has developed the draft Classified List in the Appendix on the basis of:

·         the areas of responsibility of relevant Government Departments (bearing in mind, of course, that Departmental responsibility and titles may change from time to time, as occurred with 6 Government Departments in 2010),

·         the headings (Titles) used in the federal United States Code (USC), the Legislative Code of Maryland,

·         some near-universal and conventional headings, such as Civil Liability, Commercial Law, Criminal Law and Taxation, which do not correspond directly to Departmental names but where the relevant Department is easy to identify,

·         headings that are unique to Ireland, such as heading 21, Irish Language and Gaeltacht.

1.      The 36 headings developed by the Commission are set out in the Appendix but are also set out here for ease of reference (including the main Departments identified with each heading and the, broadly, comparable Titles from the USC and the Maryland Legislative Code):

1.      Agriculture and Food (primarily: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (Maryland 1; USC part of Title 21)

 

2.      Arts, Culture and Sport (primarily: Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 3 and 20: part of each)

 

3.      Business Occupations and Professions (Various Departments) (Maryland 2)

 

4.      Business Regulation, Including Business Names, Company Law and Partnership (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation) (Maryland 3 and 5; USC Title 11)

 

5.      Citizenship, Equality and Individual Status (primarily: Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs; Department of Justice and Law Reform; Department of Health and Children) (USC Title 8)

 

6.      Civil Liability (Contract and Tort) and Dispute Resolution (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation; Department of Justice and Law Reform) (USC Title 9)

 

7.      Commercial Law (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation) (USC 17 and 35; Maryland 4)

 

8.      Communications and Energy (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources) (Maryland 25)

 

9.      Courts and Courts Service (Department of Justice and Law Reform) (Maryland 7 and 9)

 

10.  Criminal Law (Department of Justice and Law Reform) (Maryland 8)

 

11.  Defence Forces (Department of Defence) (USC Title 10)

 

12.  Education and Skills (Department of Education and Skills) (Maryland 11)

 

13.  Election and Referendum Law (Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 12)

 

14.  Employment Law (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation) (Maryland 22)

 

15.  Enterprise and Economic Development (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation; Department of Finance; Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport) (Maryland 10)

 

16.  Environment (Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 13)

 

17.  Family Law (Department of Justice and Law Reform; Department of Health and Children) (Maryland 15)

 

18.  Financial Services and Credit Institutions (primarily: Department of Finance; Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation) (Maryland 16 and 21)

 

19.  Foreign Affairs and International Relations (primarily: Department of Foreign Affairs; Department of the Taoiseach) (USC Title 22)

 

20.  Garda Síochána (Police) (Department of Justice and Law Reform)

 

21.  Health and Health Services (Department of Health and Children) (USC Title 21: part; Maryland 18)

 

22.  Irish Language and Gaeltacht (Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs)

 

23.  Land Law, Succession and Trusts (primarily: Department of Justice and Law Reform; Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 14 and 26)

 

24.  Licensed Sale of Alcohol (Department of Justice and Law Reform) (USC Title 27)

 

25.  Local Government (primarily: Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 28)

 

26.  National Government (primarily: Department of the Taoiseach; Department of Finance) (Maryland 28; USC Title 40)

 

27.  Natural Resources (primarily: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources) (Maryland 23)

 

28.  Oireachtas (National Parliament) and Legislation (primarily: Department of the Taoiseach; Department of Finance) (USC Title 40)

 

29.  Planning, Development and Housing (primarily: Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 19)

 

30.  Prisons and Places of Detention (Department of Justice and Law Reform) (Maryland 6)

 

31.  Public Safety (Including Building Standards, Fire Safety, Product Safety and Safety and Health at Work) (Various Departments) (Maryland 24)

 

32.  Social Welfare, Pensions and Community Services (Department of Social Protection; Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs) (Maryland 20)

 

33.  State Finance and Procurement (primarily: Department of Finance) (Maryland 27)

 

34.  State Personnel and Superannuation/Pensions (Department of Finance) (Maryland 29)

 

35.  Taxation (Department of Finance) (Maryland 30 and 31; USC Title 19)

36.  Transport (Department of Transport) (Maryland 32)

66.  Given the scale of the areas of law covered, the Commission also invites submissions on the manner in which the Commission has suggested that the Acts have been classified and organised in the draft Classified List in the Appendix.

67.  The Commission provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) should broadly follow the subject-matter headings found in the federal and state legislative codes of the United States, while also taking into account the nomenclature commonly used in Ireland for particular areas of law and the relevant Government Department with which each Act in the List is associated. The Commission also invites submissions on the manner in which the Commission has suggested that the Acts be classified and organised in the draft Classified List in the Appendix to this Consultation Paper.



 

L EGISLATIVE CODES IN EUROPEAN STATES AND THE LIMITED LEGISLATIVE CODE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Q Introduction

68.  In this Chapter, the Commission outlines the content of the legislative codes in a number of European states, and the limited legislative code of the European Union. In the European Union (indeed in Europe more generally) only three States - Ireland, the United Kingdom and (to some extent) Malta - are part of the Common Law (Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-American) family of legal systems. Thus, 24 Member States of the 27 EU Member States are part of the Civil Law family of legal systems.

R Development of Law Codes in ancient times

69.  The British antipathy to the Napoleonic Codes of the early 19th Century ignores the long history of Codes prior to the French Revolution, and to the development of Codes since that time, including, as discussed in Chapter 2, the codification of law in many Common Law states, notably the United States of America. It may also be helpful to describe, briefly, the development of legislative codes before the 19th Century. It is also important to note that the excessive concentration on Napoleon’s admittedly important contribution is to ignore the more recent modern history of legislative codes in European Civil Law states, in particular since the second half of the 20th Century.

70.  It can be said that the concept of codification dates back to the emergence of organised society, and the need for what might now be described as the Better Regulation principle of transparency. Even in ancient Babylon, the pre-democratic rulers wanted to make clear to their subjects what the basic rules were. The earliest surviving civil code is the Code of Hammurabi, produced circa 1760 BC by the Babylonian king Hammurabi. The most famous enduring civil code, however, is the ancient Roman Corpus Juris Civilis, a codification of Roman law produced between 529 and 534 AD by the Emperor Justinian I. The Corpus Juris Civilis is the historical basis for the concept of codification in most European Civil Law legal systems, but it is useful to note that Justinian’s code built on earlier codes; it was a form of statute law consolidation but it happened to be the version that survived. Indeed, it may be that a pre-Justinian Roman code influenced the content of some of the post-Christian Brehon law code (after the arrival of St. Patrick in the 5th century, 100 years before Justinian’s code) that survived in Ireland until the 18th Century.52

S Development of Law Codes in Europe in the modern era

71.  The first attempts at modern codification in Europe predate the Napoleonic Codes. They began in the second half of the 18th Century in Germany, when the states of Austria, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony began to codify their laws. One of the first was the Bavarian Codex Maximilianeus Bavaricus Civilis of 1756. The use of the Latin title in the Code indicates the influence of Justinian’s Corpus Juris Civilis. In 1792, the Allgemeines Landrecht für die Preussischen Staaten (General National Law for the Prussian States), enacted by King Frederick II (Frederick the Great) contained codified laws on civil law, penal (criminal) law and constitutional law. In Austria, the first steps towards fully-fledged codification began in the mid-18th Century, culminating in the Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (ABGB) (Austrian Civil Code) in 1811.



 

(1)Modern German Codes

1.      In the modern German state, the following are the main Codes that emerged from the codification process of the 19th Century.53

1.      Criminal/Penal Code: Strafgesetzbuch, often cited as “StGB”

2.      Criminal Procedure Code: Strafprozessordnung, often cited as “StPO”

3.      Civil Code: Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, often cited as “BGB”

4.      Civil Procedure Code: Zivilprozessordnung, often cited as “ZPO”

5.      Commercial Code: Handelsgesetzbuch, often cited as “HGB”.

73.  After the end of World War II (1939-1945), there has been a tendency in Germany to legislate outside the Codes. Thus, the German Parliament has enacted separate, or free-standing, laws on for example labour law and the employment relationship and on company law (business associations) independently of the structure of the Codes. In the Civil Law states, this is often referred to as “decodification,” in turn associated with the parallel impact of “constitutionalisation”, that is, the impact of enacting overarching constitutional documents, in Germany the 1949 Grundgesetz (GG) or Basic Law and, in France, the 1958 Constitution of the Fifth Republic.

74.  The remainder of this Part of the Chapter discusses the position on Codes in France, including “decodification” and “recodification” from the second half of the 20th Century.

(2)The Napoleonic and Modern French Legal Code

75.  While, as already noted, the enactment of codes had been common in Europe before the French Revolution of the late 18th Century, there is no doubt that the extensive codification process that spread throughout Europe in the 19th Century owes a great deal to the influence of Napoleonic Codes.54 It is important to remember that the origins of the Napoleonic Codes lay in the haphazard nature of French law under the ancien regime, summed up in the (possibly misleading) phrase “Le loi, c’est moi.” In fact, prior to the French Revolution, more than 400 codes of laws were in place in various parts of France, with customary law predominating in the north, and Roman law in the south. The French Revolution overturned these separate and diverse systems of law. The Codification Project therefore arose from a combined need to: (a) establish a single framework of laws for the emerging French nation State; and (b) to make sense of the estimated 14,000 pieces of legislation enacted under the revolutionary governments in the period immediately after 1789.

76.  The codification process took the form of a commission of experts, notably including Jean-Etienne-Marie Portalis. The commission was established in 1790 (before King Louis’ execution and at a time when Napoleon was merely being mentioned in dispatches as having performed excellent defensive work as a commander in Bordeaux). When Napoleon came to power, the commission’s work gathered some momentum and he is, famously, reported to have attended in person 36 of the commission’s 87 meetings. The first code to emerge from the commission’s work was the Civil Code, completed at the end of 1801, although not published until 1804. The Civil Code consolidated some basic revolutionary objectives. For example, in terms of land law, the Civil Code abolished feudal tenure, replacing it with virtually absolute rights.55 The Civil Code was followed by five subsequent Codes, four of which were enacted into law (the “original five Codes”). These original Codes were:

1. The Civil Code (Code Civil des Français) 1804.

2. Code of Civil Procedure (Code de Procédure Civile) 1806.

3. Code of Commercial Law (Code de Commerce)56 1807.

4. Code of Criminal Procedure (Code d’Instruction Criminelle) 1808.

5. Criminal Code (Code Pénal) 1810.

6. Rural Code (Code Forestier) (debated but not enacted into law at that time).

1.      The Napoleonic Code was also later “exported”, with modifications, to the French Empire of the 19th and early 20th Century. As already indicated, codification had already begun in other parts of Europe in the 18th Century and this process accelerated during the 19th Century. This was often associated with the French colonisation of Europe during that period, as well as the quite different influences of nation-building, such as the unification of Germany and Italy during the 19th Century.

(3)“Decodification” and “recodification” in the 20th Century

1.      The original Napoleonic Codes of the early 19th Century have not remained in their original form, although their essential content largely survived until well into the 20th Century. From the second half of the 20th Century until the present, however, most European States have, as already noted, been involved in a process of “decodification” and “recodification.” In France, this has, in effect, involved the need to remove certain elements from the six original Codes and to develop and enact what are usually referred to as the “modern codes.” These codes reflect the increased complexity of the modern State, including the introduction during the 20th Century of near-universal social security (social welfare) and the increased statutory regulation of business. In France, it may be no coincidence that, mirroring the number of Titles in the USC, over 50 “modern codes” have been published and enacted. The effect of this has been that all the original Napoleonic Codes have been either extensively amended or re-drafted.

2.      Thus, the French Code of Civil Procedure of 1806 was replaced by the New Code of Civil Procedure (Nouveau Code de Procédure Civile) (NCPC) in 1976. The Code has been supplemented by other important pieces of legislation, such as (a) the law on court organisation and the status of judges and (b) the Code of Judicial Organisation (Code de l’organisation judiciaire), which applies to the Cour de Cassation, the highest civil appeal court in France. Similarly, the contents of the Commercial Code of 1807, as amended, provide a very incomplete picture of French commercial law. The Code must now be considered alongside the law of 1966 on commercial corporations (sociétés) (as amended), the law of 1967 on bankruptcy (as amended), and the law of 1978 on protection of consumers (as amended). In criminal law, the Penal Code of 1810 was replaced by a new Penal Code in 1994. Similarly, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1810 was replaced by a new Code of Criminal Procedure of 1959.

(4)List of Modern French Codes

1.      The following is a list of the most commonly cited “modern” French codes, and includes the modern replacements of the five “original” Codes of the Napoleonic era.57

1.      Administrative Code (Code administrative)

2.      Budget Acts Law (Constitutional Bylaw No. 2001-692 of 1 August 2001)

3.      Civil and Military Pensions Retirement Code

4.      Civil Code (Code Civil des Français) (revised version of an “original” Code)

5.      Civil Procedure Code (Code de Procédure Civile) (revised version of an “original” Code)

6.      Commercial Law Code (Code de Commerce) (revised version of an “original” Code)

7.      Company/Corporations Code (Code des sociétés)

8.      Consumer Code

9.      Co-operatives/Co-ownership Code (Code de la copropriété)

10.  Criminal Code (Code Pénal) (revised version of an “original” Code)

11.  Criminal Procedure Code (Code d’Instruction Criminelle) (revised version of an “original” Code)

12.  Defence Code

13.  Education Code

14.  Entry and Residence of Foreigners and Asylum Code

15.  Environment Code (Code de l’environnement)

16.  Family Code and Welfare

17.  Film Industry Code

18.  Heritage Code

19.  Insurance Code

20.  Intellectual Property Code

21.  Judicial Organisation Code

22.  Labour/Employment Code (Code du travail)

23.  Local Authorities General Code

24.  Monetary and Financial Code

25.  National Service Code

26.  Planning Code

27.  Postal and Electronic Communications Code

28.  Public Health Code (Code de la santé publique)

29.  Public Procurement Contracts Code

30.  Road Traffic Code

31.  Rural Code (Code Forestier) (revised version of an “original” Code that had been debated but not enacted in the early 19th Century)

32.  Seaports Code

33.  Social Action and Families Code

34.  Social Security Code (Code de la sécurité sociale)

35.  Sports Code

36.  Tax Code: General (Code général des impôts)

37.  Tax Code: Customs (Code des douanes)

38.  Tourism Code

39.  Wheat Code (Code du blé)

40.  Wine Code (Code du vin).

1.      This list of “modern” French Codes indicates that a Civil Law state, such as France, has enacted major pieces of legislation on topics which are found in any other modern State, whether from the Civil Law or Common Law family of states. Thus, many of the Code titles are remarkably similar to those found in the Legislative Codes of the United States, whether at federal or individual state level; and, indeed, of the individual Acts concerning those topics that have been enacted in Ireland in recent years. Of course, some of the Codes, such as the Wine Code, perhaps reflect particular areas of activity of importance to France. In addition, by contrast with the position in the United States, where the full text of the federal USC and, for example, the Legislative Code of Maryland, are both available on a dedicated online website, it is not possible to access all the relevant French law in any single location, whether offline or online. In that respect, while France may have been to the forefront of codification in the early 19th Century, in the early 21st Century it lags behind a Common Law state such as the United States.

2.      As for the precise names given to the French Codes, it is clear that many of them use nomenclature that could be used in Ireland, such as the Commercial Code or the Criminal Code. In other instances, the French nomenclature does not “translate” to the Irish setting, such as the Administrative Code, bearing in mind that the development of French “administration” is very different. In that respect, the French Codes, like their US counterparts, provide an indicative guide concerning the classified organisation of Acts in Force in Ireland, but they are by no means definitive.

T The Limited Legislative Code of the European Union

1.      In general terms, it is evident that the broad subject-matter of legislation (or Legislative Codes) enacted in most States, whether Ireland, the United States or France, does not greatly differ from each other. This is not surprising in the context of the increasing number of internationally agreed legal standards in many diverse areas, including those agreed through the United Nations Organization and its subsidiary bodies. In the European context, membership of the Council of Europe and of the European Union has also influenced the convergence of the laws in many States. In this Part, the influence of the European Union on Irish law is discussed.

2.      The Directory of European Union (EU) Legislation in Force58 contains the full text of EU legislative acts currently in force. These include the text of EU Regulations, Directives and Decisions. The Directory has classified the Legislation in Force under 20 subject-matter headings. The 20 headings are:

1.      General, Financial and Institutional Matters

2.      Customs Union and Free Movement Of Goods

3.      Agriculture

4.      Fisheries

5.      Freedom of Movement for Workers and Social Policy

6.      Right of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Services

7.      Transport Policy

8.      Competition Policy

9.      Taxation

10.  Economic and Monetary Policy; Free Movement of Capital

11.  External Relations

12.  Energy

13.  Industrial Policy and Internal Market

14.  Regional Policy and Coordination of Structural Instruments

15.  Environment, Consumers and Health Protection

16.  Science, Information, Education and Culture

17.  Law Relating to Undertakings

18.  Common Foreign and Security Policy

19.  Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

20.  People’s Europe.

1.      As with the US and French Legislative Codes, it may be useful to set out how these 20 headings are broken down.

1.      GENERAL, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

1.1 Statistics

1.2 Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties

1.3 General provisions

1.4 Scope of the Treaties

1.5 Provisions governing the institutions

·         General

·         Parliament

·         Council

·         Commission

·         Court of Justice

·         Court of Auditors

·         Committee of the Regions

·         Economic and Social Committee

·         European Central Bank

·         European Investment Bank

·         European Monetary Institute

·         ECSC Consultative Committee

·         European System of Central Banks

1.6 Administration and Staff Regulations

1.7 Financial and budgetary provisions

·         Unit of account

·         Budget

·         Own resources

·         European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)59

·         Other revenue

·         Financial control

 

2.      CUSTOMS UNION AND FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS

2.1 General

2.2 Statistics

2.3 General customs rules

·         Common customs territory

·         Definition of declarant

·         Recovery or remission of duties

·         Post-clearance collection of duties

·         Information binding the administration

2.4 Basic customs instruments

·         Customs tariffs

·         Origin of goods

2.5 Application of the Common Customs Tariff

·         Tariff classification

·         Particular destinations

·         Tariff derogations

·         Standard rate of duty (number of acts: 0)

·         Reliefs from duty

2.6 Specific customs rules

·         Movement of goods

·         Economic customs arrangements

2.7 Mutual assistance

·         In the application of customs or agricultural rules

·         For the recovery of claims in customs or agriculture

2.8 Proceedings and penalties

·         Settlement of disputes

·         Prevention of infringements of Community law

2.9 International customs cooperation

 

3.      AGRICULTURE

3.1 General

3.2 Statistics

3.3 Basic provisions

·         National aid

·         Common agricultural policy mechanisms

·         Accessions

3.4 European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)

·         General

·         EAGGF (Guidance Section)

·         EAGGF (Guarantee Section)

3.5 Agricultural structures

·         Social and structural measures

·         Processing and marketing of agricultural products

·         Accountancy data network

·         Agricultural statistics

·         Agricultural research

·         Forests and forestry

3.6 Monetary measures

·         Fixing of compensatory amounts

·         Other monetary measures

3.7 Approximation of laws and health measures

·         Animal feedingstuffs

·         Plant health

·         Animal health and zootechnics

·         Seeds and seedlings

3.8 Products subject to market organisation

·         Arrangements covering more than one market organisation

·         Cereals

·         Pigmeat

·         Eggs and poultry

·         Fresh fruit and vegetables

·         Wine

·         Milk products

·         Beef and veal

·         Rice

·         Oils and fats

·         Sugar

·         Flowers and live plants

·         Dried fodder

·         Products processed from fruit and vegetables

·         Raw tobacco

·         Flax and hemp

·         Hops

·         Seeds

·         Sheepmeat and goatmeat

·         Other agricultural products

3.9 Products not subject to market organisation

·         Silkworms

·         Isoglucose

·         Peas and beans

·         Albumens

·         Non-Annex I products (formerly: Non-Annex II products)

·         Cotton

3.10 Agreements with non-member countries

 

 

4.      FISHERIES

4.1 General, supply and research

4.2 Statistics

4.3 Common fisheries policy

·         Structural measures

·         Market organisation

·         Conservation of resources

·         State aids

4.4 External relations

·         Multilateral relations

·         Agreements with non-member countries

 

 

5.      FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS AND SOCIAL POLICY

5.1 Statistics

5.2 Freedom of movement for workers

5.3 Social policy

·         General social provisions

o    Anti-discrimination

o    Gender equality

·         European Social Fund (ESF)

o    Organisation and reform of the ESF

o    Administrative and financial procedures of the ESF

o    Operations of the ESF

·         Working conditions

o    Safety at work

o    Wages, income and working hours

o    Industrial relations

·         Employment and unemployment

o    Programmes

o    Protection of workers

o    Employment incentives

·         Social security

o    Principles of social security

o    Application to migrant workers

·         Approximation of certain social provisions

 

 

6.      RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES

6.1 Statistics

6.2 Principles and conditions

6.3 Sectoral application

·         Production and processing activities

o    Agriculture

o    Other production and processing activities

·         Service activities

o    Insurance

o    Banks

o    Stock exchanges and other securities markets

o    Transport

o    Real property

o    Leisure services

o    Personnel services

o    Services provided to undertakings

o    Other service activities

·         Business activities

·         Self-employed activities

·         Medical and paramedical activities

·         Other activities

6.4 Public contracts

·         General

·         Public works contracts

·         Public supply contracts

·         Public services contracts

·         Other public contracts

 

7.      TRANSPORT POLICY

7.1 General

7.2 Statistics

7.3 Transport infrastructure

·         Coordination and investment

·         Financial support

·         User tariffs

7.4 Inland transport

·         Competition rules

·         State intervention

·         Market operation

·         Structural harmonisation

·         Combined transport

·         ECSC provisions

7.5 Shipping

·         Competition rules

·         Market operation

o    Market monitoring

o    Code of conduct for liner conferences

o    Market access

·         Safety at sea

·         Structural harmonisation

o    Technical conditions

o    Social conditions

o    Taxation

o    Flags, vessel registration

·         International relations

o    Consultation procedure

o    Conventions with non-member countries

7.6 Air transport

·         Competition rules

·         Market operation

o    Market access

o    Route distribution

o    Prices and terms

·         Air safety

·         Structural harmonisation

·         International relations

o    Consultation procedure

o    Conventions with non-member countries

 

 

8.      COMPETITION POLICY

8.1 Competition principles

8.2 Restrictive practices

·         Prohibited agreements

·         Authorised agreements, exemptions and negative clearances

·         Supervision procedures

8.3 Dominant positions

8.4 Concentrations

8.5 Application of the rules of competition to public undertakings

8.6 State aids and other subsidies

8.7 Intra-Community dumping practices

8.8 Obligations of undertakings

8.9 National trading monopolies

 

 

9.      TAXATION

9.1 General

9.2 Direct taxation

·         Corporation tax

·         Elimination of double taxation

9.3 Indirect taxation

·         Turnover tax/VAT

·         Excise duties

·         Taxes on capital and transactions in securities

·         Individual tax exemptions

9.4 Other taxes

9.5 Prevention of tax evasion and avoidance

 

 

10.  ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY; FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL

10.1 Statistics

10.2 General

10.3 Monetary policy

·         Institutional monetary provisions

·         Direct instruments of monetary policy

·         Indirect instruments of monetary policy

10.4 Economic policy

·         Institutional economic provisions

·         Instruments of economic policy

·         Economic and monetary union

10.5 Free movement of capital

 

 

11.  EXTERNAL RELATIONS

11.1 General

11.2 European political cooperation

11.3 Multilateral relations

·         Relations in the context of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

·         International commodity agreements

·         Multilateral customs cooperation

·         Cooperation with international and non-governmental organisations

·         Multilateral transport cooperation

·         Multilateral cooperation for protection of the environment, wild fauna and flora and natural resources

·         Other spheres of multilateral cooperation

11.4 Bilateral agreements with non-member countries

·         European countries

·         The Near and Middle East

·         African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States

·         North America

·         Central America and Latin America

·         Asian countries

·         Oceanian countries

11.5 Action in favour of countries in transition

·         European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

·         Financial and economic Aid

·         Specific aid actions

11.6 Commercial policy

·         General

·         Extension or renewal of agreements with State-trading countries

·         Trade arrangements

·         Trade protection

·         Other commercial policy measures

·         Statistics on external trade (Nimexe)

11.7 Development policy

·         General

·         Aid to developing countries

·         Generalised system of preferences

·         Associations

 

 

12.  ENERGY

12.1 Statistics

12.2 General principles and programmes

·         General

·         Rational utilisation and conservation of energy

12.3 Coal

·         Promotion of the coal industry

·         Competition: rates and other conditions of sale

·         Coal products

·         Other measures relating to coal

12.4 Electricity

12.5 Nuclear energy

·         Fuel supplies

·         Power stations and joint undertakings

·         Safeguards

·         Nuclear research

·         Other measures relating to nuclear energy

12.6 Oil and gas

·         Supplies and stocks

·         Intra-Community trade

·         Other measures relating to oil or gas

12.7 Other sources of energy

 

 

13.  INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND INTERNAL MARKET

13.1 Industrial policy: general, programmes, statistics and research

·         General

·         Programmes and statistics

·         Research and technological development (number of acts: 79)

13.2 Industrial policy: sectoral operations

·         Iron and steel industry

·         Shipbuilding

·         Aeronautical industry

·         Textiles

·         Leather, hides, skins and footwear

·         Information technology, telecommunications and data-processing

·         Other industrial sectors

13.3 Internal market: approximation of laws

13.4 Internal market: policy relating to undertakings

13.5 Trans-European networks

 

 

14.  REGIONAL POLICY AND COORDINATION OF STRUCTURAL INSTRUMENTS

14.1 Statistics

14.2 General principles, programmes and statistics

14.3 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

14.4 Monitoring and coordination of regional State aids

14.5 Autonomous regional action

·         ERDF operations

·         Aid for stricken regions

·         Community loans

14.6 Coordination of structural instruments

14.7 Economic and social cohesion fund

 

15.  ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMERS AND HEALTH PROTECTION

15.1 Statistics

15.2 Environment

·         General provisions and programmes

·         Pollution and nuisances

·         Space, environment and natural resources

·         International cooperation

15.3 Consumers

·         General

·         Consumer information, education and representation

·         Protection of health and safety

·         Protection of economic interests

15.4 Health protection

15.5 Protection of animals

 

 

16.  SCIENCE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND CULTURE

16.1 Statistics

16.2 Science

·         General principles

·         Research sectors

 

16.3 Dissemination of information

16.4 Education and training

16.5 Culture

 

 

17.  LAW RELATING TO UNDERTAKINGS

17.1 Company law

17.2 Intellectual property law

17.3 Economic and commercial law

·         Business procedures

·         Other economic and commercial provisions

 

 

18.  COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

 

 

 

19.  AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

19.1 Free movement of persons

·         Elimination of internal border controls

·         Crossing external borders

·         Asylum policy

·         Immigration and the right of nationals of third countries

19.2 Judicial cooperation in civil matters

19.3 Police and judicial cooperation in criminal and customs matters

·         Police cooperation

·         Judicial cooperation in criminal matters

·         Customs cooperation

19.4 Programmes

19.5 External relations

 

 

20.  PEOPLE’S EUROPE

20.1 Statistics

20.2 Freedom of movement of people

20.3 European citizenship.

1.      It is clear from these 20 headings that the competence of the EU under the relevant EU Treaties is, by comparison with a nation State (whether France or Ireland), relatively limited. Of the 36 subject matter headings used in the Draft Classified List in the Appendix, EU areas of competence have had a significant impact on:

·         Agriculture and Food

·         Commercial Law (including competition law and consumer protection)

·         Employment Law

·         Environmental Law

·         Fisheries

·         State Finance (euro currency)

·         Taxation (customs law and VAT only) and

·         Transport.

1.      In the majority of the other 36 headings, the impact of EU law is much less significant. Indeed, in many headings the impact has been virtually minimal, such as:

·         Courts and Courts Service

·         Criminal Law

·         Defence Forces

·         Education

·         Family Law and

·         Garda Síochána (Police).

88.  In this respect, some of the 36 subject matter headings in the draft Classified List in the Appendix mirror the areas of competence of the EU, but many others, such as Criminal Law and Family Law, involve very little if any EU influence.

U Conclusions

89.  The Commission’s overview in this Chapter of the codification, and “de-codification,” of the Civil Law codes indicates that the federal and state legislative codes of the United States (discussed in Chapter 2) appear to provide a more coherent framework for the development of a Classified List of Legislation in Ireland. In addition, it is clear that EU law, while of significant influence in a number of areas of law since the 1970s, does not provide a comprehensive framework on which to build a complete classification. On that basis, the Commission has concluded, and provisionally recommends, that the development of a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) can derive some benefits from a review of codes developed in Civil Law states such as France but that they are less likely to be of benefit by comparison with, for example, the federal and state legislative codes of the United States. In addition, the Commission has concluded, and also provisionally recommends, that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland should mirror, where relevant, the subject-matter of EU law, bearing in mind the relatively limited scope of EU law by comparison with the scope and range of laws enacted in Ireland.

90.  The Commission provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) can derive some benefits from a review of codes developed in Civil Law states such as France. The Commission also provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland should mirror, where relevant, the subject-matter of EU law.



 

S ummary of PROVISIONAL recommendations

The Commission’s provisional recommendations in this Consultation Paper are as follows.

91.  The Commission provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) should be developed, using subject-matter headings that mirror those in place in comparable states. [paragraph 1.45]

92.  The Commission provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) should broadly follow the subject-matter headings found in the federal and state legislative codes of the United States, while also taking into account the nomenclature commonly used in Ireland for particular areas of law and the relevant Government Department with which each Act in the List is associated. The Commission also invites submissions on the manner in which the Commission has suggested that the Acts be classified and organised in the draft Classified List in the Appendix to this Consultation Paper. [paragraph 2.19]

93.  The Commission provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland (covering both pre-1922 and post-1922 Acts) can derive some benefits from a review of codes developed in Civil Law states such as France. The Commission also provisionally recommends that a Classified List of Legislation in Force in Ireland should mirror, where relevant, the subject-matter of EU law. [paragraph 3.23]

Appendix DRAFT CLASSIFIED LIST OF LEGISLATION IN IRELAND

The Draft Classified List is preceded by: (1) the notation (for example, “Agric” for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) for each Government Department; and (2) a Table of Contents for the 36 Subject-Matter Headings used in the List (including references to any broadly comparable Titles in the US Legislative Codes discussed in Chapter 2).

NOTATION USED FOR EACH DEPARTMENT AND

FORMAT OF EACH ENTRY IN THE DRAFT CLASSIFIED LIST

 

The Classified List has used a specific notation for each of the 15 Government Departments. These are:60

1.       Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (notation in the Draft Classified List: Agric)

2.       Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (notation: Comms)

3.       Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (formerly Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs) 61 (notation: Gaeltacht)

4.       Department of Defence (notation: Defence)

5.       Department of Education and Skills (formerly Department of Education and Science)62 (notation: Educate)

6.       Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (formerly Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment) 63 (notation: Enterprise)

7.       Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (notation: Environ)

8.       Department of Finance (notation: Finance)

9.       Department of Foreign Affairs (notation: Foreign)

10.   Department of Health and Children (notation: Health)

11.   Department of Justice and Law Reform (formerly Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform)64 (notation: Justice)

12.   Department of Social Protection (formerly Department of Social and Family Affairs)65 (notation: Social)

13.   Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport (formerly Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism)66 (notation: Tourism)

14.   Department of Transport (notation: Transport)

15.   Department of the Taoiseach (notation: Taoiseach).

 

Each entry in the Draft Classified List of Legislation in Ireland has three columns. For example the first entry in the Draft Classified List is:

 

Department NAME OF ACT No./Year of Act

Agric

AGRICULTURE APPEALS ACT 2001

29/2001

 

Column 1 contains the notation for the Department with which the Act has been identified, Column 2 contains the name of the Act and Column 3 contains its number and year.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE 36 HEADINGS IN CLASSIFIED LIST

 

The 36 headings the Classified List are set out below. For each heading, the proposed Heading is given first, followed by an indication of the main relevant Department(s), followed by any generally corresponding heading(s) in the United States Code (USC) or Maryland Legislative Code. The page number where each heading begins is also given.

 

Note: the Classified List is up to date to Act No.40 of 2010, the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (signed into law by the President on 22 December 2010).

 

 

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1.       Agriculture and Food (primarily: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries

and Food) (Maryland 1; USC part of Title 21) 47

 

2.       Arts, Culture and Sport (primarily: Department of Tourism, Culture and

Sport Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 3

and 20: part of each) 54

 

3.       Business Occupations and Professions (Various Departments)

(Maryland 2) 58

 

4.       Business Regulation, Including Business Names, Company Law and

Partnership (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation)

(Maryland 3 and 5; USC Title 11) 61

 

5.       Citizenship, Equality and Individual Status (primarily: Department of

Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs; Department of Justice and

Law Reform; Department of Health and Children) (USC Title 8) 63

 

6.       Civil Liability (Contract and Tort) and Dispute Resolution (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation; Department of Justice and Law Reform)

(USC Title 9) 66

 

7.       Commercial Law (primarily: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation)

(USC 17 and 35; Maryland 4) 69

 

8.       Communications and Energy (Department of Communications, Energy

and Natural Resources) (Maryland 25) 72

 

9.       Courts and Courts Service (Department of Justice and Law Reform)

(Maryland 7 and 9) 77

 

10.   Criminal Law (Department of Justice and Law Reform) (Maryland 8) 81

 

11.   Defence Forces (Department of Defence) (USC Title 10) 88

 

12.   Education and Skills (Department of Education and Skills) (Maryland 11) 91

 

13.   Election and Referendum Law (Department of the Environment, Heritage

and Local Government) (Maryland 12) 94

 

14.   Employment Law (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation)

(Maryland 22) 96

 

15.   Enterprise and Economic Development (primarily: Department of

Enterprise, Trade and Innovation; Department of Finance; Department

of Tourism, Culture and Sport) (Maryland 10) 100

 

16.   Environment (Department of the Environment, Heritage and

Local Government) (Maryland 13) 103

 

17.   Family Law (Department of Justice and Law Reform; Department

of Health and Children) (Maryland 15) 104

 

18.   Financial Services and Credit Institutions (primarily: Department

of Finance; Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation)

(Maryland 16 and 21) 106

 

19.   Foreign Affairs and International Relations (primarily:

Department of Foreign Affairs; Department of the Taoiseach) (USC Title 22) 109

 

20.   Garda Síochána (Police) (Department of Justice and Law Reform) 113

 

21.   Health and Health Services (Department of Health and Children)

(USC Title 21: part; Maryland 18) 114

 

22.   Irish Language and Gaeltacht (Department of Community, Equality

and Gaeltacht Affairs) (Maryland 23: part) 118

 

23.   Land Law, Succession and Trusts (primarily: Department of

Justice and Law Reform; Department of the Environment, Heritage and

Local Government) (Maryland 14 and 26) 119

 

24.   Licensed Sale of Alcohol (Department of Justice and Law Reform)

(USC Title 27) 122

 

25.   Local Government (primarily: Department of the Environment,

Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 28) 124

 

26.   National Government (primarily: Department of the Taoiseach;

Department of Finance) (Maryland 28; USC Title 40) 129

 

27.   Natural Resources (primarily: Department of Communications,

Energy and Natural Resources) (Maryland 23) 133

 

 

28.   Oireachtas (National Parliament) and Legislation (primarily:

Department of the Taoiseach; Department of Finance) (USC Title 40) 137

 

29.   Planning, Development and Housing (primarily: Department

of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government) (Maryland 19) 141

 

30.   Prisons and Places of Detention (Department of

Justice and Law Reform) (Maryland 6) 143

 

31.   Public Safety (Including Building Standards, Fire Safety,

Product Safety and Safety and Health at Work)

(Various Departments) (Maryland 24) 145

 

32.   Social Welfare, Pensions and Community Services

(Department of Social Protection; Department of Community,

Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs) (Maryland 20) 148

 

33.   State Finance and Procurement (primarily: Department of

Finance) (Maryland 27) 151

 

34.   State Personnel and Superannuation/Pensions (Department of

Finance) (Maryland 29) 156

 

35.   Taxation (Department of Finance) (Maryland 30 and 31; USC Title 19) 158

 

36.   Transport (Department of Transport) (Maryland 32) 160

 



 

1.       AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD)

 

 

 

1.1 AGRICULTURAL APPEALS OFFICE

Agric

AGRICULTURE APPEALS ACT 2001

29/2001

 

1.2 AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES

·         RESEARCH TRAINING AND ADVICE

Agric

AGRICULTURE (RESEARCH TRAINING AND ADVICE) ACT 1988

18/1988

 

 

1.3 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE

·         GENERAL

Health

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1876

39 & 40 Vict., c. 77

Health

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1876) REGULATIONS 1994

S.I. No. 17/1994

Health

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1876) REGULATIONS 2002

S.I. No. 566/2002

Health

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1876) REGULATIONS 2005

S.I. No. 613/2005

Agric

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT 1911

1 & 2 Geo.5, c.27

Agric

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1965

10/1965

Environ

CAPTIVE BIRDS SHOOTING (PROHIBITION) ACT 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c.13

Environ

IMPORTATION OF PLUMAGE (PROHIBITION) ACT 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c.16

Agric

MUSK RATS ACT 1933

16/1933

Environ

POUNDS (PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE) ACT 1935

17/1935

Agric

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS KEPT FOR FARMING PURPOSES ACT 1984

13/1984

·         ANIMAL DISEASES

Agric

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966

6/1966

Agric

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

3/2001

Agric

BOVINE DISEASES (LEVIES) ACT 1979

26/1979

Agric

BOVINE DISEASES (LEVIES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

5/1996

 

·         MARTS

Agric

LIVESTOCK MARTS ACT 1967

20/1967

·         CONTROL OF DOGS

Environ

CONTROL OF DOGS ACT 1986

32/1986

Environ

CONTROL OF DOGS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

13/1992

Environ

DOG BREEDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 2010

29/2010

·         CONTROL OF HORSES

Agric

CONTROL OF HORSES ACT 1996

37/1996

·         WILDLIFE

Environ

WILDLIFE ACT 1976

39/1976

Environ

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

38/2000

Environ

WILDLIFE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

19/2010

 

1.4 COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND PRICE SUPPORT

·         PRICE SUPPORT AND PRICE SUBSIDY

Enterprise

BREAD (REGULATION OF PRICES) ACT 1936

29/1936

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (PRICE STABILISATION) ACT 1935

21/1935

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (PRICE STABILISATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1938

30/1938

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (PRICE STABILISATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1941

9/1941

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (PRICE STABILISATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

39/1956

Agric

MILK (REGULATION OF SUPPLY AND PRICE) ACT 1936

43/1936

Agric

MILK (REGULATION OF SUPPLY AND PRICE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1941

11/1941

 

 

1.5 CROP PRODUCTION AND SAFETY

·         RESEARCH AND TRAINING

Agric

JOHNSTOWN CASTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ACT 1945

33/1945

Agric

JOHNSTOWN CASTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1959

30/1959

Agric

JOHNSTOWN CASTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

32/1980

Agric

JOHNSTOWN CASTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

2/1996

 

·         ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS

Agric

GRASS MEAL (PRODUCTION) ACT 1953

11/1953

Agric

GRASS MEAL (PRODUCTION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1959

25/1959

Agric

GRASS MEAL (PRODUCTION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1969

22/1969

 

·         CEREAL SEED VARIETY TESTING AND SEED CERTIFICATION

Agric/

Enterprise67

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1933

7/1933

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1933

49/1933

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1936

30/1936

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1936

56/1936

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1934

41/1934

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1935

26/1935

Enterprise

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1937

27/1937

Enterprise

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1938

16/1938

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1939

22/1939

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

5/1956

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT 1961

47/1961

Agric

FLAX ACT 193668

20/1936

Agric

FLAX ACT 1936 (SUSPENSION) ACT 1950

9/1950

Agric

GRAIN STORAGE (LOANS) ACT 1951

28/1951

 

·         EXPORT AND IMPORT

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (REGULATION OF IMPORT) ACT 1938

14/1938

Agric

AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS (REGULATION OF EXPORT) ACT 1947

18/1947

 

·         FERTILIZERS AND PLANT TRADE

Agric

FERTILISERS FEEDING STUFFS AND MINERAL MIXTURES ACT 1955

8/1955

 

·         FLOUR

Enterprise

FLOUR AND WHEATENMEAL ACT 1956

40/1956

 

·         PESTICIDES

Agric

NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT 1936

38/1936

Agric

DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS AND PESTS (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1958

11/1958

Agric

DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS AND PESTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991

4/1991

 

·         POTATOES

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (POTATOES) ACT 1931

26/1931

 

·         SEED TESTING

Agric

AGRICULTURAL SEEDS ACT 1936

14/1936

Agric

SEED PRODUCTION ACT 1955

14/1955

Agric

SEEDS AND FERTILISERS SUPPLY ACT 1956

19/1956

 

·         SUGAR

Agric

BEET SUGAR (SUBSIDY) ACT 1925

37/1925

Enterprise

SUGAR (CONTROL OF IMPORT) ACT 1936

16/1936

Agric

SUGAR ACT 1991

3/1991

 

 

1.6 FOOD AND FOOD SAFETY

 

·         ABATTOIRS

Agric

ABATTOIRS ACT 1988

8/1988

 

·         ANIMAL REMEDIES

Agric

THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES ACT 193269

25/1932

Agric

ANIMAL REMEDIES ACT 1993

23/1993

 

·         FOOD PROMOTION

Agric

AN BORD BIA ACT 1994

22/1994

Agric

AN BORD BIA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995

20/1995

Agric

AN BORD BIA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

21/1996

Agric

AN BORD BIA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

14/2004

 

·         FOOD STANDARDS

Health

FOOD STANDARDS ACT 1974

11/1974

Health

FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT 1998

29/1998

 

 

1.7 LAND RECLAMATION

Agric

LAND RECLAMATION ACT 1949

25/1949

 

 

1.8 LIVESTOCK BREEDING

·         GENERAL

Agric

LIVESTOCK (ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION) ACT 1947

32/1947

·         CATTLE

Agric

CONTROL OF BULLS FOR BREEDING ACT 1985

13/1985

 

·         HORSES

Agric

HORSE BREEDING ACT 1990

8/1990

Agric

BORD NA GCAPALL (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1989

9/1989

Agric

NATIONAL STUD ACT 1945

31/1945

Agric

NATIONAL STUD ACT 1976

26/1976

Agric

NATIONAL STUD (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

4/1993

Agric

NATIONAL STUD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

40/2000

 

 

1.9 MEAT HYGIENE AND ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS

·         ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS

Agric

CLEAN WOOL ACT 1947

27/1947

Agric

WOOL MARKETING ACT 1968

26/1968

Agric

WOOL MARKETING ACT 1984

11/1984

·         MEAT HYGIENE

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) ACT 1930

10/1930

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) ACT 1931

45/1931

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1935

36/1935

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1938

1/1938

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (MEAT) (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1954

33/1954

Agric

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (MEAT) (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1978

13/1978

Agric

SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT 1935

45/1935

 

·         CATTLE AND SHEEP MEAT

Agric

SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE AND SHEEP ACT 1934

42/1934

Agric

SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE AND SHEEP (AMENDMENT) ACT 1935

37/1935

Agric

SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE AND SHEEP (AMENDMENT) ACT 1936

33/1936

Agric

NATIONAL BEEF ASSURANCE SCHEME ACT 2000

2/2000

·         PIGMEAT

Agric

PIGS AND BACON ACT 1935

24/1935

Agric

PIGS AND BACON ACT 1937

23/1937

Agric

PIGS AND BACON (AMENDMENT) ACT 1939

35/1939

Agric

PIGS AND BACON ACT 1940

24/1940

Agric

PIGS AND BACON (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

37/1956

Agric

PIGS AND BACON (AMENDMENT) ACT 1961

14/1961

·         POULTRY AND EGGS

Agric

POULTRY HATCHERIES ACT 1947

49/1947

 

 

1.10 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

Agric

CREAMERY ACT 1928

26/1928

Agric

CREAMERY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1934

33/1934

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE ACT 1924

58/1924

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE ACT 1931

29/1931

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1934

34/1934

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1941

10/1941

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947

16/1947

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

3/1984

Agric

DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETING ACT 1961

1/1961

Agric

MILK AND DAIRIES ACT 1935

22/1935

Agric

MILK (REGULATION OF SUPPLY AND PRICE) ACT 193670

43/1936

Agric

MILK (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1979

24/1979

Agric

MILK (REGULATION OF SUPPLY) ACT 1994

25/1994

Agric

MILK (REGULATION OF SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995

36/1995

Agric

MILK (REGULATION OF SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

41/1996

Agric

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS (MILK) ACT 1935

3/1935

Agric

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS (MILK) ACT 1936

44/1936

Agric

CREAMERIES (ACQUISITION) ACT 1943

17/1943

 

 



 

2.       ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORT

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT; DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 

2.1 ARTS GENERALLY

Tourism

ARTS ACT 2003

24/2003

Tourism

DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES (REGULATON OF EXPORT) ACT 1945

29/1945

 

2.2 ART GALLERIES

 

Tourism

NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND ACT 1928

20/1928

Tourism

NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND ACT 1963

5/1963

 

 

2.3 BROADCASTING, FILMS, PUBLICATIONS AND VIDEOS

·         BROADCASTING

Comms

BROADCASTING ACT 2009

18/2009

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

4/1964

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1966 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

7/1966

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1971 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

2/1971

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

1/1973

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1974 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

33/1974

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

36/1979

Comms

BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1988 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

19/1988

Comms

RADIO AND TELEVISION ACT 1988 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

20/1988

Comms

BROADCASTING (MAJOR EVENTS TELEVISION COVERAGE) ACT 1999 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

28/1999

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

15/1993

Comms

BROADCASTING ACT 2001 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

4/2001

Comms

BROADCASTING (MAJOR EVENTS TELEVISION COVERAGE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

13/2003

Comms

BROADCASTING (FUNDING) ACT 2003 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

43/2003

Comms

BROADCASTING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007 (to be repealed by 2009 Act)

15/2007

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT 1960

10/1960

Comms

BROADCASTING (OFFENCES) ACT 1968

35/1968

Comms

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976

37/1976

Comms

BROADCASTING ACT 1990

24/1990

 

·         FILM AND VIDEO

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS ACT 1923

23/1923

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1925

21/1925

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1930

13/1930

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1970

7/1970

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

29/1992

Justice

VIDEO RECORDINGS ACT 1989

22/1989

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

Tourism

IRISH FILM BOARD ACT 1980

36/1980

Tourism

IRISH FILM BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

36/1993

Tourism

IRISH FILM BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

44/1997

Tourism

IRISH FILM BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

35/2000

Tourism

IRISH FILM BOARD (AMENDMENT) 2006

38/2006

Enterprise

NATIONAL FILM STUDIOS OF IRELAND LIMITED ACT 1980

37/1980

 

·         PUBLICATIONS

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT 1929

21/1929

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT 1946

1/1946

Justice

CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT 1967

15/1967

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

2.4 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING MUSEUMS

 

Tourism

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 1997

11/1997

Finance

CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY ACT 1968

10/1968

Finance

CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY ACT 1986

17/1986

 

 



 

2.5 DANCE HALLS

Justice

PUBLIC DANCE HALLS ACT 1935

2/1935

 

 

2.6 HERITAGE, INCLUDING NATIONAL MONUMENTS

·         HERITAGE: GENERAL

Environ

HERITAGE ACT 1995

4/1995

Environ

ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE (NATIONAL INVENTORY) AND HISTORIC MONUMENTS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1999

19/1999

Tourism

HERITAGE FUND ACT 2001

44/2001

·         HISTORIC PARKS AND SITES

Finance

PHOENIX PARK ACT 1925

31/1925

Finance

BOURN VINCENT MEMORIAL PARK ACT 1932

31/1932

Finance

HOLYCROSS ABBEY (COUNTY TIPPERARY) ACT 1969

7/1969

Gaeltacht

AN BLASCAOD MÓR NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ACT 1989

11/1989

·         NATIONAL MONUMENTS

Environ

NATIONAL MONUMENTS ACT 1930

2/1930

Environ

NATIONAL MONUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1954

37/1954

Environ

NATIONAL MONUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

17/1987

Environ

NATIONAL MONUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

17/1994

Environ

NATIONAL MONUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

22/2004

·         OPEN SPACES

Environ

OPEN SPACES ACT 1906

6 Edw. 7, c.25

 

 

2.7 HORSE AND GREYHOUND INDUSTRY

Agric

GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT 1958

12/1958

Agric

GREYHOUND INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

37/1993

Agric

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT 1994

18/1994

Agric

HORSE AND GREYHOUND RACING (BETTING CHARGES AND LEVIES) ACT 1999

24/1999

Agric

HORSE RACING IRELAND (MEMBERSHIP) ACT 2001

46/2001

Agric

HORSE AND GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2001

20/2001

 

2.8 PRESS COUNCIL AND NEWS MEDIA

Justice

DEFAMATION ACT 2009

32/2009

Foreign

IRISH NEWS AGENCY ACT 194971

33/1949

 

2.9 SPORT

Tourism

IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL ACT 1999

6/1999

Tourism

NATIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT 2006

19/2006

 

 



 

3.       BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS72

(VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS)

 

3.1 ARCHITECTS

Environ

BUILDING CONTROL ACT 2007

21/2007

 

3.2 COMMERCIAL FACTORS AND DEALERS

Enterprise

FACTORS ACT 1889

52 & 53 Vict., c. 45

Enterprise

GENERAL DEALERS (IRELAND) ACT 1903

3 Edw. 7, c.44

 

3.2 DENTISTS

Health

DENTISTS ACT 1928

25/1928

Health

DENTISTS ACT 1985

9/1985

 

 

3.3 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND GAS INSTALLERS

Comm

ENERGY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

40/2006

 

 

3.4 HALLMARKING

Enterprise

HALLMARKING ACT 1981

18/1981

Enterprise

PLATE ASSAY (IRELAND) ACT 1807

47 Geo. 3 sess. 2, c. 15

Enterprise

HALL-MARKING OF FOREIGN PLATE ACT 1904

4 Edw. 7, c.6

 

 

3.5 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS (GENERAL)

Health

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS ACT 2005

27/2005

 

 

3.6 LAWYERS

·         GENERAL: SOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS

Justice

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (IRISH LANGUAGE) ACT 2008

12/2008

Justice

LEGAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN ACT 2009

8/2009

 

·         SOLICITORS

Justice

SOLICITORS ACT 1954

36/1954

Justice

SOLICITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960

37/1960

Justice

SOLICITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

27/1994

Justice

SOLICITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

19/2002

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

3.7 MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

Health

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2007

25/2007

 

3.8 NURSES AND MIDWIVES

Health

NURSES ACT 1985

18/1985

 

 

3.9 OPTICIANS

Health

OPTICIANS ACT 1956

17/1956

Health

OPTICIANS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

22/2003

 

 

3.10 PAWNBROKERS

Justice

PAWNBROKERS ACT 1964

31/1964

 

 

3.11 PHARMACISTS

Health

PHARMACY ACT 2007

20/2007

 

 

3.12 POTATO GROWERS AND POTATO PACKERS

Agric

REGISTRATION OF POTATO GROWERS AND POTATO PACKERS ACT 1984

25/1984

 

 

3.13 PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES

Justice

PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES ACT 2004

12/2004

 

 

3.14 PROPERTY SERVICES, INCLUDING AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE AGENTS

Justice

AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE AGENTS ACT 1947

10/1947

Justice

AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE AGENTS ACT 1967

9/1967

Justice

AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE AGENTS ACT 1973

23/1973

 

 

3.15 PUBLIC NOTARIES

Justice

PUBLIC NOTARIES (IRELAND) ACT 1821

1 & 2 Geo. 4, c.36

 

 

 

3.16 QUALITITY SURVEYORS AND BUILDING SURVEYORS

Environ

BUILDING CONTROL ACT 2007

21/2007

 

 

3.17 TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS

Trans

TRANSPORT (TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS) ACT 1982

3/1982

 

 

3.18 VETERINARY MEDICINE

Agric

VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2005

22/2005



 

4.       BUSINESS REGULATION, INCLUDING BUSINESS NAMES, COMPANY LAW AND PARTNERSHIPS

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION)

 

 

4.1 BETTING AND GAMING

Finance

TOTALISATOR ACT 1929

22/1929

Finance

BETTING ACT 1931

27/1931

Finance

NATIONAL LOTTERY ACT 1986

28/1986

Justice

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT 1956

2/1956

Justice

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT 1970

6/1970

Justice

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT 1979

6/1979

 

 

4.2 BUSINESS NAMES

Enterprise

REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1963

30/1963

 

 

4.3 CLUBS

Justice

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS (IRELAND) ACT 1904

4 Edw. 7, c.9

 

 

4.4 COMPANY LAW

Enterprise

COMPANIES ACT 1963

33/1963

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

31/1977

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1982

10/1982

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

13/1983

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1986

25/1986

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

27/1990

Enterprise

COMPANIES ACT 1990

33/1990

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

8/1999

Enterprise

COMPANY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT 2001

28/2001

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING) ACT 2003

44/2003

Enterprise

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

20/2009

Enterprise

COMPANIES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

45/2009

Enterprise

STOCK TRANSFER ACT 1963

34/1963

Enterprise

COMPANIES (RE-CONSTITUTION OF RECORDS) ACT 1924

21/1924

 

4.5 CO-OPERATIVES AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACT 1893

56 & 57 Vict., c.39

Enterprise

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1896

59 Vict., c.25

Enterprise

REGISTRY OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1936

51/1936

Enterprise

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

28/1953

Enterprise

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

17/1977

Agric

AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (DEBENTURES) ACT 1934

39/1934

 

 

4.6 INVESTMENTS FUNDS AND COLLECTIVE INVESTMENTS (UCITS)

Enterprise

INVESTMENT FUNDS, COMPANIES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2005

12/2005

Enterprise

INVESTMENT FUNDS, COMPANIES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2006

41/2006

 

 

4.7 PARTNERSHIPS

Enterprise

PARTNERSHIP ACT 1890

53 & 54 Vict., c.39

Enterprise

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT 1907

7 Edw. 7, c.24

Enterprise

INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ACT 1994

24/1994

 

 



 

5.       CITIZENSHIP, EQUALITY AND INDIVIDUAL STATUS

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY, EQUALITY AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND CHILDREN)

 

5.1 IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP

Justice

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT 1956

26/1956

Justice

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT 1986

23/1986

Justice

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT 1994

9/1994

Justice

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT 2001

15/2001

Justice

IRISH NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP ACT 2004

38/2004

 

 

5.2 IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES

·         IMMIGRATION

Justice

IMMIGRATION ACT 1999

22/1999

Justice

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (TRAFFICKING) ACT 2000

29/2000

Justice

IMMIGRATION ACT 2003

26/2003

Justice

IMMIGRATION ACT 2004

1/2004

Justice

ALIENS RESTRICTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1931

6/1931

Justice

ALIENS ACT 1935

14/1935

 

·         PRISONERS OF WAR

Defence

PRISONERS OF WAR AND ENEMY ALIENS ACT 1956

27/1956

Foreign

GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT 1962

11/1962

Foreign

GENEVA CONVENTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

35/1998

 

·         REFUGEES

Justice

REFUGEE ACT 1996

17/1996

 

 

5.3 EQUALITY

Gaeltacht/

Justice

EQUAL STATUS ACT 200073

8/2000

Gaeltacht/

Justice

EQUALITY ACT 200474

24/2004

Gaeltacht

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008 (AMENDING 2000 AND 2004 ACTS)

14/2008

Justice

MARRIED WOMEN’S STATUS ACT 1957

5/1957

Justice

SEX DISQUALIFICATION (REMOVAL) ACT 1919

9 & 10 Geo. 5, c.71

 

 

5.4 CAPACITY

·         AGE OF MAJORITY

Justice

AGE OF MAJORITY ACT 1985

2/1985

·         ABILITY AND DISABILITY

Gaeltacht/

Justice

NATIONAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY ACT 1999

14/1999

Gaeltacht/

Justice

DISABILITY ACT 2005

14/2005

·         MENTAL CAPACITY

Justice

MARRIAGE OF LUNATICS ACT 1811

51 Geo. 3, c.37

Justice

LUNACY REGULATION (IRELAND) ACT 1871

34 & 35 Vict. c.22

Justice

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 1996

12/1996

 

 

5.5 CIVIL REGISTRATION, INCLUDING BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATH

·         BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATH

Social

CIVIL REGISTRATION ACT 2004

3/2004

Social

CIVIL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

19/2005

 

·         CORONERS AND INQUESTS

Justice

CORONERS ACT 1962

9/1962

Justice

CORONERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

33/2005

 

 

5.6 STATUTORY DECLARATIONS AND LEGALISATION OF DOCUMENTS

Justice

STATUTORY DECLARATIONS ACT 1938

37/1938

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

5.7 EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Gaeltacht75

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2003

20/2003

 

 



 

5.8 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Gaeltacht76

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 2000

9/2000

Gaeltacht77

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

35/2001

 

 

5.9 DATA PROTECTION

Justice

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1988

25/1988

Justice

DATA PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

6/2003

 



 

6.       CIVIL LIABILITY (CONTRACT AND TORT) AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM)

 

 

6.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CIVIL LIABILITY

Justice

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1961

41/1961

Justice

CIVIL LIABILITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

17/1964

Justice

CIVIL LIABILITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

42/1996

Justice

CIVIL LIABILITY AND COURTS ACT 2004

31/2004

Defence

CIVIL LIABILITY (ASSESSMENT OF HEARING INJURY) ACT 1998

12/1998

 

 

6.2 CIVIL LIABILITY: CONTRACT

Justice

STATUTE OF FRAUDS ACT 1695

7 Will. 3, c.12

Justice

STATUTE OF FRAUDS AMENDMENT ACT 1828

9 Geo. 4, c.14

Justice

INFANTS RELIEF ACT 1874

37 & 38 Vict., c.62

Enterprise

SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT 1980

16/1980

Justice

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS (APPLICABLE LAW) ACT 1991

8/1991

 

 

6.3 CIVIL LIABILITY: TORT (NON-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY)

·         ANIMALS

Justice

ANIMALS ACT 1985

11/1985

·         COMMON CARRIERS

Transport

CARRIERS ACT 1830

11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4, c. 68

·         DEFAMATION

Justice

DEFAMATION ACT 2009

32/2009

·         EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY AND PUBLIC LIABILITY

Enterprise

SAFETY HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK ACT 200578

10/2005

Justice

LAW REFORM (PERSONAL INJURIES) ACT 1958

38/1958

·         FIRE

Justice

ACCIDENTAL FIRES ACT 1943

8/1943

 

·         HOLIDAYS

Enterprise/

Transport79

PACKAGE HOLIDAYS AND TRAVEL TRADE ACT 1995

17/1995

·         HOTELS

Justice

HOTEL PROPRIETORS ACT 1963

7/1963

·         MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Justice

MALICIOUS INJURIES ACT 1981

9/1981

Justice

MALICIOUS INJURIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1986

27/1986

Justice

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (COMPENSATION) ACT 1923

15/1923

Justice

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1923

43/1923

Justice

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1924

42/1924

Justice

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1926

19/1926

Justice

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1933

35/1933

Justice

NEUTRALITY (WAR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY) ACT 1941

24/1941

Justice

CONTINUATION OF COMPENSATION SCHEMES ACT 1946

19/1946

Justice

CONTINUATION OF COMPENSATION SCHEMES ACT 1946 (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

15/1949

·         OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY

Justice

OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY ACT 1995

10/1995

·         PRODUCT LIABILITY

Enterprise

LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS ACT 1991

28/1991

Enterprise

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS) REGULATIONS 2000 (AMENDED 1991 ACT)

SI No. 401/2000

·         ROAD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT

Trans

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 196180

24/1961

 

·         SEA POLLUTION

Transport81

OIL POLLUTION OF THE SEA (CIVIL LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION) 1988

11/1988

Transport

OIL POLLUTION OF THE SEA (CIVIL LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

13/1998

 

 



 

6.4 LIMITATION PERIODS

Justice

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS 1957

6/1957

Justice

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991

18/1991

Justice

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

13/2000

Justice82

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES (JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1954

27/1954

 

 

6.5 MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL CLAIMS INVOLVING STATE BODIES

Finance

NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

39/2000

 

 

6.6 CIVIL LEGAL AID

Justice

CIVIL LEGAL AID ACT 1995

32/1995

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

6.7 ARBITRATION

Justice

ARBITRATION ACT 201083

1/2010

 

 

6.8 NON-JUDICIAL COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS

·         PERSONAL INJURIES ASSESSMENT BOARD

Enterprise

PERSONAL INJURIES ASSESSMENT BOARD ACT 2003

46/2003

Enterprise

PERSONAL INJURIES ASSESSMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

35/2007

·         COMPENSATION AND REDRESS BODIES

Health

HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL ACT 1997

34/1997

Health

HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

21/2002

Health

HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

22/2006

Educate

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS REDRESS ACT 2002

13/2002

 



 

7.       COMMERCIAL LAW

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION)

 

 

7.1 BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND CHEQUES

Finance

BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1882

45 & 46 Vict., c.61

Finance

CHEQUES ACT 1959

19/1959

 

 

7.2 BILLS OF SALE

Finance

BILLS OF SALE (IRELAND) ACT 1879

42 & 43 Vict., c. 50

Finance

BILLS OF SALE (IRELAND) ACT (1879) AMENDMENT ACT 1883

46 & 47 Vict., c.7

 

 

7.3 CASUAL TRADING AND FAIRS

Enterprise

CASUAL TRADING ACT 1995

19/1995

Enterprise

STREET TRADING ACT 1926

15/1926

Enterprise

OCCASIONAL TRADING ACT 1979

35/1979

 

 

7.4 COMPETITION AND PRICES

·         COMPETITION LAW: GENERAL

Enterprise

COMPETITION ACT 2002

14/2002

Enterprise

COMPETITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

4/2006

Enterprise

COMPETITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

12/2010

·         PRICES

Enterprise

CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 200784

19/2007

·         TAKEOVERS

Enterprise

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT 1997

5/1997

 

 

7.5 CONSUMER CREDIT

Enterprise/

Finance85

CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1995

24/1995

 

 

7.6 CONSUMER PROTECTION: GENERAL

Enterprise

CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 2007

19/2007

7.7 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

Comms/

Finance

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ACT 2000

27/2000

 

 

7.8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT, PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS

·         COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS

Enterprise

COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT 2000

28/2000

Enterprise

COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS(AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

18/2004

Enterprise

COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS(AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

39/2007

Enterprise

COPYRIGHT (PRESERVATION) ACT 1929

25/1929

 

·         INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT 2001

39/2001

 

·         IRISH WHISKEY

Agric

IRISH WHISKEY ACT 1980

33/1980

 

·         PATENTS

Enterprise

PATENTS ACT 1992

1/1992

Enterprise

PATENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

31/2006

 

·         PLANT VARIETIES: PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

Agric

PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) ACT 1980

24/1980

Agruc

PLANT VARIETIES (PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

41/1998

 

·         TRADE MARKS

Enterprise

TRADE MARKS ACT 1996

6/1996

 

·         MISCELLANEOUS

Enterprise

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1998

28/1998

 

 

7.9 LEGAL METROLOGY (WEIGHTS AND MEASURES)

Enterprise

METROLOGY ACT 1996

27/1996

 

 



 

7.10 MERCHANDISE MARKS

Enterprise

MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT 1970

10/1970

 

 

7.11 PACKAGED GOODS

Enterprise

PACKAGED GOODS (QUANTITY CONTROL) ACT 1980

11/1980

 

 

7.12 PERSONAL INSOLVENCY AND PERSONAL DEBT

Justice

BANKRUPTCY ACT 1988

27/1988

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008 (AMENDED 1988 ACT)

14/2008

 

 

7.13 PROMPT PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

Enterprise

PROMPT PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS ACT 199786

31/1997

 

 

7.14 SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES87

Enterprise

SALE OF GOODS ACT 1893

56 & 57 Vict., c. 71

Enterprise

SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT 1980

16/1980

 

 

7.15 SUMMER TIME AND WINTER TIME

Justice

STANDARD TIME ACT 1968

23/1968

Justice

STANDARD TIME (AMENDMENT) ACT 1971

17/1971

 

 

7.16 TRADING STAMPS

Enterprise

TRADING STAMPS ACT 1980

23/1980

 

8.       COMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES)

 

 

8.1 COMMUNICATIONS

·         REGULATION GENERALLY

Comms

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION ACT 2002

20/2002

Comms

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

22/2007

Comms

COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION (PREMIUM RATE SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2010

2/2010

·         POSTAL SERVICES

Comms

POST OFFICE (PARCELS) ACT 1882

45 & 46 Vict., c. 74

Comms

POST OFFICE (EVASION OF POSTAGE) ACT 1937

7/1937

Comms

POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1951

17/1951

Comms

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACT 1983

24/1983

Comms

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

10/1984

Comms

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

5/1999

Justice

INTERCEPTION OF POSTAL PACKETS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS MESSAGES (REGULATION) ACT 1993

10/1993

·         TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comms

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACT 1983

24/1983

Comms

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

10/1984

Comms

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1926

45/1926

Comms

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1956 (to be repealed by Broadcasting Act 2009)

4/1956

Comms

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1972

5/1972

Comms

BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1988

19/1988

Justice

INTERCEPTION OF POSTAL PACKETS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS MESSAGES (REGULATION) ACT 1993

10/1993

Comms

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1996

34/1996

Comms

POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

5/1999

·         BORROWING AND FINANCE CAPITAL

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1924

33/1924

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1927

8/1927

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1931

12/1931

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1936

19/1936

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1938

27/1938

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1946

27/1946

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1951

19/1951

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1956

23/1956

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1960

21/1960

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1963

31/1963

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1969

2/1969

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1973

32/1973

Finance

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT 1977

22/1977

Finance

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL ACT 1981

15/1981

 

 

8.2 ENERGY: BIOFUELS, ELECTRICITY, PETROLEUM AND TURF

·         SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STANDARDS

Comms

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACT 2002

2/2002

·         BIOFUELS

Comms

ENERGY (BIOFUEL OBLIGATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2010

11/2010

·         GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

 

·         REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY AND PETROLEUM, INCLUDING GAS

Comms

ENERGY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1995

35/1995

Comms

ENERGY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

40/2006

·         ELECTRICITY

Comms

ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999

23/1999

Comms

ELECTRICITY REGULATION (AMENDMENT) (SINGLE ELECTRICITY MARKET) ACT 2007

5/2007

Comms

ELECTRICITY REGULATION (AMENDMENT) (EIRGRID) ACT 2008

11/2008

Comms

ENERGY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1995

35/1995

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT 1927

27/1927

Comms

SHANNON ELECTRICITY ACT 1925

26/1925

Comms

ELECTRICITY (FINANCE) ACT 1929

26/1929

Comms

ELECTRICITY AGREEMENTS (ADAPTATION) ACT 1929

39/1929

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1930

19/1930

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1931

32/1931

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1932

15/1932

Comms

SHANNON ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1933

24/1933

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1934

6/1934

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1934

38/1934

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1935

20/1935

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1941

1/1941

Comms

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD (SUPERANNUATION) ACT 1942

17/1942

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1942

27/1942

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1945

12/1945

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

12/1949

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1952

4/1952

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1954

17/1954

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1955

20/1955

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1958

35/1958

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1961

2/1961

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1962

24/1962

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1963

14/1963

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1965

15/1965

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

32/1968

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (REPEAL) ACT 1969

12/1969

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1970

5/1970

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1971

18/1971

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1972

24/1972

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1974

19/1974

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976

35/1976

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979

2/1979

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1981

24/1981

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1982

22/1982

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1985

6/1985

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1988

17/1988

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

9/2001

Comms

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

25/2004

Comms

ELECTRICITY REGULATION (AMENDMENT) (CARBON REVENUE LEVY) ACT 2010

13/2010

 

·         PETROLUEM

Comms

PETROLEUM AND OTHER MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1960

7/1960

Comms

FUELS (CONTROL OF SUPPLIES) ACT 1971

3/1971

Comms

FUELS (CONTROL OF SUPPLIES) ACT 1982

18/1982

Comms

IRISH NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED ACT 2001

26/2001

Comms

NATIONAL OIL RESERVES AGENCY ACT 2007

7/2007

Comms

PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010

4/2010

·         GAS

Comms

GAS ACT 1976

30/1976

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

35/1980

Comms

GAS REGULATION ACT 1982

16/1982

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1982

17/1982

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

9/1987

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

7/1993

Comms

ENERGY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1995

35/1995

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

17/1998

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

26/2000

Comms

GAS (INTERIM) (REGULATION) ACT 2002

10/2002

Comms

ENERGY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

40/2006

Comms

GAS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

3/2009

Comms

GAS REGULATION ACT 1928

24/1928

Comms

GAS REGULATION ACT 1957

26/1957

·         TURF

Comms

TURF (USE AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1936

23/1936

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1946

10/1946

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1950

23/1950

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1953

19/1953

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1957

10/1957

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1958

18/1958

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1959

2/1959

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1961

46/1961

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1965

9/1965

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1968

28/1968

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1975

22/1975

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1980

13/1980

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1981

20/1981

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1983

26/1983

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1990

22/1990

Comms

TURF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1998

26/1998

 



 

9.       COURTS AND COURTS SERVICE

(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM)

 

 

9.1 GENERAL JURISDICTION OF COURTS88

Justice

COURTS ACT 1476

16 & 17 Edw. 4, c.22

Justice

CIVIL PROCEDURE ACT 1833

3 & 4 Will. 4, c.42

Justice

CIVIL BILL COURTS (IRELAND) ACT 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c. 57

Justice

PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) ACT 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c. 93

Justice

SUMMARY JURISDICTION ACT 1857

20 & 21 Vict., c. 43

Justice

COURT OF ADMIRALTY (IRELAND) ACT 1867

30 & 31 Vict., c. 114

Justice

COUNTY OFFICERS AND COURTS (IRELAND) ACT 1877

40 & 41 Vict., c. 56

Justice

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT (IRELAND) 1877

40 & 41 Vict., c. 57

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1924

10/1924

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1926

1/1926

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1928

15/1928

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1936

48/1936

Justice

CIRCUIT COURT (REGISTRATION OF JUDGMENTS) ACT 1937

3/1937

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE (DISTRICT COURT) ACT 1946

21/1946

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1947

20/1947

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE (DISTRICT COURT) ACT 1949

8/1949

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1953

32/1953

Justice

COURTS (ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION) ACT 1961

38/1961

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961

39/1961

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1962

18/1962

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

9/1964

Justice

COURTS ACT 1964

11/1964

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

3/1968

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1968

21/1968

Justice

COURTS ACT 1971

36/1971

Justice

COURTS ACT 1973

26/1973

Justice

COURTS ACT 1977

11/1977

Justice

COURTS ACT 1979

15/1979

Justice

COURTS ACT 1981

11/1981

Justice

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1981

31/1981

Justice

COURTS ACT 1985

23/1985

Justice

COURTS ACT 1986

1/1986

Justice

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1986

26/1986

Justice

COURTS (NO. 3) ACT 1986

33/1986

Justice

COURTS ACT 1988

14/1988

Justice

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1988

34/1988

Comms

JURISDICTION OF COURTS (MARITIME CONVENTIONS) ACT 1989

5/1989

Justice

COURTS ACT 1991

20/1991

Justice

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1991

21/1991

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991

23/1991

Justice

COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS ACT 1995

31/1995

Justice

COURTS ACT 1996

26/1996

Justice

COURTS ACT 1997

6/1997

Justice

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1997

43/1997

Justice

JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ACT 1998

52/1998

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

25/1999

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

15/2000

Justice

COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS ACT 2002

15/2002

Justice

COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

36/2003

Justice

CIVIL LIABILITY AND COURTS ACT 2004

31/2004

Justice

COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

4/2007

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

Justice

COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS ACT 2009

36/2009

 

9.2 EVIDENCE

·         GENERAL

Justice

COMMON LAW PROCEDURE (IRELAND) ACT 1860

23 & 24 Vict., c.82

Justice

COMMON LAW PROCEDURE AMENDMENT ACT, IRELAND 1870

33 & 34 Vict., c.109

Justice

OATHS ACT 1888

51 & 52 Vict., c.46

Justice

OATHS ACT 1909

9 Edw. 7, c.39

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (EVIDENCE) ACT 1924

37/1924

Justice

CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1992

12/1992

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2006

26/2006

·         DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

Justice

EVIDENCE ACT 1845

8 & 9 Vict., c.113

Justice

EVIDENCE ACT 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c.99

Taoiseach89

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE ACT 1925

24/1925

Justice

BANKERS’ BOOKS EVIDENCE ACT 1879

42 & 43 Vict., c. 11

Justice

BANKERS’ BOOKS EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1959

21/1959

·         FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FORENSIC EVIDENCE) ACT 1990

34/1990

 

 

9.3 JURIES

Justice

JURIES ACT 1976

4/1976

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

9.4 ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS

Justice

ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT 1926

18/1926

Justice

ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT 1940

23/1940

Justice

ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

21/2009

 

 

9.5 JUDICIARY

·         APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES

Justice

COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961

39/1961

Justice

COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS ACT 1995

31/1995

 

 

9.6 COURTS SERVICE AND COURT OFFICERS

·         COURTS SERVICE

Justice

COURTS SERVICE ACT 1998

8/1998

Justice

COURTHOUSES (PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE) ACT 1935

18/1935

·         COURT OFFICERS

Justice

COURT OFFICERS ACT 1926

27/1926

Justice

COURT OFFICERS ACT 1945

25/1945

Justice

COURT OFFICERS ACT 1951

8/1951

Justice

COURTS OF JUSTICE AND COURT OFFICERS (SUPERANNUATION) ACT 1961

16/1961

Justice

COURT OFFICERS ACT 1972

6/1972

 

·         FUNDS OF SUITORS

Justice

FUNDS OF SUITORS ACT 1959

32/1959

Justice

FUNDS OF SUITORS ACT 1963

35/1963

Justice

FUNDS OF SUITORS ACT 1966

25/1966

Justice

FUNDS OF SUITORS ACT 1984

17/1984

 

 

 



 

10.   CRIMINAL LAW

(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM)

 

 

10.1 CRIMINAL LAW: GENERAL PART (GENERAL PRINCIPLES)

·         MENTAL ELEMENTS IN CRIME

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1964

5/1964

·         DEFENCES

Justice

INFANTICIDE ACT 1949

16/1949

Justice

NON-FATAL OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1997

26/1997

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (INSANITY) ACT 2006

11/2006

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (INSANITY) ACT 2010

40/2010

 

 

10.2 CRIMINAL LAW: SPECIFIC PART (SPECIFIC OFFENCES)

·         TREASON

Justice

TREASON ACT 1939

10/1939

 

·         OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Justice

TREASON ACT 1939

10/1939

Justice

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE ACT 1939

13/1939

Justice

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1940

2/1940

Justice

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1972

26/1972

Justice

EMERGENCY POWERS ACT 1976

33/1976

Justice

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1985

3/1985

Justice

OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

39/1998

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (TERRORIST OFFENCES) ACT 2005

2/2005

 

·         OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON: HOMICIDE

Justice

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861

24 & 25 Vict., c.100

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1964

5/1964

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (SUICIDE) ACT 1993

11/1993

 

·         OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON: NON-FATAL, INCLUDING ASSAULT

Justice

NON-FATAL OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1997

26/1997

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE) ACT 2000

11/2000

 

·         OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON: SEXUAL

Justice

PUNISHMENT OF INCEST ACT 1908

8 Edw. 7, c.45

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT 1935

6/1935

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (RAPE) ACT 1981

10/1981

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (RAPE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

32/1990

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1993

20/1993

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (INCEST PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1995

12/1995

Justice

SEXUAL OFFENCES (JURISDICTION) ACT 1996

38/1996

Justice

CHILD TRAFFICKING AND PORNOGRAPHY ACT 1998

22/1998

Justice

SEX OFFENDERS ACT 2001

18/2001

Justice

CHILD TRAFFICKING AND PORNOGRAPHY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

17/2004

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2006

15/2006

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

6/2007

 

·         TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND SLAVERY

Justice

SLAVE TRADE ACT 1824

5 Geo. 4, c.113

Justice

SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT 1833

3 & 4 Will. 4, c.73

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (HUMAN TRAFFICKING) ACT 2008

8/2008

 

·         EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES

Justice

EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883

46 & 47 Vict., c.3

 

·         FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS

Justice

FIREARMS ACT 1925

17/1925

Justice

FIREARMS ACT 1964

1/1964

Enterprise

FIREARMS (PROOFING) ACT 1968

20/1968

Justice

FIREARMS ACT 1971

13/1971

Justice

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1990

12/1990

Justice

FIREARMS (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 1998

32/1998

Justice

FIREARMS (FIREARM CERTIFICATES FOR NON-RESIDENTS) ACT 2000

20/2000

 



 

·         PUBLIC ORDER

Justice

VAGRANCY ACT 1824

5 Geo. 4, c.83

Justice

TUMULTUOUS RISINGS (IRELAND) ACT 1831

1 & 2 Will. 4, c.44

Justice

VAGRANCY (IRELAND) ACT 1847

10 & 11 Vict., c. 84

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PUBLIC ORDER) ACT 1994

2/1994

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PUBLIC ORDER) ACT 2003

16/2003

 

·         BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION

Justice

PUBLIC BODIES CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT 1889

52 & 53 Vict., c. 69

Justice

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1906

6 Edw. 7, c.34

Justice

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1916

6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 64

Justice

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

27/2001

Justice

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

33/2010

·         THEFT AND FRAUD

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (THEFT AND FRAUD OFFENCES) ACT 2001

50/2001

 

·         DRUGS OFFENCES

Health

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1977

12/1977

Health

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1984

18/1984

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DRUG TRAFFICKING) ACT 1996

29/1996

Justice

LICENSING (COMBATING DRUG ABUSE) ACT 1997

33/1997

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ILLICIT TRAFFIC BY SEA) ACT 2003

18/2003

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) ACT 2010

22/2010

·         OFFENCES INVOLVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE90: PERJURY

Justice

PERJURY ACT 1586

28 Eliz., c.1

Justice

PERJURY ACT 1791

31 Geo.3, c.18

Justice

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PERJURY) ACT 1975

12/1975

 



 

·         OFFENCES INVOLVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE91: WITNESS PROTECTION

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1999

10/1999

 

·         OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

Justice

PROHIBITION OF FORCIBLE ENTRY AND OCCUPATION ACT 1971

25/1971

Justice

CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT 1991

31/1991

 

·         OFFENCES INVOLVING SPEECH

Justice

PROHIBITION OF INCITEMENT TO HATRED ACT 1989

19/1989

 

·         GENOCIDE AND INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES

Justice

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 2006

30/2006

Justice

INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1998

40/1998

Justice

GENOCIDE ACT 1973

28/1973

 

·         OFFENCES INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SAFETY OF UNITED NATIONS WORKERS) ACT 2000

16/2000

 

·         MARITIME SECURITY AND PIRACY

Comms92

MARITIME SECURITY ACT 2004

29/2004

 

 

10.3 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, INCLUDING ARREST

·         ARREST

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1984

22/1984

 

·         BAIL

Justice

BAIL ACT 1997

16/1997

 

·         CHILDREN AND YOUTH JUSTICE

Justice

CHILDREN ACT 2001

24/2001

Justice

CHILDREN ACT 1989

18/1989

 

·         DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

 

Taoiseach93

PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES ACT 1974

22/1974

 

·         GENERAL

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1914

4 & 5 Geo. 5, c.58

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1924

44/1924

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1951

2/1951

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1964

5/1964

Justice

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1967

12/1967

Justice

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

16/1973

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW (JURISDICTION) ACT 1976

14/1976

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW ACT 1976

32/1976

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (VERDICTS) ACT 1976

34/1976

Justice

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1993

40/1993

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1997

4/1997

Justice

CRIMINAL LAW ACT 1997

14/1997

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LOCATION OF VICTIMS’ REMAINS) ACT 1999

9/1999

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2006

26/2006

Justice

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

23/2007

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2007

29/2007

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SURVEILLANCE) ACT 2009

19/2009

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

28/2009

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

32/2009

Justice

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2010

27/2010

 

 

10.4 SENTENCING

Justice

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1907

7 Edw. 7, c. 17

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (COMMUNITY SERVICE) ACT 1983

23/1983

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1990

16/1990

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1993

6/1993

Justice

TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS ACT 1995

16/1995

Justice

TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

41/1997

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (RELEASE OF PRISONERS) ACT 1998

36/1998

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1999

10/1999

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (TEMPORARY RELEASE OF PRISONERS) ACT 2003

34/2003

Justice

TRANSFER OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCES ACT 2005

28/2005

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2006

26/2006

Justice

FINES ACT 2010

8/2010

 

 

10.5 MONEY LAUNDERING AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1994

15/1994

Justice

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 1996

30/1996

Justice

CRIMINAL ASSETS BUREAU ACT 1996

31/1996

Justice

PROCEEDS OF CRIME (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

1/2005

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING) ACT 2010

6/2010

Justice

SINN FEIN FUNDS ACT 1947

13/1947

 

 

10.6 DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY IN GARDA CUSTODY

Justice

POLICE (PROPERTY) ACT 1897

60 & 61 Vict., c.30

 

 

10.7 EXTRADITION AND EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT

Justice

EXTRADITION ACT 1965

17/1965

Justice

EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) ACT 1987

1/1987

Justice

EXTRADITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

25/1987

Justice

EXTRADITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

6/1994

Justice

EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN UNION CONVENTIONS) ACT 2001

49/2001

Justice

EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003

45/2003

10.8 VETTING AND DISCLOSURE OF CONVICTIONS

Justice

PREVENTION OF CRIMES ACT 1871

34 & 35 Vict., c.112

 

10.9 INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 2008

7/2008

 

 

10.10 CRIMINAL LEGAL AID

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LEGAL AID) ACT 1962

12/1962

 



 

11.   DEFENCE FORCES

(DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE)

 

 

11.1 DEFENCE FORCES: GENERAL

Defence

DEFENCE ACT 1954

18/1954

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1960

44/1960

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979

1/1979

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1979

28/1979

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

8/1987

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

6/1990

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

31/1998

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

20/2006

Defence

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

24/2007

Defence

DEFENCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

35/2009

 

 

11.2 DEFENCE FORCES OMBUDSMAN

Defence

OMBUDSMAN (DEFENCE FORCES) ACT 2004

36/2004

 

 

11.3 COURTS-MARTIAL APPEALS

Defence

COURTS-MARTIAL APPEALS ACT 1983

19/1983

 

 

11.4 DEFENCE FORCES PENSIONS

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1923

26/1923

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT 1924

48/1924

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT 1925

15/1925

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1927

12/1927

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT 1930

8/1930

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1932

24/1932

Defence

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) ACT 1932

26/1932

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT 1934

43/1934

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1937

15/1937

Defence

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1938

33/1938

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1941

2/1941

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1943

14/1943

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1944

5/1944

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1945

11/1945

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1945

34/1945

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1946

3/1946

Defence

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

7/1949

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1949

19/1949

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1949

28/1949

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT ACT 1949

29/1949

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

5/1953

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1953

23/1953

Defence

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1957

12/1957

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1957

19/1957

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1959

15/1959

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1960

2/1960

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960

3/1960

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1960

30/1960

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS (NO. 2) ACT 1960

39/1960

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1961

6/1961

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1962

22/1962

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1962

33/1962

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1962

34/1962

Defence

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1964

25/1964

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1964

27/1964

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1968

12/1968

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1971

26/1971

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1973

27/1973

Defence

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1975

2/1975

Defence

ARMY PENSIONS ACT 1980

21/1980

 

 

 



 

12.   EDUCATION AND SKILLS

(DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS)

 

 

12.1 PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION

·         GENERAL

Educate

EDUCATION ACT 1998

51/1998

Educate

EDUCATION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2007

9/2007

Educate

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1924

47/1924

·         EDUCATION WELFARE AND ATTENDANCE

Educate

EDUCATION (WELFARE) ACT 2000

22/2000

·         SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Educate

EDUCATION FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ACT 2004

30/2004

·         TEACHING COUNCIL

Educate

TEACHING COUNCIL ACT 2001

8/2001

Educate

TEACHING COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

2/2006

·         VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT 1930

29/1930

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1936

50/1936

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1944

9/1944

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947

1/1947

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1950

33/1950

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

37/1953

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1962

28/1962

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1970

15/1970

Educate

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

23/2001

 

 

12.2 THIRD LEVEL AND HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATION

·         HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Educate

HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY ACT 1971

22/1971

·         NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND

Educate

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND TRAINING) ACT 1999

26/1999

 

 

12.3 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES

Educate

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES ACT 1940

13/1940

Educate

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1967

2/1967

 

 

12.4 INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY

·         GENERAL

Educate

INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 2006

25/2006

Educate

REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES ACT 1992

16/1992

Educate

REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

29/1994

Educate

REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

20/1999

·         DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Educate

DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 1992

15/1992

Educate

DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

31/1994

 

 

12.5 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

 

Educate

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN ACT 1971

28/1971

 

 

12.6 UNIVERSITIES

·         GENERAL

Educate

UNIVERSITIES ACT 1997

24/1997

Educate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGES ACT 1940

30/1940

Educate

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION (AGRICULTURE AND DAIRY SCIENCE) ACT 1926

32/1926

·         DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY

Educate

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY ACT 1989

15/1989

·         NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND

Educate

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND ACT 1969

26/1969

Educate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GALWAY ACT 1929

35/1929

Educate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ACT 1934

27/1934

Educate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ACT 1960

16/1960

Educate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GALWAY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

1/2006

·         UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

Educate

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ACT 1989

14/1989

Educate

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK (DISSOLUTION OF THOMOND COLLEGE) ACT 1991

16/1991

 

 

12.7 EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE, GRANTS AND INVESTMENT

Foreign

SCHOLARSHIP EXCHANGE (IRELAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ACT 1957

24/1957

Foreign

EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE (IRELAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ACT 1991

12/1991

Educate

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS) ACT 1968

24/1968

Educate

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS) ACT 1978

26/1978

Educate

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS) ACT 1992

19/1992

Educate

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (INVESTMENT) FUND ACT 1997

46/1997

Educate

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (INVESTMENT) FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

53/1998

Educate

GEORGE MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ACT 1998

50/1998

Educate

GEORGE MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

3/2010

 

 

12.8 EDUCATIONAL LIBRARIES

Enterprise/

Finance

KING’S INNS LIBRARY ACT 1945

22/1945

 

 

12.9 TEACHERS PENSIONS AND SUPERANNUATION

Educate

TEACHERS SUPERANNUATION ACT 1928

32/1928

Educate

TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

28/1990

 

 



 

13.   ELECTION AND REFERENDUM LAW

(DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 

 

13.1 CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM

Environ

REFERENDUM ACT 1994

12/1994

Environ

REFERENDUM ACT 1998

1/1998

Environ

REFERENDUM ACT 2001

53/2001

 

 

13.2 DÁIL ÉIREANN (GENERAL) ELECTIONS

Environ

ELECTORAL ACT 1992

23/1992

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

43/1996

Environ

ELECTORAL ACT 1997

25/1997

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

4/1998

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 193394

14/1933

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

38/2001

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

4/2002

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 2002

23/2002

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

15/2004

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

16/2005

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

33/2006

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

14/2007

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

4/2009

Environ

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 2009

9/2009

 

 

13.3 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

 

Environ

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT 1997

2/1997

Environ

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

2/2004

Environ

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (IRISH CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS) ACT 2009

17/2009

 

 

13.4 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Environ

LOCAL ELECTIONS ACT 1965

19/1965

Environ

LOCAL ELECTIONS (PETITIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) ACT 1974

8/1974

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1991

11/1991

Environ

LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE) ACT 1999

7/1999

 

 

13.5 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Environ

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACT 1993

28/1993

 

 

13.6 SEANAD ÉIREANN ELECTIONS

Environ

SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) ACT 1937

30/1937

Environ

SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) ACT 1947

42/1947

Environ

SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) ACT 1954

1/1954

 



 

14.   EMPLOYMENT LAW

(DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION)

 

 

14.1 AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT PREMIUM PAYMENT

Enterprise

EMPLOYMENT PREMIUM ACT 197595

23/1975

Enterprise

EMPLOYMENT PREMIUM ACT 197696

24/1976

 

 

14.2 CONSULTATION OF EMPLOYEES

 

Enterprise

TRANSNATIONAL INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION OF EMPLOYEES ACT 1996

20/1996

Enterprise

EMPLOYEES (PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION) ACT 2006

9/2006

 

 

14.3 EMPLOYERS’ EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION SCHEME

 

Enterprise

EMPLOYERS’ EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION SCHEME ACT 198197

19/1981

 

 

14.4 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

Enterprise

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ACT 1971

27/1971

 

 

14.5 EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY

 

Gaeltacht/

Justice

EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACT 1998

21/1998

Gaeltacht/

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

14.6 EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUND

 

Finance

EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUND ACT 1980

4/1980

Finance

EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1981

25/1981

 

 

14.7 EMPLOYMENT PERMITS

Enterprise

EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2003

7/2003

Enterprise

EMPLOYMENT PERMITS ACT 2006

16/2006

 

 

14.8 EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND REGULATION98

Educate

LABOUR SERVICES ACT 1987

15/1987

Educate

LABOUR SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

38/2009

Educate

NATIONAL TRAINING FUND ACT 2000

41/2000

Educate

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACT 1967

5/1967

 

 

14.9 INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1946

26/1946

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1969

14/1969

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1976

15/1976

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1990

19/1990

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

11/2001

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2004

4/2004

 

 

14.10 MATERNITY PROTECTION, ADOPTIVE, CARERS’ AND PARENTAL LEAVE

Gaeltacht

MATERNITY PROTECTION ACT 1994

34/1994

Gaeltacht

MATERNITY PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

28/2004

Gaeltacht

ADOPTIVE LEAVE ACT 1995

2/1995

Gaeltacht

ADOPTIVE LEAVE ACT 2005

25/2005

Gaeltacht

PARENTAL LEAVE ACT 1998

30/1998

Gaeltacht

PARENTAL LEAVE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

13/2006

Enterprise

CARER’S LEAVE ACT 2001

19/2001

 

 

14.11 MINIMUM NOTICE AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Enterprise

MINIMUM NOTICE AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 1973

4/1973

Enterprise

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (INFORMATION) ACT 1994

5/1994

 

 

14.12 MINIMUM WAGE

Enterprise

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT 2000

5/2000

 

 

14.13 PART-TIME AND FIXED-TERM EMPLOYEES

Enterprise

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (PART-TIME WORK) ACT 2001

45/2001

Enterprise

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (FIXED-TERM WORK) ACT 2003

29/2003

 

 

14.14 PAYMENT OF WAGES

Enterprise

PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT 1991

25/1991

 

 

14.15 REDUNDANCY AND EMPLOYER INSOLVENCY

·         REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS99

Social

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 1967

21/1967

Social

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 1971

20/1971

Social

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 1973

11/1973

Social

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 1979

7/1979

Social

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT 2003

14/2003

·         COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCIES

Social

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 1977

7/1977

Social

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT (EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCIES AND RELATED MATTERS) ACT 2007

27/2007

·         CORPORATE INSOLVENCY PAYMENTS

Social

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYERS’ INSOLVENCY) ACT 1984

21/1984

·         HOSPITALS’ TRUST FORMER EMPLOYEES

Enterprise

HOSPITALS’ TRUST (1940) LIMITED (PAYMENTS TO FORMER EMPLOYEES) ACT 2000100

23/2000

 

 

14.16 SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE

Enterprise

SAFETY HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK ACT 2005101

10/2005

Enterprise

BOILER EXPLOSIONS ACT 1882

45 & 46 Vict., c.22

Enterprise

BOILER EXPLOSIONS ACT 1890

53 & 54 Vict., c.35

Enterprise

FACTORIES ACT 1955

10/1955

Enterprise

MINES AND QUARRIES ACT 1965

7/1965

Enterprise

SAFETY IN INDUSTRY ACT 1980

9/1980

Enterprise

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE (OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS) ACT 1987

18/1987

 

 

14.17 TRADE UNIONS

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1871

34 & 35 Vict., c. 31

Enterprise

CONSPIRACY, AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY ACT 1875

38 & 39 Vict., c. 86

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1876

39 & 40 Vict., c. 22

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1913

2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 30

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1935

35/1935

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1941

22/1941

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1942

23/1942

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1947

17/1947

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1948102

11/1948

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1952

13/1952

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1971

33/1971

Enterprise

TRADE UNION ACT 1975

4/1975

 

 

14.18 UNFAIR DISMISSAL

Enterprise

UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACT 1977

10/1977

Enterprise

UNFAIR DISMISSALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

22/1993

 

 

14.19 WORKING TIME, INCLUDING HOURS OF WORK AND HOLIDAYS

Enterprise

ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME ACT 1997

20/1997

 

 

14.20 YOUNG PERSONS EMPLOYMENT

Enterprise

PROTECTION OF YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1996

16/1996

 

14.21 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND YOUTH WORK

Education

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ACT 1981103

32/1981

Educatione

YOUTH WORK ACT 2001104

42/2001

 



 

15.   ENTERPRISE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT)

 

 

15.1 DIGITAL HUB DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Comms

DIGITAL HUB DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT 2003

23/2003

 

 

15.2 EXCHANGE CONTROL

Finance

EXCHANGE CONTROL ACT 1954

30/1954

Finance

EXCHANGE CONTROL (CONTINUANCE AND AMENDMENT) ACT 1978

24/1978

Finance

EXCHANGE CONTROL (CONTINUANCE) ACT 1982

25/1982

Finance

EXCHANGE CONTROL (CONTINUANCE) ACT 1986

38/1986

Finance

EXCHANGE CONTROL (CONTINUANCE) ACT 1990

35/1990

 

 

15.3 EXPORT GUARANTEE AND TRADE LOANS GUARANTEE

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) ACT 1924

41/1924

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1931

21/1931

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1932

12/1932

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1933

10/1933

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1934

4/1934

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) ACT 1939

5/1939

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

9/1949

Enterprise

TRADE LOANS (GUARANTEE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1954

38/1954

Agric

EXPORTED LIVE STOCK (INSURANCE) ACT 1984

12/1984

 

 

15.4 EXPORT REGULATION

 

Enterprise

CONTROL OF EXPORTS ACT 2008

1/2008

 

 

15.5 IMPORT REGULATION

Enterprise

CONTROL OF IMPORTS ACT 1934

12/1934

Enterprise

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1937

8/1937

Enterprise

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1963

13/1963

Enterprise

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

20/1964

Enterprise

RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS ACT 1962

20/1962

Enterprise

DYESTUFFS (IMPORT REGULATION) REPEAL ACT 1923

39/1923

Enterprise

TEA (IMPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION) ACT 1956

20/1956

Enterprise

TEA (IMPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION) ACT 1956 (CONTINUANCE) ACT 1958

5/1958

Enterprise

TEA (PURCHASE AND IMPORTATION) ACT 1958

13/1958

Enterprise

TEA (PURCHASE AND IMPORTATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1966

14/1966

Enterprise

IMPORTS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1966

23/1966

 

 

15.6 INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL REGULATION

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL ACT 1938

23/1938

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947

2/1947

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

42/1980

 

 

15.7 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

·         GENERAL

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986

9/1986

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT 1993

19/1993

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995

28/1995

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (ENTERPRISE IRELAND) ACT 1998

34/1998

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND) ACT 2003

30/2003

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT 2006

34/2006

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT 2009

11/2009

·         CEMENT CONTROL (FORMER)

Enterprise

CONTROL OF MANUFACTURES ACT 1964

40/1964

Enterprise

CEMENT (REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS) ACT 2000

31/2000

·         DUTY-FREE AIRPORT: SHANNON

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED ACT 1959

36/1959

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1961

31/1961

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1963

27/1963

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1965

14/1965

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

13/1968

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1970

9/1970

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1974

21/1974

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1978

3/1978

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

28/1980

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

12/1983

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1986

20/1986

Enterprise

SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989

13/1989

 

 

15.8 IRISH STEEL LIMITED

Enterprise

IRISH STEEL LIMITED ACT 1996

8/1996

 

 

15.9 KILKENNY DESIGN WORKSHOPS

Finance?

KILKENNY DESIGN WORKSHOPS LIMITED ACT 1982

26/1982

 

 

15.10 NITRIGIN EIREANN TEORANTA (IRISH FERTILIZERS INDUSTRIES PLC

 

Enterprise

NITRIGIN EIREANN TEORANTA ACT 2001

21/2001

 

 

15.11 TOURISM

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1939

24/1939

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1952

15/1952

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1955

5/1955

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1957

27/1957

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1966

3/1966

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1970

16/1970

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1983

31/1983

Tourism

TOURIST TRAFFIC ACT 1995

13/1995

Tourism

NATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT 2003

10/2003

 

 



 

16.   ENVIRONMENT

(DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 

 

 

16.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Environ

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992

7/1992

Environ

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT 2003

27/2003

 

 

16.2 AIR, NOISE AND WATER POLLUTION

Environ

AIR POLLUTION ACT 1987

6/1987

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WATER POLLUTION) ACT 1977

1/1977

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WATER POLLUTION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

21/1990

 

 

16.3 CARBON FUND

 

Environ

CARBON FUND ACT 2007

12/2007

 

 

16.4 LITTER POLLUTION

Environ

LITTER POLLUTION ACT 1997

12/1997

 

 

16.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT

Environ

WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT 1996

10/1996

Environ

WASTE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

36/2001

 



 

17.   FAMILY LAW

(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND CHILDREN)

 

 

17.1 MARRIAGE

Justice

FAMILY LAW ACT 1995

26/1995

Justice

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER'S MARRIAGE ACT 1907

7 Edw. 7, c.47

Justice

DECEASED BROTHER'S WIDOW'S MARRIAGE ACT 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c.24

Justice

MARRIED WOMEN’S STATUS ACT 1957

5/1957

Justice

FAMILY LAW ACT 1981

22/1981

Justice

FAMILY LAW ACT 1988

31/1988

 

 

17.2 CIVIL PARTNERSHIP AND COHABITANTS

Justice

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP AND CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF COHABITANTS ACT 2010

24/2010

 

 

17.3 CHILDREN AND PARENTAL DUTIES

·         GENERAL

Justice

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT 1964

7/1964

Justice

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT 1987

26/1987

Justice

CHILDREN ACT 1997

40/1997

Justice

LEGITIMACY ACT 1931

13/1931

·         CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION

Health

CHILD CARE ACT 1991

17/1991

Health

CHILD CARE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

26/2007

Health

PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONS REPORTING CHILD ABUSE ACT 1998

49/1998

Justice

CHILD ABDUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CUSTODY ORDERS ACT 1991

6/1991

Justice

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (HAGUE CONVENTION) ACT 2000

37/2000

Justice

CHILDREN ACT 1997

40/1997

·         CHILD ABDUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CUSTODY ORDERS

Justice

CHILD ABDUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CUSTODY ORDERS ACT 1991

6/1991

·         OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN

Health

OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN ACT 2002

22/2002

 

 

17.4 ADOPTION

Health

ADOPTION ACT 2010105

21/2010

 

 

17.5 FAMILY SUPPORT AGENCY

Gaeltacht

FAMILY SUPPORT AGENCY ACT 2001

54/2001

 

 

 

17.6 DIVORCE AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION

·         DIVORCE

Justice

FAMILY LAW (DIVORCE) ACT 1996

33/1996

Justice

FAMILY LAW ACT 1995106

26/1995

Justice

FAMILY LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1997107

18/1997

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

·         JUDICIAL SEPARATION

Justice

JUDICIAL SEPARATION AND FAMILY LAW REFORM ACT 1989

6/1989

·         PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

Justice

DOMICILE AND RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN DIVORCES ACT 1986

24/1986

 

 

 

17.7 MAINTENANCE

Justice

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT 1974

16/1974

Justice

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT 1976

11/1976

Justice

MAINTENANCE ACT 1994

28/1994

 

 

 

17.8 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Justice

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1996

1/1996

Justice

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

30/2002

 

 

 



 

18.   FINANCIAL SERVICES AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION)

 

 

18.1 CENTRAL BANK COMMISSION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1942

22/1942

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1961

8/1961

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1964

3/1964

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1971

24/1971

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1989

16/1989

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1997

8/1997

Finance

CENTRAL BANK ACT 1998

2/1998

Finance

CENTRAL BANK AND FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT 2003

12/2003

Finance

CENTRAL BANK AND FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT 2004

21/2004

Finance

UNIT TRUSTS ACT 1990108

37/1990

Finance

INVESTMENT INTERMEDIARIES ACT 1995

11/1995

Finance

NETTING OF FINANCIAL CONTRACTS ACT 1995

25/1995

Finance

SECURITISATION (PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN MORTGAGES) ACT 1995

30/1995

Finance

INVESTOR COMPENSATION ACT 1998

37/1998

Finance

ASSET COVERED SECURITIES ACT 2001

47/2001

Finance

ASSET COVERED SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

13/2007

Finance

CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) ACT 2008

18/2008

Finance

FINANCIAL SERVICES (DEPOSIT GUARANTEE SCHEME) ACT 2009

13/2009

Finance

CENTRAL BANK REFORM ACT 2010

23/2010

Finance

CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (STABILISATION) ACT 2010

37/2010

 

 

18.2 BANKING

Finance

SAVINGS BANKS ACT 1958

23/1958

Finance

CHEQUES ACT 1959

19/1959

Finance

NATIONAL BANK TRANSFER ACT 1966

8/1966

Finance

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACT 1978

2/1978

Finance

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS ACT 1979

17/1979

Finance

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS ACT 1989

21/1989

Finance

FÓIR TEORANTA (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1990

31/1990

Finance

ICC BANK ACT 1999

29/1999

Finance

ICC BANK ACT 2000

32/2000

Finance

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

6/2001

Finance

ACC BANK ACT 2001

12/2001

Finance

ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION ACT 2009

1/2009

Community

DORMANT ACCOUNTS ACT 2001

32/2001

Community

DORMANT ACCOUNTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

8/2005

 

 

18.3 BUILDING SOCIETIES

Finance

BUILDING SOCIETIES ACT 1976

38/1976

Finance

BUILDING SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

25/1983

Finance

BUILDING SOCIETIES ACT 1989

17/1989

Finance

BUILDING SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

24/2006

 

 

18.4 CREDIT UNIONS

Finance

CREDIT UNION ACT 1997

15/1997

 

 

18.5 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Enterprise

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1896

59 Vict., c.25

Enterprise

REGISTRY OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1936

51/1936

Enterprise

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

28/1953

Enterprise

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

17/1977

 

 

18.6 INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACT 1893

56 & 57 Vict., c.39

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1978

23/1978

 

 

18.7 INSURANCE

Finance

LIFE ASSURANCE ACT 1774

14 Geo. 3, c.48

Finance

MARINE INSURANCE ACT 1906

6 Edw. 7, c.41

Finance

ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT 1909

9 Edw. 7, c.49

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1936

45/1936

Finance

INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1938

31/1938

Finance

THE INDUSTRIAL AND LIFE ASSURANCE AMALGAMATION COMPANY LIMITED (ACQUISITION OF SHARES) ACT 1947

6/1947

Finance

EXPORTED LIVE STOCK (INSURANCE) ACT 1950

10/1950

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1953

7/1953

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1961

28/1961

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1964

18/1964

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1969

5/1969

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1971

10/1971

Finance

INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1978

30/1978

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1981

34/1981

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1983

5/1983

Finance

INSURANCE (NO. 2) ACT 1983

29/1983

Finance

INSURANCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1985

8/1985

Finance

INSURANCE (EXPORT GUARANTEES) ACT 1988

22/1988

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 1989

3/1989

Finance

INSURANCE ACT 2000

42/2000

Finance

UNCLAIMED LIFE ASSURANCE POLICIES ACT 2003

2/2003

 

 

18.8 STOCK EXCHANGE

Finance

STOCK EXCHANGE ACT 1995

9/1995

 



 

19.   FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH)

 

 

19.1 COUNCIL OF EUROPE

 

·         CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Gaeltacht

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2003109

20/2003

 

·         COUNCIL OF EUROPE DEVELOPMENT BANK

Finance

COUNCIL OF EUROPE DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT 2004

37/2004

 

 

19.2 DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS

Foreign

CONSULAR CONVENTIONS ACT 1954

10/1954

Foreign

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1967

8/1967

Foreign

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976

2/1976

Foreign

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS (PROVISION OF SERVICES) ACT 1993

33/1993

Foreign

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

10/2006

 

 

19.3 EUROPEAN UNION AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972

27/1972

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONFIRMATION OF REGULATIONS) ACT 1973

5/1973

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

20/1973

Finance

ACP-EEC CONVENTION OF LOME (CONTRACTS OF GUARANTEE BETWEEN STATE AND EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK) ACT 1976

1/1976

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

5/1977

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979

32/1979

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING) ACT 1984

20/1984

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1985

1/1985

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1985

19/1985

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1986

37/1986

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FUNDING) ACT 1988

21/1988

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

24/1992

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

25/1993

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

30/1994

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995

6/1995

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

25/1998

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND SWISS CONFEDERATION ACT 2001

41/2001

Foreign

EUROPEAN UNION (SCRUTINY) ACT 2002

25/2002

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

27/2002

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

38/2003

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

18/2006

Foreign

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 2007

18/2007

Foreign

EUROPEAN UNION ACT 2009

33/2009

 

 

19.4 GENEVA CONVENTIONS ON WOUNDED AND SICK IN ARMED FORCES

Foreign

GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT 1962

11/1962

Foreign

GENEVA CONVENTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

35/1998

 

 

19.5 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE ORGANISATIONS

·         ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

 

Finance

DEVELOPMENT BANKS ACT 2005110

34/2005

 

·         EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Finance

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1991

1/1991

 

·         INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ACT 1960

35/1960

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1971

35/1971

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

30/1973

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

34/1977

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SPECIAL ACTION ACCOUNT) ACT 1978

20/1978

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

15/1980

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

33/1983

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1985

21/1985

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1988

5/1988

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

29/1990

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

26/1993

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

19/1997

Finance

MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

10/2000

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

12/2000

Finance

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

26/2004

 

·         INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

Finance

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION ACT 1958

22/1958

 

·         INTERNATIONAL COMMON FUND FOR COMMODITIES

Finance

INTERNATIONAL COMMON FUND FOR COMMODITIES ACT 1982

7/1982

 

·         INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND & INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Finance

BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS ACT 1957

18/1957

Finance

BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1969

10/1969

Finance

BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

19/1977

Finance

BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

4/1999

 

·         MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY

Finance

MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY ACT 1988

32/1988

 

 



 

19.6 NORTHERN IRELAND

·         BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT

Taoiseach

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT ACT 1999

1/1999

Taoiseach

DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 29.7 OF THE CONSTITUTION (EXTENSION OF TIME) ACT 1999

12/1999

Finance

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

16/1999

Foreign

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

32/2006

 

·         IMPLEMENTATION BODIES

Foreign

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

26/2002

Gaeltacht

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

6/2005

 

·         DECOMMISSIONING OF WEAPONS

Justice

DECOMMISSIONING ACT 1997

3/1997

Justice

INDEPENDENT MONITORING COMMISSION ACT 2003

40/2003

 

·         LOCATION OF VICTIMS’ REMAINS

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LOCATION OF VICTIMS’ REMAINS) ACT 1999

9/1999

 

 

19.7 ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Finance

ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (FINANCIAL SUPPORT FUND) (AGREEMENT) ACT 1976

21/1976

 

 

19.8 PASSPORTS

Foreign

PASSPORTS ACT 2008

4/2008

 

 



 

20.   GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (POLICE)

(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM)

 

20.1 ORGANISATION OF GARDA SÍOCHÁNA

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 2005

20/2005

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1924

25/1924

Justice

DUBLIN POLICE ACT 1924

31/1924

Justice

POLICE FORCES AMALGAMATION ACT 1925

7/1925

Justice

POLICE FORCES AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1926

10/1926

Justice

CIVIC GUARD (ACQUISITION OF PREMISES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1931

16/1931

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1937

5/1937

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1945

17/1945

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (ACQUISITION OF SITES AND RETENTION OF PREMISES) ACT 1948

2/1948

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1958

14/1958

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1962

1/1962

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1979

16/1979

 

 

20.2 COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) ACT 1941

19/1941

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1945

1/1945

 

 

20.3 PENSIONS AND SUPERANNUATON

Justice

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (PENSIONS) ACT 1947

41/1947

 

 

20.4 INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION

·         EUROPOL

Justice

EUROPOL ACT 1997

38/1997

Justice

EUROPOL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

37/2006

·         EUROPEAN UNION AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (JOINT INVESTIGATION TEAMS) ACT 2004

20/2004

21.   HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES

(DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND CHILDREN)

 

 

21.1 HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE, INCLUDING HOSPITALS

·         HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE

Health

HEALTH ACT 2004

42/2004

Health

HEALTH ACT 1947

28/1947

Health

HEALTH ACT 1953

26/1953

Health

HEALTH ACT 1970

1/1970

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 1986

10/1986

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

3/1987

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991

15/1991

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

11/1994

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

15/1996

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ACT 1996

23/1996

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) ACT 1996

32/1996

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

3/2005

Health

HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2007

42/2007

Health

HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

25/2009

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

15/2010

Health

HEALTH AUTHORITIES ACT 1960

9/1960

Health

HEALTH (EASTERN REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY) ACT 1999111

13/1999

·         ELEGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE AND PAYMENT

Health

HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979

4/1979

Health

HEALTH ACT 2008

21/2008

Health

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ACT 2010

20/2010

·         HOSPITALS112

Health

CORK FEVER HOSPITAL ACT 1935

44/1935

Health

DUBLIN FEVER HOSPITAL ACT 1936

21/1936

Health

DUBLIN HOSPITALS ACT 1937

24/1937

Health

CORK FEVER HOSPITAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1938

10/1938

Health

HOSPITALS ACT 1939

4/1939

Health

PUBLIC HOSPITALS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1939

29/1939

Health

SAINT LAURENCE’S HOSPITAL ACT 1943

3/1943

Health

TUBERCULOSIS (ESTABLISHMENT OF SANATORIA) ACT 1945

4/1945

Health

MEATH HOSPITAL ACT 1951

5/1951

Health

CORK FEVER HOSPITAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1954

24/1954

Health

ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM ACT 1962

7/1962

Health

STATE LANDS (WORKHOUSES) ACT 1962

8/1962

Health

PUBLIC HOSPITALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1990

30/1990

Health

HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2010

18/2010

·         MATERNITY HOMES

Health

REGISTRATION OF MATERNITY HOMES ACT 1934

14/1934

 

 

21.2 HEALTH CORPORATE BODIES

Health

HEALTH (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1961

27/1961

 

 

21.3 HUMAN TISSUE AND POST-MORTEM RESEARCH

Health

ANATOMY ACT 1832

2 & 3 Will. 4, c.75

 

 

21.4 HEALTH CARE STANDARDS AND HEALTH INFORMATION

·         HEALTH INFORMATION AND QUALITY AUTHORITY

Health

HEALTH ACT 2007113

23/2007

 

 

21.5 CANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

·         GENERAL

Health

HEALTH (PROVISION OF INFORMATION) ACT 1997

9/1997

 

 

21.6 CLINICAL TRIALS

Health

CONTROL OF CLINICAL TRIALS ACT 1987

28/1987

Health

CONTROL OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND DRUGS ACT 1990

17/1990

 

 



 

21.7 HEALTH INSURANCE

Health

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994

16/1994

Health

HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

17/2001

Health

HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

11/2003

Health

HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

3/2007

Health

HEALTH INSURANCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

24/2009

Health

VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1957

1/1957

Health

VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

4/1996

Health

VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

46/1998

Health

VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2008

6/2008

Health

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1925

36/1925

Health

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1926

44/1926

Health

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1927

37/1927

Health

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1928

37/1928

 

 

21.8 MEDICINES REGULATION

·         GENERAL

Health

IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ACT 1995

29/1995

Health

IRISH MEDICINES BOARD (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

3/2006

Health

THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES ACT 1932114

25/1932

·         EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA

Health

PHARMACOPOEIA ACT 1931

22/1931

·         REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Health

HEALTH (FAMILY PLANNING) ACT 1979

20/1979

Health

HEALTH (FAMILY PLANNING) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

20/1992

Health

HEALTH (FAMILY PLANNING) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

16/1993

Health

REGULATION OF INFORMATION (SERVICES OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCIES) ACT 1995

5/1995

 

 

21.9 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Health

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2001

25/2001

Health

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2008

19/2008

Health

MENTAL TREATMENT ACT 1945

19/1945

Health

MENTAL TREATMENT ACT 1961115

7/1961

 

21.10 NURSING HOME CARE

·         GENERAL

Health

HEALTH ACT 2007

23/2007

Health

HEALTH (NURSING HOMES) 1990

23/1990

Health

HEALTH (NURSING HOMES) (AMENDMENT) 2007

1/2007

·         SUBVENTION SUPPORT SCHEME

Health

NURSING HOMES SUPPORT SCHEME ACT 2009

15/2009

Health

HEALTH (REPAYMENT SCHEME) ACT 2006

17/2006

 

 

21.11 POISONS

Health

POISONS ACT 1961

12/1961

 

 

21.12 SUICIDE PREVENTION

Health

HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2001

14/2001

 

 

21.13 TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Agric/

Finance

TOBACCO ACT 1934

37/1934

Health

TOBACCO PRODUCTS (CONTROL OF ADVERTISING, SPONSORSHIP AND SALES PROMOTION) ACT 1978116

27/1978

Health

TOBACCO (HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION) ACT 1988117

24/1988

Health

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO) ACT 2002

6/2002

Health

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

6/2004

Health

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

23/2009

Health

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

39/2010

 

 

21.14 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH BODIES

Health

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH BODIES (CORPORATE STATUS) ACT 1971

1/1971

 



 

22.   IRISH LANGUAGE AND GAELTACHT

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY, EQUALITY AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS)

 

 

22.1 IRISH LANGUAGE: GENERAL

Gaeltacht

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 2003

32/2003

 

 

22.2 IRISH LEGAL TERMS

Justice

IRISH LEGAL TERMS ACT 1945

18/1945

 

 

22.3 GAELTACHT HOUSING

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

4/1949

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

6/1953

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1959

16/1959

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

34/1964

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1967

16/1967

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979

29/1979

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

10/2001

 

 

22.4 ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA ACT 1979

5/1979

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

5/1987

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989

20/1989

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

2/1993

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

11/1999

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ACT 1999

27/1999

Gaeltacht

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

26/2010

 



 

23.   LAND LAW, SUCCESSION AND TRUSTS

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM; DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 

 

23.1 LAND OWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCING

·         GENERAL

Justice

LAND AND CONVEYANCING LAW REFORM ACT 2009

27/2009

Justice

MORTMAIN (REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS) ACT 1954

32/1954

·         FAMILY HOME

Justice

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT 1976

27/1976

 

 

23.2 REGISTRATION OF TITLE AND PROPERTY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY

·         GENERAL

Justice

REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT 1964

16/1964

·         PROPERTY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY

Justice

REGISTRATION OF DEEDS AND TITLE ACT 2006

12/2006

 

 

23.3 LANDLORD AND TENANT

·         GENERAL

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT IRELAND 1860

23 & 24 Vict., c.154

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1971

30/1971

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

10/1980

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

4/1984

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989

2/1989

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

20/1994

·         GROUND RENTS

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT 1967

3/1967

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT 1978

7/1978

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (NO. 2) ACT 1978

16/1978

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

20/1983

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

15/1984

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

12/1987

Justice

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT 2005

7/2005

·         RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES

Environ

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2004

27/2004

Environ

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

2/2009

Environ

HOUSING (PRIVATE RENTED DWELLINGS) ACT 1982

6/1982

Environ

HOUSING (PRIVATE RENTED DWELLINGS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

22/1983

Environ

RENT RESTRICTIONS (CONTINUANCE AND AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

43/1956

Environ

RENT RESTRICTIONS (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 1981

26/1981

 

 

23.4 SUCCESSION AND WILLS

Justice

SUCCESSION ACT 1965

27/1965

Justice

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

14/2008

 

 

23.5 COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND

·         ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION

Environ

ACQUISITION OF LAND (ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION) ACT 1919

9 & 10 Geo 5, c.57

Environ

ACQUISITION OF LAND (REFERENCE COMMITTEE) ACT 1925

22/1925

Environ/ Finance

PROPERTY VALUES (ARBITRATIONS AND APPEALS) ACT 1960

45/1960

 

 

23.6 VALUATION

Finance

VALUATION ACT 2001

13/2001

 

 

23.7 LAND COMMISSION

Agric

IRISH LAND COMMISSION (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1992

25/1992

Agric

LAND LAW (COMMISSION) ACT 1923

27/1923

Agric

LAND ACT 1923

42/1923

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1925

25/1925

Agric

LAND ACT 1926

11/1926

Agric

LAND ACT 1927

19/1927

Agric

LAND ACT 1929

31/1929

Agric

LAND ACT 1931

11/1931

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1933

33/1933

Agric

LAND ACT 1933

38/1933

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1934

11/1934

Agric

LAND PURCHASE (GUARANTEE FUND) ACT 1936

1/1935

Agric

LAND ACT 1936

41/1936

Agric

LAND ACT 1939

26/1939

Agric

LAND ACT 1946

12/1946

Agric

LAND ACT 1950

16/1950

Agric

LAND ACT 1953

18/1953

Agric

LAND ACT 1954

21/1954

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1964

13/1964

Agric

LAND ACT 1965

2/1965

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1969

24/1969

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1975

5/1975

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1978

22/1978

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1980

5/1980

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1983

9/1983

Agric

LAND ACT 1984

24/1984

Agric

LAND BOND ACT 1992

4/1992

Agric

LAND ACT 2005

24/2005

 

 

23.8 TRUST LAW

·         GENERAL

Justice

TRUSTEE ACT 1893

56 & 57 Vict., c.53

Justice

TRUSTEE ACT 1931

20/1931

Justice

TRUSTEE (AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS) ACT 1958

8/1958

·         IRISH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS LAND TRUST

Finance

IRISH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS LAND TRUST ACT 1988

33/1988

24.   LICENSED SALE OF ALCOHOL118

(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM)

 

 

 

Justice

LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT 1833

3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 68

Justice

LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT 1836

6 & 7 Will. 4, c.38

Justice

LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT 1855

18 & 19 Vict. c.62

Justice

LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT 1860

23 & 24 Vict. c.35

Justice

LICENSING ACT 1872

35 & 36 Vict. c.94

Justice

LICENSING (IRELAND) ACT 1902

2 Edw. 7 c.18

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (GENERAL) ACT 1924

62/1924

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1927

15/1927

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1943

7/1943

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1946

33/1946

Finance

IMMATURE SPIRITS (RESTRICTION) ACT 1947

12/1947

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1953

30/1953

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1960

18/1960

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1962

21/1962

Health

RESTRICTED LICENCES CONVERSION FUND ACT 1975119

10/1975

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1977

8/1977

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1981

5/1981

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (NATIONAL CONCERT HALL) ACT 1983

34/1983

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1988

16/1988

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1995

33/1995

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1999

32/1999

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2000

17/2000

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2003

31/2003

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2004

34/2004

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2008

17/2008

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE) ACT 2010

9/2010

Justice

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE) ACT 2010

9/2010

 

 



 

25.   LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 

 

25.1 GENERAL

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1991

11/1991

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1994

8/1994

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001

37/2001

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2003

8/2003

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO.2) ACT 2003

17/2003

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1925

5/1925

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1927

3/1927

Environ

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1936

55/1936

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1941

23/1941

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1946

24/1946

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1955

9/1955

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO.2) ACT 1960

40/1960

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS) ACT 1964

33/1964

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1978

35/1978

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1983

10/1983

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) (NO.2) ACT 1983

21/1983

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REORGANISATION) ACT 1985

7/1985

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1997

29/1997

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1998

16/1998

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2000

6/2000

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CHARGES) ACT 2009

31/2009

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS) ACT 1950

26/1950

 

 

25.2 SPECIFIC LOCAL AUTHORITIES

·         BUNCRANA

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BUNCRANA) ACT 1968

2/1968

·         CORK CITY

Environ

CORK CITY MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1941

5/1941

·         DUBLIN

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DUBLIN) ACT 1930

27/1930

Environ

NELSON PILLAR ACT 1969

9/1969

Environ

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN STREETS COMMISSION ACT 1986

30/1986

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DUBLIN) ACT 1993

31/1993

·         LIMERICK CITY

Environ

LIMERICK CITY MANAGEMENT ACT 1934

35/1934

·         WATERFORD CITY

Environ

WATERFORD CITY MANAGEMENT ACT 1939

25/1939

 

 

25.3 AGRICULTURE COMMITTEES

Agric

AGRICULTURE ACT 1931

8/1931

 

 

25.4 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS) ACT 2006

42/2006

 

 

25.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES THROUGH COPORATE BODIES

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1971

6/1971

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (CORPORATE BODIES) (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 2008

9/2008

 

 

25.6 LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKS

Environ

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (WORKS) ACT 1949

17/1949

 

 

 

25.7 LOCAL LOANS FUND

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND ACT 1935

16/1935

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1937

17/1937

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1951

18/1951

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

3/1953

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

29/1956

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1957

25/1957

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1961

45/1961

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

38/1964

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

27/1968

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1972

14/1972

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1974

28/1974

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1978

10/1978

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

41/1980

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

16/1983

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1986

21/1986

Finance

LOCAL LOANS FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

19/1987

 

 

25.8 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

·         GENERAL

Environ

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) ACT 1926

39/1926

Environ

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1940

15/1940

Environ

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) ACT 1983

1/1983

·         SUPERANNUATION

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUPERANNUATION) ACT 1980

8/1980

·         PRE-1922 LOCAL AUTHORITY OFFICERS

Finance

LOCAL OFFICERS’ COMPENSATION (WAR PERIOD) ACT 1924120

50/1924

 

25.9 PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE

Enterprise

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (MUTUAL ASSURANCE) ACT 1926

34/1926

Enterprise

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (MUTUAL ASSURANCE) ACT 1928

21/1928

Enterprise

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (MUTUAL ASSURANCE) ACT 1935

42/1935

 

 

25.10 RATES

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COLLECTION OF RATES) ACT 1924

11/1324

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES) ACT 1970

2/1970

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES) ACT 1973

8/1973

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT 1925

35/1925

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND) ACT 1931

28/1931

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1939

23/1939

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REMISSION OF RATES) ACT 1940

8/1940

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REMISSION OF RATES) ACT 1945

28/1945

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1946

36/1946

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1947

48/1947

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VALUATION) ACT 1954

8/1954

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VALUATION) ACT 1956

35/1956

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (REDUCTION OF VALUATION)ACT 1966

15/1966

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VALUATION) ACT 1970

13/1970

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATEABILITY OF RENTS) (ABOLITION) ACT 1971

15/1971

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1953

36/1953

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VALUATION) ACT 1960

38/1960

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1962

23/1962

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VALUATION) ACT 1963

18/1963

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1964

35/1964

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1967

13/1967

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1972

13/1972

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1976

3/1976

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1978

9/1978

Environ

RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT 1980

20/1980

 

 

25.11 SANITARY SERVICES

Environ

BURIAL GROUND ACT 1816

56 Geo. 3, c.141

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SANITARY SERVICES) ACT 1948

3/1948

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SANITARY SERVICES) (JOINT BURIAL BOARDS) ACT 1952

22/1952

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SANITARY SERVICES) ACT 1962

26/1962

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SANITARY SERVICES) ACT 1964

29/1964

 

 

25.12 WORKHOUSES (FORMER)

Health

STATE LANDS (WORKHOUSES) ACT 1930

9/1930

Health

STATE LANDS (WORKHOUSES) ACT 1962

8/1962

 



 

26.   NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)

 

 

26.1 DESCRIPTION OF STATE

Taoiseach

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ACT 1948

22/1948

 

 

26.2 DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES ACT 1924

16/1924

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1928

6/1928

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1939

36/1939

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1946

38/1946

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

21/1956

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1966

18/1966

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

14/1973

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

27/1977

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1977

28/1977

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

2/1980

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

40/1983

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995

1/1995

Finance

MINISTER FOR SUPPLIES (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS) ACT 1945

21/1945

Finance

MINISTER FOR ARTS HERITAGE GAELTACHT AND THE ISLANDS (POWERS AND FUNCTIONS) ACT 1998

7/1998

Finance

MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS) ACT 2002

24/2002

Finance

MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY RURAL AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS (POWERS AND FUNCTIONS) ACT 2003

39/2003

Finance

COMMUNITY RURAL AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) 2007

32/2007

Finance

MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES (MINISTERS OF STATE) ACT 2007

33/2007

Finance

EXECUTIVE POWERS (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1937

20/1937

 

 

 

 

 



 

26.3 MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES: REMUNERATION

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 1938121

38/1938

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

21/1949

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1952

19/1952

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960

12/1960

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

14/1964

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

22/1968

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 1972122

21/1972

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

22/1973

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

29/1977

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

32/1983

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

3/1992

Finance

OIREACHTAS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

39/1996

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY JUDICIAL AND COURT OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

5/1998

Finance

OIREACHTAS (MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

30/2001

Finance

OIREACHTAS (MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

30/2001

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 2009

30/2009 

 

 

26.4 CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE

Taoiseach

STATISTICS ACT 1993

21/1993

 

 



 

26.5 CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD

Social

COMHAIRLE ACT 2000

1/2000

Social

CITIZENS INFORMATION ACT 2007

2/2007

 

 

26.6 ETHICS AND STANDARDS IN PUBLIC OFFICE

Finance

ETHICS IN PUBLIC OFFICE ACT 1995

22/1995

Finance

STANDARDS IN PUBLIC OFFICE ACT 2001

31/2001

 

 

26.7 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL SECRETS

·         FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Finance

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1997

13/1997

Finance

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

9/2003

·         OFFICIAL SECRETS

Justice

OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1963

1/1963

 

 

26.8 NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Taoiseach

NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ACT 2006

21/2006

 

 

26.9 NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Taoiseach

NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT 1986

11/1986

 

 

26.10 OMBUDSMAN

Finance

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1980

26/1980

Finance

OMBUDSMAN (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

19/1984

 

 

26.11 ORDNANCE SURVEY IRELAND, MAPPING AND BOUNDARIES

Comms

ORDNANCE SURVEY IRELAND ACT 2001

43/2001

Finance

BOUNDARY SURVEY (IRELAND) ACT 1854

17 & 18 Vict., c.17

Finance

BOUNDARY SURVEY (IRELAND) ACT 1857

20 & 21 Vict., c.45

Finance

BOUNDARY SURVEY (IRELAND) ACT 1859

22 & 23 Vict., c.8

Finance

COUNTY BOUNDARIES IRELAND ACT 1872

35 & 36 Vict., c.50

 

 



 

26.12 STATE AUTHORITIES

Finance

STATE AUTHORITIES (DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT) ACT 1993

1/1993

 

 

26.13 STATE ENTERPRISES: WORKER PARTICIPATION

Enterprise

WORKER PARTICIPATION (STATE ENTERPRISES) ACT 1977

6/1977

Enterprise

WORKER PARTICIPATION (STATE ENTERPRISES) ACT 1988

13/1988

 

 

26.14 STATE PROPERTY

Finance

STATE PROPERTY ACT 1954

25/1954

Finance

STATE PROPERTY ACT 1998

44/1998

 



 

27.   NATURAL RESOURCES

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES)

 

 

27.1 COASTAL PROTECTION

Finance

COAST PROTECTION ACT 1963

12/1963

 

 

27.2 CONTINENTAL SHELF

Comms

CONTINENTAL SHELF ACT 1968

14/1968

 

 

27.3 CURRAGH OF KILDARE

Defence

CURRAGH OF KILDARE ACT 1961

35/1961

Defence

CURRAGH OF KILDARE ACT 1969

13/1969

 

 

27.4 FISHERIES

·         INLAND FISHERIES

Comms

SHANNON FISHERIES ACT 1935

4/1935

Comms

SHANNON FISHERIES ACT 1938

7/1938

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1953

16/1953

Comms

FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1959

14/1959

Comms

FOYLE FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1961

44/1961

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1962

31/1962

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

23/1964

Comms

FOYLE FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976

13/1976

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976

23/1976

Comms

FISHERIES ACT 1980

1/1980

Comms

FOYLE FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

2/1983

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987

14/1987

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1987

32/1987

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991

26/1991

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

23/1994

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995

27/1995

Comms

FISHERIES (COMMISSIONS) ACT 1997

1/1997

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

35/1999

Comms

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

34/2000

Comms

FOYLE AND CARLINGFORD FISHERIES ACT 2007

17/2007

Comms

INLAND FISHERIES ACT 2010

10/2010

 

·         SEA FISHERIES AND FISHERY HARBOURS

Environ

WHALE FISHERIES ACT 1937

4/1937

Agric

FOYLE FISHERIES ACT 1952

5/1952

Agric

SEA FISHERIES ACT 1952

7/1952

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1955

17/1955

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956

30/1956

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1959

28/1959

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1963

21/1963

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1970

8/1970

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1974

30/1974

Agric

FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRES ACT 1980

22/1980

Agric

SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1982

12/1982

Agric

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

23/1997

Agric

FISHERIES AND FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

54/1998

Agric

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

40/2001

Agric

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003

21/2003

 

 

27.5 FORESHORE123

Environ

FORESHORE ACT 1933

12/1933

Environ

FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

17/1992

Environ

FISHERIES AND FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

54/1998

Environ

FORESHORE AND DUMPING AT SEA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

39/2009

 

 

27.6 FORESTRY

Agric

FORESTRY ACT 1946

13/1946

Agric

FORESTRY ACT 1956

6/1956

Agric

FORESTRY ACT 1988

26/1988

Agric

FORESTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

40/2009

 

 

27.7 MARINE INSTITUTE

Agric

MARINE INSTITUTE ACT 1991

2/1991

 

 

27.8 MINERALS DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SMELTING

Comms

MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1940

31/1940

Comms

MINERALS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ACT 1941

13/1941

Comms

MINERALS COMPANY ACT 1945

7/1945

Comms

MINERALS COMPANY ACT 1947

35/1947

Comms

MINERALS COMPANY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1950

5/1950

Comms

PETROLEUM AND OTHER MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1960

7/1960

Enterprise

SMELTING ACT 1968

5/1968

Comms

BULA LIMITED (ACQUISITION OF SHARES) ACT 1977

4/1977

Comms

MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1979

12/1979

Comms

MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995

15/1995

Comms

MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ACT 1999

21/1999

 

 

27.9 RIVERS

·         ARTERIAL DRAINAGE

Finance

DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE ACT 1924

46/1924

Finance

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE ACT 1925

33/1925

Finance

RIVER OWENMORE DRAINAGE ACT 1926

3/1926

Finance

BARROW DRAINAGE ACT 1927

26/1927

Finance

BARROW DRAINAGE ACT 1933

30/1933

Finance

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE (MINOR SCHEMES) ACT 1928

23/1928

Finance

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1929

18/1929

Finance

DISTRICT OF FERGUS DRAINAGE ACT 1943

13/1943

Finance

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE ACT 1945

3/1945

Comms

ERNE DRAINAGE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1950124

15/1950

Finance

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1995

14/1995

 

·         INLAND NAVIGATION

Comms

CANALS ACT 1986

3/1986

Comms

LOUGH CORRIB NAVIGATION ACT 1945

37/1945

Comms

TRANSPORT ACT 1960

41/1960

Galetacht

SHANNON NAVIGATION ACT 1990

20/1990

 

 

27.10 WATER SERVICES

·         GENERAL

Environ

WATER SERVICES ACT 2007

30/2007

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DELIMITATION OF WATER SUPPLY DISCONNECTION POWERS) ACT 1995

18/1995

Environ

RATHDOWN NO. 1 WATERWORKS PROVISIONAL ORDER (CONFIRMATION) ACT 1923

22/1923

Comms

LIFFEY RESERVOIR ACT 1936

54/1936

Environ

WATER SUPPLIES ACT 1942

1/1942

·         FLOURIDATION OF WATER SUPPLIES

Health

HEALTH (FLUORIDATION OF WATER SUPPLIES) ACT 1960

46/1960

 



 

28.   OIREACHTAS (NATIONAL PARLIAMENT) AND LEGISLATION

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)

 

 

28.1 HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS SERVICE

Finance

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS COMMISSION ACT 2003

28/2003

Finance

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006

39/2006

Finance

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

44/2009

 

 

28.2 COMMITTEES OF THE OIREACHTAS

·         WITNESSES

Finance

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) ACT 1997

17/1997

Finance

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

16/2004

Finance

OIREACHTAS WITNESSES OATHS ACT 1924

53/1924

Finance

COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF DAIL EIREANN (PRIVILEGE AND PROCEDURE) ACT 1970

22/1970

Finance

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (PRIVILEGE AND PROCEDURE) ACT 1976

10/1976

Finance

SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND SECURITY OF DÁIL ÉIREANN (PRIVILEGE AND IMMUNITY) ACT 1994

32/1994

Finance

COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL AND COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1998

47/1998

 

 

28.3 LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM

·         ADAPTATION OF PRE-1922 CHARTERS

Taoiseach

ADAPTATION OF CHARTERS ACT 1926

6/1926

·         ADAPTATION OF PRE-1922 LEGISLATION

Taoiseach

ADAPTATION OF ENACTMENTS ACT 1922

2/1922

Taoiseach

ADAPTATION OF ENACTMENTS ACT 1931

34/1931

Taoiseach

SHORT TITLES ACT 1962

5/1962

·         EFFECT OF CONSTITUTION OF IRELAND 1937

Taoiseach

CONSTITUTION (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1937

40/1937

Taoiseach

CONSTITUTION (VERIFICATION OF PETITION) ACT 1944

8/1944

·         INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION

Taoiseach

INTERPRETATION ACT 2005

23/2005

Taoiseach

INTERPRETATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

36/1997

·         LAW REFORM COMMISSION

Taoiseach

LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1975

3/1975

·         PRIVATE ACTS: COSTS

Taoiseach

PRIVATE BILL COSTS ACT 1924

52/1924

·         STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS/SECONDARY LEGISLATION

Taoiseach

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1947

44/1947

Taoiseach

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1955

26/1955

·         STATUTE LAW REVISION: PRE-1922 ACTS

Taoiseach

STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2007

28/2007

Taoiseach

STATUTE LAW REVISION (PRE-UNION IRISH STATUTES) ACT 1962

29/1962

Taoiseach

STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 1983

11/1983

Taoiseach

STATUTE LAW REVISION (PRE-1922) ACT 2005

32/2005

Taoiseach

STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2009

46/2009

·         STATUTE LAW RESTATEMENT

Taoiseach

STATUTE LAW (RESTATEMENT) ACT 2002

33/2002

 

 

28.4 MEMBERS OF THE OIREACHTAS

·         SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES

Finance

OIREACHTAS (PAYMENT OF MEMBERS) ACT 1923

18/1923

Finance

OIREACHTAS (PAYMENT OF MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1925

29/1925

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) ACT 1938

34/1938

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947

23/1947

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960

12/1960

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) ACT 1962

32/1962

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

14/1964

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

8/1968

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1968

22/1968

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

22/1973

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1977

29/1977

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1983

32/1983

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

3/1992

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994

21/1994

Finance

OIREACHTAS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

39/1996

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY JUDICIAL AND COURT OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

5/1998

Finance

MINISTERIAL PARLIAMENTARY AND JUDICIAL OFFICES AND OIREACHTAS MEMBERS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2001

33/2001

Finance

OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) AND MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 2009

30/2009

 

 

28.5 PROCEDURE

·         LAYING OF DOCUMENTS

Finance

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (LAYING OF DOCUMENTS) ACT 1966

10/1966

 

 

28.6 PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES AND STAFF

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 1938125

38/1938

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1949

21/1949

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1952

19/1952

Finance

CLERK OF SEANAD EIREANN (COMPENSATION) ACT 1939

16/1939

Finance

STAFF OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS ACT 1959

38/1959

Finance

MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 1972126

21/1972

Finance

OIREACHTAS (MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001

30/2001

 

 

28.7 PRESIDENT OF IRELAND

Finance?

PRESIDENTIAL SEAL ACT 1937

37/1937

Finance

PRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT 1938

24/1938

Finance

PRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947

22/1947

Finance

PRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1973

18/1973

Finance

PRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991

10/1991

 

 

28.8 TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY AND COMMISSIONS OF INVESTIGATION

·         TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) ACT 1921

11 & 12 Geo 5, c.7

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979

3/1979

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

42/1997

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

11/1998

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1998

18/1998

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

7/2002

Justice

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

13/2004

Environ

TRIBUNAL OF INQUIRY INTO CERTAIN PLANNING MATTERS AND PAYMENTS ACT 2004

39/2004

·         COMMISSIONS OF INVESTIGATION

Justice

COMMISSIONS OF INVESTIGATION ACT 2004

23/2004

·         COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO CHILD ABUSE

Educate

COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO CHILD ABUSE ACT 2000

7/2000

Educate

COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO CHILD ABUSE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

17/2005

 



 

29.   PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 

 

29.1 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

·         GENERAL

Environ

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000

30/2000

Environ

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

32/2002

Environ

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2006

27/2006

Environ

COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDERS (EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS) ACT 2010

17/2010

Environ

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

30/2010

·         DUBLIN RECONSTRUCTION

Environ

DUBLIN RECONSTRUCTION (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT 1924

24/1924

Environ

DUBLIN RECONSTRUCTION (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1925

38/1925

Educate

GRANGEGORMAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT 2005

21/2005

·         WESTERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Gaeltacht

WESTERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ACT 1998

42/1998

 

 

29.2 COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND

Finance

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS (FUNCTIONS AND POWERS) ACT 1996

3/1996

Finance

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND (ACCEPTANCE OF TRUSTEESHIP) ACT 1978

15/1978

 

 

29.3 DERELICT SITES

Environ

DERELICT SITES ACT 1990

14/1990

 

 

29.4 HOUSING

·         GENERAL

Environ

HOUSING ACT 1966

21/1966

Environ

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1979

27/1979

Environ

HOUSING ACT 1988

28/1988

Environ

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1992

18/1992

Environ

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1997

21/1997

Environ

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2002

9/2002

Environ

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2004

43/2004

Environ

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

22/2009

Environ

LABOURERS ACT 1936

24/1936

Environ

HOUSING AND LABOURERS ACT 1937

42/1937

·         GAELTACHT AREAS

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) ACT 1929

41/1929

Gaeltacht

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1934

29/1934

·         HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

Environ

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY ACT 1981

37/1981

Environ

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1982

27/1982

Environ

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1985

20/1985

Environ

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1988

1/1988

·         NATIONAL BUILDING AGENCY

Environ

NATIONAL BUILDING AGENCY LIMITED ACT 1963

32/1963

Environ

NATIONAL BUILDING AGENCY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1969

27/1969

Environ

NATIONAL BUILDING AGENCY LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1974

2/1974

·         TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION

Environ

HOUSING (TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION) ACT 1998

33/1998

 

 

29.5 TOWN AND URBAN RENEWAL

Environ

URBAN RENEWAL ACT 1986

19/1986

Environ

URBAN RENEWAL ACT 1998

27/1998

Environ

TOWN RENEWAL ACT 2000

18/2000

Environ

DUBLIN DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT 1997

7/1997

Finance?

TEMPLE BAR AREA RENEWAL AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1991

19/1991

 

 



 

30.   PRISONS AND PLACES OF DETENTION

(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM)

 

 

30.1 GENERAL ORGANISATION OF PRISON SERVICE

Justice

PRISONS (IRELAND) ACT 1826

7 Geo. 4, c. 74

Justice

PRISONS (IRELAND) ACT 1840

3 & 4 Vict., c. 44

Justice

CONVICT PRISONS (IRELAND) ACT 1854

17 & 18 Vict., c. 76

Justice

PRISONS (IRELAND) ACT 1856

19 & 20 Vict., c. 68

Justice

GENERAL PRISONS (IRELAND) ACT 1877

40 & 41 Vict., c. 49

Justice

PRISON SERVICE (IRELAND) ACT 1883

46 & 47 Vict., c.25

Justice

PRISONS (IRELAND) AMENDMENT ACT 1884

47 & 48 Vict., c. 36

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1898

61 & 62 Vict., c. 41

Justice

PRISONERS (TEMPORARY DISCHARGE FOR ILL-HEALTH) ACT 1913

3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 4

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1933

51/1933

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1956

9/1956

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1970

11/1970

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1972

7/1972

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1974

10/1974

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1977

14/1977

Justice

PRISONS ACT 1980

6/1980

Justice

PRISON DEVELOPMENT (CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTIONS) ACT 2008

10/2008

 

 

30.2 INSPECTOR OF PRISONS

Justice

PRISONS ACT 2007

10/2007

 

 

30.3 PRISON RULES

Justice

PRISONS ACT 2007

10/2007

 

 

30.4 TEMPORARY RELEASE AND PAROLE

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1960

27/1960

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (RELEASE OF PRISONERS) ACT 1998

36/1998

Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (TEMPORARY RELEASE OF PRISONERS) ACT 2003

34/2003

 

 

30.5 VISITING COMMITTEES

Justice

PRISONS (VISITING COMMITTEES) ACT 1925

11/1925

 

 

30.6 TRANSFER OF PRISONERS INTERNATIONALLY

Justice

TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS ACT 1995

16/1995

Justice

TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997

41/1997

Justice

TRANSFER OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCES ACT 2005

28/2005



 

31.   PUBLIC SAFETY (INCLUDING BUILDING STANDARDS, FIRE SAFETY, PRODUCT SAFETY AND SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK)

(VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS)

 

 

31.1 ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES STANDARDS AUTHORITY

Comms

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES STANDARDS AUTHORITY ACT 2001

34/2001

 

 

31.2 BUILDING STANDARDS

·         GENERAL

Environ

BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990

3/1990

Environ

BUILDING CONTROL ACT 2007

21/2007

·         MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS

Environ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS) ACT 1988

29/1988

 

 

31.3 BRAVERY AWARDS

Justice

DEEDS OF BRAVERY ACT 1947

11/1947

 

 

31.4 CHEMICALS AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

·         CHEMICALS GENERALLY

Enterprise

CHEMICALS ACT 2008

13/2008

Enterprise

CHEMICALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

32/2010

·         CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

Enterprise

CHEMICAL WEAPONS ACT 1997

28/1997

 

 

31.5 CIVIL DEFENCE

Defence

CIVIL DEFENCE ACT 2002

16/2002

Defence

AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS ACT 1939

21/1939

Defence

AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1946

28/1946

 

 

31.6 DANGEROUS PERFORMANCES

Justice?

CHILDREN’S DANGEROUS PERFORMANCES ACT 1879

42 & 43 Vict., c.34

Justice?

DANGEROUS PERFORMANCES ACT 1897

60 & 61 Vict., c. 52

 



 

31.6 EXPLOSIVES AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

·         EXPLOSIVES

Justice

EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875

38 & 39 Vict., c. 17

Foreign

CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES ACT 2008

20/2008

·         PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Enterprise

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 1972

10/1972

Enterprise

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 1979

21/1979

Comms

PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION) SAFETY ACT 2010

4/2010127

 

 

31.7 FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

Environ

FIRE SERVICES ACT 1981

30/1981

Environ

LICENSING OF INDOOR EVENTS ACT 2003

15/2003

 

 

31.8 HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

Defence

RED CROSS ACT 1938

32/1938

Defence

RED CROSS ACT 1944

20/1944

Defence

RED CROSS ACT 1954

28/1954

 

 

31.9 MAJOR PUBLIC EVENT LICENSING

·         INDOOR EVENTS

Environ

LICENSING OF INDOOR EVENTS ACT 2003

15/2003

·         OUTDOOR EVENTS, INCLUDING FUNFAIRS

Environ

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000

30/2000

 

 

31.10 PRODUCT SAFETY AND PRODUCT STANDARDS

·         PRODUCT STANDARDS GENERALLY

Enterprise

NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT 1996

28/1996

Enterprise

OIL BURNERS (STANDARDS) ACT 1960

24/1960

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS ACT 1961

20/1961

Enterprise

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1979

33/1979

 

 

31.11 RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY

·         GENERAL

Environ

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ACT 1991

9/1991

Environ

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

3/2002

·         NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Environ

CONTAINMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACT 2003

35/2003

Environ

NUCLEAR TEST BAN ACT 2008

16/2008

 

 

31.12 SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK128

Enterprise

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK ACT 2005

10/2005

 

 



 

32.   SOCIAL WELFARE, PENSIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

(DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION; DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY, EQUALITY AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS)

 

 

32.1 SOCIAL WELFARE

·         GENERAL

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE CONSOLIDATION ACT 2005129

26/2005

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2005

30/2005

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE REFORM AND PENSIONS ACT 2006

5/2006

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2006

36/2006

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2007

8/2007

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2008

2/2008

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

22/2008

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009

10/2009

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS (NO.2) ACT 2009

43/2009

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2010

28/2010

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2010

36/2010

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2005

4/2005

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2003

41/2003

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2003

4/2003

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2008

22/2008

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2004

41/2004

Social

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT 1934

9/1934

Social

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT 1939

27/1939

Social

SOCIAL WELFARE (RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 1948

10/1948

Social

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1948

23/1948

 

·         SOCIAL WELFARE PENSION BOOKS

Social

PENSION BOOKS (PROHIBITION OF ALIENATION) ACT 1932

1/1932

 

·         CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS)

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1936

37/1936

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1948

9/1948

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1953

4/1953

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1957

17/1957

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1960

4/1960

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1961

5/1961

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1962

35/1962

Defence

CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT 1964

26/1964

·         MACSWINEY PENSION

Defence

MACSWINEY (PENSION) ACT 1950

30/1950

Defence

MACSWINEY (PENSION) (INCREASE) ACT 1960

6/1960

Defence

MACSWINEY (PENSION) (INCREASE) (NO. 2) ACT 1960

33/1960

Defence

MACSWINEY (PENSION) (INCREASE) ACT 1962

36/1962

Defence

MACSWINEY (PENSION) (INCREASE) ACT 1964

24/1964

 

·         OTHER LEGISLATION ON PUBLIC PENSIONS

Social

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT 1931130

46/1931

Social

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT 1937

2/1937

Finance

PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1950

3/1950

Defence

PENSIONS ACT 1952

27/1952

Finance

PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1956

44/1956

Finance

PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1959

43/1959

Defence

PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960

5/1960

Defence

PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ACT 1960

31/1960

Finance

PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1960

36/1960

Finance

PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1964

10/1964

Finance

PENSIONS (ABATEMENT) ACT 1965

13/1965

 

 

32.2 PRIVATE PENSIONS REGULATION

·         GENERAL

Social

PENSIONS ACT 1990131

25/1990

Social

PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

18/1996

Social

PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

18/2002

 

 

 

 

32.3 CHARITIES

Gaeltacht

CHARITIES ACT 2009

6/2009

Gaeltacht

CHARITIES ACT 1961

17/1961

Gaeltacht

STREET AND HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTIONS ACT 1962

13/1962

Gaeltacht

CHARITIES ACT 1973

13/1973

 

 

 



 

33.   STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT

(PRIMARILY: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)

 

 

 

33.1 CENTRAL FUND AND APPROPRIATIONS132

Finance

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND CHARGES ACT 1891

54 & 55 Vict., c.24

Finance

CENTRAL FUND ACT 1956

12/1956

Finance

CENTRAL FUND ACT 1957

2/1957

Finance

APPROPRIATION ACT 1962

19/1962

Finance

CENTRAL FUND ACT 1965

4/1965

Finance

CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT 1965

26/1965

Finance

EXCHEQUER AND LOCAL FINANCIAL YEARS ACT 1974

3/1974

Finance

STATE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1984

23/1984

 

 

33.2 COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

Finance

EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENTS ACT 1866

29 & 30 Vict., c.39

Finance

EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENTS ACT 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c.52

Finance

COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1923

1/1923

Finance

COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL AND COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1998

47/1998

Finance

COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993

8/1993

 

 

33.3 CURRENCY AND COINAGE

·         EURO

Finance

ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION ACT 1998

38/1998

Finance

EURO CHANGEOVER (AMOUNTS) ACT 2001

16/2001

 

·         DECIMAL CURRENCY (FORMER)

Finance

DECIMAL CURRENCY ACT 1969

23/1969

Finance

DECIMAL CURRENCY ACT 1970

21/1970

Finance

DECIMAL CURRENCY ACT 1990

2/1990

·         PRE-DECIMAL CURRENCY (FORMER)

Finance

CURRENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1930

30/1930

 

·         COINAGE

Finance

COINAGE ACT 1950

32/1950

Finance

COINAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1966

5/1966

 

 

33.4 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

·         GENERAL

Finance

CUSTOMS CONSOLIDATION ACT 1876

39 & 40 Vict., c.36

Finance

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1988

10/1988

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS AND STAMP DUTIES) ACT 1929

5/1929

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) ACT 1931

14/1931

Finance

CUSTOMS DUTIES (PROVISIONAL IMPOSITION) ACT 1931

38/1931

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (NO. 2) ACT 1931

39/1931

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (NO. 3) ACT 1931

42/1931

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) ACT 1932

5/1932

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (NO. 2) ACT 1932

11/1932

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (NO. 3) ACT 1932

22/1932

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (NO. 4) ACT 1932

34/1932

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES) ACT 1933

52/1933

Finance

FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) ACT 1934

18/1934

Finance

CUSTOMS DUTIES (PREFERENTIAL RATES) ACT 1934

19/1934

Finance

CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1942

21/1942

Finance

CUSTOMS ACT 1956

7/1956

·         DUTIES: GENERAL

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES ACT 1957

7/1957

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDER) (NO. 2) ACT 1936

28/1936

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1963

29/1963

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1964

39/1964

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1965

16/1965

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (DUMPING AND SUBSIDIES) ACT 1968

11/1968

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1968

38/1968

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1969

33/1969

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1970

17/1970

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1971

29/1971

Finance

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS) ACT 1972

29/1972

Finance

TAXES AND DUTIES (SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES) ACT 1942

12/1942

 

·         DUTIES AND LICENCES: MOTOR VEHICLES

Finance

FINANCE (EXCISE DUTIES) (VEHICLES) ACT 1952

24/1952

Finance

FINANCE ACT 1992

9/1992

Finance

FINANCE (NO.2) ACT 1992

28/1992

Environ

MOTOR VEHICLE (DUTIES AND LICENCES) ACT 2001

22/2001

Environ

MOTOR VEHICLE (DUTIES AND LICENCES) ACT 2003

5/2003

Environ

MOTOR VEHICLE (DUTIES AND LICENCES) ACT 2004

5/2004

Environ

MOTOR VEHICLE (DUTIES AND LICENCES) ACT 2008

5/2008

Environ

MOTOR VEHICLE (DUTIES AND LICENCES) (NO.2) ACT 2008

24/2008

 

·         DUTY-FREE

Transport

FREE PORTS ACT 1986

6/1986

·         EXCISE

Finance

FINANCE (EXCISE DUTIES) (VEHICLES) ACT 1952

24/1952

Finance

FINANCE (EXCISE DUTIES) (VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960

1/1960

·         INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

Finance

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 2001

2/2001

 

 

33.5 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL MEASURES

Finance

FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACT 2009

5/2009

Finance

INVESTMENT OF THE NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2009

7/2009

Finance

FINANCIAL MEASURES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2009

14/2009

Finance

FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST (NO. 2) ACT 2009

41/2009

Finance

FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACT 2010

38/2010

 

 

33.6 EUROPEAN FINANCIAL STABILITY AND EURO AREA LOAN FACILITY

Finance

EURO AREA LOAN FACILITY ACT 2010

7/2010

Finance

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL STABILITY FACILITY ACT 2010

16/2010

 

33.7 FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF CERTAIN COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES

Finance

FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF CERTAIN COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES ACT 1992

11/1992

Finance

FINANCIAL TRANSFERS ACT 1992

27/1992

Finance

BORROWING POWERS OF CERTAIN BODIES ACT 1996

22/1996

 

 

33.8 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

Finance

FINANCE (AGREEMENT WITH UNITED KINGDOM) ACT 1938

12/1938

Finance

AGREEMENT WITH UNITED KINGDOM (CAPITAL SUM) ACT 1938

13/1938

 

 

33.9 INVESTMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Finance

APPROVED INVESTMENTS ACT 1933

34/1933

Finance

APPROVED INVESTMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1935

31/1935

 

 

33.10 NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Finance

NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AGENCY ACT 2009

34/2009

 

 

33.11 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY

 

Finance

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY ACT 2002

29/2002

Finance

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY 2007

16/2007

 

 

33.12 NATIONAL LOANS AND FUNDS

Finance

DÁIL EIREANN LOANS AND FUNDS ACT 1924

3/1924

Finance

DAIL EIREANN LOANS AND FUNDS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1933

19/1933

Finance

DÁIL EIREANN LOANS AND FUNDS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1936

15/1936

Finance

NATIONAL LOAN (CONVERSION) ACT 1935

39/1935

Finance

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT 1954

7/1954

Finance

INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY OF IRELAND LIMITED (ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL) ACT 1926

7/1926

 

 

33.13 NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND

Finance

NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND ACT 2000

33/2000

 

 

33.14 NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Finance

NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ACT 1990

18/1990

Finance

NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

39/2000

 

 

33.15 PROVISIONAL COLLECTION OF TAXES AFTER BUDGET

Finance

PROVISIONAL COLLECTION OF TAXES ACT 1927

7/1927

Finance

COLLECTION OF TAXES (CONFIRMATION) ACT 1969

15/1969

 

 

33.16 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS

Finance

STATE AUTHORITIES (PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 2002

1/2002

 

 

33.17 STATE GUARANTEES

Finance

STATE GUARANTEES ACT 1954

9/1954

Finance

STATE GUARANTEES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1964

36/1964

Finance

STATE GUARANTEES (TRANSPORT) ACT 1962

25/1962

Finance

STATE GUARANTEES (TRANSPORT) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1965

25/1965

 

 



 

34.   STATE PERSONNEL AND SUPERANNUATION/PENSIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)

 

 

34.1 PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND REGULATION

·         CIVIL AND PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS

Finance

PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT (RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENTS) ACT 2004

33/2004

Finance

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS (ESTABLISHMENT OF FORESTERS) ACT 1953

13/1953

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE (EMPLOYMENT OF MARRIED WOMEN) ACT 1973

17/1973

·         CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION ACT 1956

46/1956

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1958

34/1958

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996

13/1996

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005

18/2005

 

 

34.2 PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Finance

PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT ACT 1997

27/1997

 

 

34.3 SUPERANNUATION: CIVIL AND PUBLIC SERVICE GENERALLY

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1876

39 & 40 Vict., c. 53

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1887

50 & 51 Vict., c. 67

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1892

55 & 56 Vict., c. 40

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1909

9 Edw. 7, c. 10

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1914

4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 86

Finance

SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS ACT 1923

34/1923

Finance

SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1925

23/1925

Finance

SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS ACT 1929

11/1929

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1936

39/1936

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1942

24/1942

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1946

17/1946

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1947

29/1947

Finance

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1954

14/1954

Finance

SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS ACT 1963

24/1963

Finance

SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS ACT 1976

22/1976

Finance

PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2004

7/2004

 

 

34.5 PRE-1922 SUPERANNUATION SCHEMES

Finance

GRIFFITH SETTLEMENT ACT 1923

5/1923

Finance

DAIL SUPREME COURT (PENSIONS) ACT 1925

13/1925

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE (TRANSFERRED OFFICERS) COMPENSATION ACT 1929

36/1929

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE (TRANSFERRED OFFICERS) COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1930

14/1930

Finance

PUBLIC SERVANTS (CONTINUITY OF SERVICE) ACT 1938

29/1938

Finance

CIVIL SERVICE (TRANSFERRED OFFICERS) COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947

30/1947

 



 

35.   TAXATION133

(DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE)

 

 

35.1 AIR TRAVEL TAX

Finance

FINANCE (NO.2) ACT 2008

25/2008

 

 

35.2 ALCOHOL PRODUCTS TAX

Finance

FINANCE ACT 2003

3/2003

 

 

35.3 BETTING DUTY

Finance

FINANCE ACT 2002

5/2002

 

 

35.4 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS TAX

Finance

CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS TAX CONSOLIDATION ACT 2003

1/2003

 

 

35.5 CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Finance

TAXES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1997

39/1997

 

 

35.6 CORPORATION TAX

Finance

TAXES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1997

39/1997

 

 

35.7 DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF

Finance

DOUBLE TAXATION (RELIEF) ACT 1923

8/1923

 

 

35.8 ELECTRICITY TAX

Finance

FINANCE ACT 2008

3/2008

 

 

35.9 INCOME TAX

Finance

TAXES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1997

39/1997

 

 

 

 

35.10 MINERAL OIL TAX

Finance

FINANCE ACT 1999

2/1999

 

 

35.11 NATURAL GAS CARBON TAX

Finance

FINANCE ACT 2010

5/2010

 

 

35.12 SOLID FUEL CARBON TAX

Finance

FINANCE ACT 2010

5/2010

 

 

35.13 STAMP DUTIES

Finance

STAMP DUTIES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1999

31/1999

 

 

35.14 TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX

Finance

FINANCE ACT 2005

5/2005

 

 

35.15 VALUE-ADDED TAX

Finance

VALUE-ADDED TAX CONSOLIDATION ACT 2010

31/2010

Finance

VALUE-ADDED TAX ACT 1972

22/1972

 

 

35.16 WEALTH TAX

Finance

WEALTH TAX ACT 1975

25/1975

 

 

35.17 DESIGNATED INVESTMENT FUNDS

Finance

DESIGNATED INVESTMENT FUNDS ACT 1985

16/1985

 

 

35.18 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND WAIVER OF CERTAIN TAX INTEREST AND PENALTIES

Finance

WAIVER OF CERTAIN TAX INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACT 1993

24/1993

Finance

DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR TAXATION AND OTHER PURPOSES ACT 1996

25/1996

 

 

35.19 MINING PROFITS

Finance

FINANCE (PROFITS OF CERTAIN MINES) (TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM TAXATION) ACT 1956

8/1956

 



 

36.   TRANSPORT

(DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT)

 

 

36.1 AIR TRANSPORT

Transport

AVIATION REGULATION ACT 2001

1/2001

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1936

40/1936

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1946

23/1946

Transport

CUSTOMS-FREE AIRPORT ACT 1947

5/1947

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1950

4/1950

Transport

CUSTOMS-FREE AIRPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1958

29/1958

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1959

1/1959

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (NO. 2) ACT 1959

29/1959

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1965

6/1965

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1973

29/1973

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1975

6/1975

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (NO. 2) ACT 1975

21/1975

Transport

AIR TRANSPORT ACT 1986

4/1986

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (PREINSPECTION) ACT 1986

18/1986

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT ACT 1988

15/1988

Transport

IRISH AVIATION AUTHORITY ACT 1993

29/1993

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

24/1998

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INDEMNITIES) ACT 2001

48/2001

Transport

AER LINGUS ACT 2004

10/2004

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS) ACT 2004

11/2004

Transport

STATE AIRPORTS ACT 2004

32/2004

Transport

AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (INDEMNITIES) ACT 2005

13/2005

Transport

INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS IN MOBILE EQUIPMENT (CAPE TOWN CONVENTION) ACT 2005

15/2005

Transport

AVIATION ACT 2006

7/2006

Transport

AVIATION (PRECLEARANCE) ACT 2009

16/2009

 

 

36.2 CARRIAGE OF FOODSTUFFS AND GOODS

·         CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD

Transport

CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD ACT 1998

43/1998

Transport

INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD ACT 1990

13/1990

 

·         CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS

Agric

INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFFS ACT 1987134

20/1987

 

 

36.3 HARBOURS

·         HARBOURS GENERALLY

Transport

STATE HARBOURS ACT 1924

49/1924

Transport

DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS ACT 1925

1/1925

Transport

CLARE CASTLE PIER ACT 1933

23/1933

Transport

HARBOURS (REGULATION OF RATES) ACT 1934

2/1934

Transport

HARBOURS, DOCKS AND PIERS (CHARGES) ACT 1936

4/1936

Transport

HARBOURS ACT 1946

9/1946

Transport

HARBOURS ACT 1947

34/1947

Transport

HARBOURS ACT 1976

5/1976

Transport

HARBOURS ACT 1996

11/1996

Transport

HARBOURS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

21/2000

Transport

HARBOURS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

26/2009

·         FISHERY HARBOURS

Agric

FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRES ACT 1968

18/1968

Agric

FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRES ACT 1980

22/1980

Agric

FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992

10/1992

 

36.4 MERCHANT SHIPPING

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894

57 & 58 Vict., c. 60

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1897

60 & 61 Vict., c. 59

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (MERCANTILE MARINE FUND) ACT 1898

61 & 62 Vict., c. 44

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1906

6 Edw. 7, c. 48

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAMEN'S ALLOTMENT) ACT 1911

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 8

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (STEVEDORES AND TRIMMERS) ACT 1911

1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 41

Transport

PILOTAGE ACT 1913

2 & 3 Geo. 5, c.31

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT 1920

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 2

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5, c. 28

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS) ACT 1933

29/1933

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY AND LOAD LINE CONVENTIONS) ACT 1933

42/1933

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT 1939

12/1939

Transport

IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED ACT 1947

37/1947

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1947

46/1947

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) ACT 1952

29/1952

Transport

MERCANTILE MARINE ACT 1955

29/1955

Transport

IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1959

3/1959

Transport

BRITISH & IRISH STEAM PACKET COMPANY LIMITED (ACQUISITION) ACT 1965

5/1965

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1966

20/1966

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOAD LINES) ACT 1968

17/1968

Transport

BRITISH & IRISH STEAM PACKET COMPANY LIMITED (ACQUISITION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1971

11/1971

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN) ACT 1979

37/1979

Transport

IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1980

39/1980

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1981

33/1981

Transport

IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED ACT 1982

8/1982

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIGHT DUES) ACT 1983

18/1983

Transport

IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

8/1984

Transport

SHIPPING INVESTMENT GRANTS ACT 1987

21/1987

Transport

SEA POLLUTION ACT 1991

27/1991

Transport

B & I LINE ACT 1991

29/1991

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1992

2/1992

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SALVAGE AND WRECK) ACT 1993

34/1993

Transport

IRISH SHIPPING LIMITED (PAYMENTS TO FORMER EMPLOYEES) ACT 1994135

10/1994

Environ/

Transport

DUMPING AT SEA ACT 1996

14/1996

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS AND OTHERS) ACT 1996

35/1996

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (COMMISSIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS) ACT 1997

37/1997

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1998

20/1998

Transport

SEA POLLUTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

18/1999

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING (INVESTIGATION OF MARINE CASUALTIES) ACT 2000

14/2000

Environ/

Transport

DUMPING AT SEA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

35/2004

Transport

SEA POLLUTION (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES) (COMPENSATION) ACT 2005

9/2005

Transport

MARITIME SAFETY ACT 2005

11/2005

Agric/

Foreign

SEA-FISHERIES AND MARITIME JURISDICTION ACT 2006

8/2006

Transport

SEA POLLUTION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

29/2006

Transport

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2010

14/2010

 

 

36.5 ROAD TRAFFIC AND ROAD TRANSPORT

·         REGULATION GENERALLY

Transport

ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY ACT 2006

14/2006

·         ROAD TRAFFIC

Transport

ROADS ACT 1920

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 72

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1933

11/1933

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961

24/1961

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1968

25/1968

Transport

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (TRAFFIC WARDENS) ACT 1975

14/1975

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ACT 1984

16/1984

Transport

ROADS ACT 1993

14/1993

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1994

7/1994

Transport

ROADS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998

23/1998

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1995

7/1995

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2002

12/2002

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2003

37/2003

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2004

44/2004

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2006

23/2006

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ACT 2006

28/2006

Transport

ROADS ACT 2007

34/2007

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2010

25/2010

·         PUBIC TRANSPORT AND ROAD TRANSPORT

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1932136

2/1932

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1933

8/1933

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1934

17/1934

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1935

23/1935

Transport

TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955

21/1955

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1958

19/1958

Transport

TRANSPORT (NO. 2) ACT 1959

40/1959

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1971

8/1971

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1978

8/1978

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1986

16/1986

Transport

DUBLIN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (DISSOLUTION) ACT 1987

34/1987

Transport

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1999

15/1999

Transport

TAXI REGULATION ACT 2003

25/2003

Transport

ROAD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ACT 2006

28/2006

Transport

DUBLIN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT 2008

15/2008

Transport

PUBLIC TRANSPORT REGULATION ACT 2009

37/2009

 

 

 

36.6 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND RAILWAYS

Transport

RAILWAY REGULATION ACT 1840

3 & 4 Vict., c. 97

Transport

RAILWAY REGULATION ACT 1842

5 & 6 Vict.) c.55

Transport

RAILWAY REGULATION ACT 1844

7 & 8 Vict.) c.85

Transport

RAILWAY REGULATION ACT 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c.64

Transport

RAILWAYS ACT (IRELAND) 1851

14 & 15 Vict., c.70

Transport

RAILWAY AND CANAL TRAFFIC ACT 1854

17 & 18 Vict., c.31

Transport

RAILWAYS ACT (IRELAND) 1860

23 & 24 Vict., c.97

Transport

RAILWAYS CLAUSES ACT 1863

26 & 27 Vict., c.92

Transport

RAILWAYS ACT (IRELAND) 1864

27 & 28 Vict., c.71

Transport

RAILWAYS TRAVERSE ACT 1868

31 & 32 Vict., c.70

Transport

REGULATION OF RAILWAYS ACT 1873

36 & 37 Vict., c.48

Transport

RAILWAY REGULATION ACT (RETURNS OF SIGNAL ARRANGEMENTS, WORKING, &C.) 1873

36 & 37 Vict., c.76

Transport

REGULATION OF RAILWAYS ACT 1889

52 & 53 Vict., c.57

Transport

RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT (PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS) ACT 1900

63 & 64 Vict., c.27

Transport

TRANSPORT (RE-ORGANISATION OF CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN) ACT 1986

31/1986

Transport

TRANSPORT (RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2001

55/2001

Transport

RAILWAYS ACT 1924

29/1924

Transport

RAILWAYS (EXISTING OFFICERS AND SERVANTS) ACT 1926

25/1926

Transport

RAILWAY FIRES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1931

23/1931

Transport

RAILWAYS (MISCELLANEOUS) ACT 1932

3/1932

Transport

DUBLIN AND BLESSINGTON STEAM TRAMWAY (ABANDONMENT) ACT 1932

13/1932

Transport

RAILWAYS ACT 1933

9/1933

Transport

CORK TRAMWAYS (EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION) ACT 1933

27/1933

Transport

RAILWAYS ACT 1935

43/1935

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1944

21/1944

Transport

GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS COMPANY (SUPERANNUATION SCHEME) ACT 1947

21/1947

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1950

12/1950

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1955

25/1955

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1958

19/1958

Transport

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY ACT 1958

20/1958

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1959

31/1959

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1963

17/1963

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1964

30/1964

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1966

26/1966

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1969

31/1969

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1970

24/1970

Transport

TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1971

14/1971

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1974

1/1974

Transport

TRANSPORT (NO.2) ACT 1974

34/1974

Transport

TRANSPORT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1979

18/1979

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1981

23/1981

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1983

37/1983

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1985

15/1985

Transport

TRANSPORT ACT 1987

27/1987

Transport

RAILWAY SAFETY ACT 2005

31/2005

Transport

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (RAILWAY SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2008 (AMENDED 2005 ACT)

SI 61/2008

 

 

 

1 See the Commission’s Report on Statute Law Restatement (LRC 91 – 2008).

2 See the Commission’s Report on the Legislation Directory (LRC 102 – 2010).

3 Report on the Third Programme of Law Reform 2008-2014 (LRC 86 – 2007), p.8.

4 A definitive list of 1,364 extant pre-1922 Acts, as of mid-2007, is contained in Schedule 1 of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.

5 See the 2004 White Paper, Regulating Better, and the 2007 Progress Report to Government by the Better Regulation Group on Regulating Better, both available at www.betterregulation.ie.

6 See the 2008 Framework Document, Building Ireland’s Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal, available at www.taoiseach.ie.

7 Framework Document, Building Ireland’s Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal, pp.99-103, available at www.taoiseach.ie.

8 The full text of all post-1922 Acts (and Statutory Instruments), as enacted, is currently available on the eISB. See www.irishstatutebook.ie.

9 The Commission considered it useful to include some pre-1922 Acts in the Classified List in the Appendix, in particular as a number of post-1922 Acts amend pre-1922 Acts. In any complete Classified List, of course, all pre-1922 Acts would be included.

10 Since the enactment of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 has repealed in full 157 pre-1922 Acts listed in the 2007 Act. A number of other Acts (the Consumer Protection Act 2007, the Pharmacy Act 2007 and the Water Services Act 2007) have also repealed pre-1922 Acts listed in the Statute Law Revision Act 2007. The Law Reform Commission, as part of its responsibility for Statute Law Restatement, has also developed an electronic database of over 400 of the pre-1922 Acts that remain in force.

11 Many Common Law States, notably the United States of America (both at Federal and individual State level), have moved increasingly towards the development of comprehensive Legislative Codes. Chapter 2 sets out the major headings in the Federal United States Code (USC) and the state-level Maryland Legislative Code, providing a basis for the suggested headings for the Draft List of Acts in Force.

12 Of the 27 EU Member States, 24 Member States are part of the Civil Law family of legal systems, whose laws are based primarily on Legislative Codes of Law enacted by their Parliaments. Ireland, the United Kingdom and (to some extent) Malta are part of the Common Law (Anglo-Saxon) family of legal systems (other non-EU common law States include Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America). Chapter 3 contains some of the Code headings from two Civil Law States, France and Germany. It also contains the headings from the Directory of European Union (EU) Legislation in Force.

13 The concept of moving towards a classified approach to the development of the law was suggested in O’Connor, “The Law Reform Commission and the Codification of Irish Law” (1974) 9 Ir Jur (ns) 14.

14 There are other major “families” of legal systems, including those based on religious codes, such as the Sha’ria law legal systems, and those whose origins lie in other code-based systems, including those in place in the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.

15 Scotland, although part of the United Kingdom, also has a Civil Law tradition because of its historical connections with Continental Europe prior to “union” with Britain in 1707. Similarly, Louisiana (as a former French colony) is the only state of the United States with a mixed Common Law and Civil Law tradition.

16 Indeed, many European States, such as Ireland, have two other sources of law, both of greater importance in hierarchical terms: since 1937, the individual human rights given protection under the Constitution of Ireland and, since 1973, the legally enforceable rules arising from membership of the European Union.

17 For a discussion of the different meanings of codification, see Codifying the Criminal Law, the 2004 Report of the Expert Group on Codification of the Criminal Law, available at www.criminalcode.ie.

18 See generally Keane “Law Reform in Ireland – the European Experience” (1987) 22 Ir Jur (ns) 1.

19 Ironically, the draft Criminal Code was transported to a number of British colonies, and was, for example, enacted in India in the 19th Century as the Indian Penal Code. In the late 20th Century, comprehensive criminal codes were prepared by the English and Scottish Law Commissions, but have not yet been enacted into law by the UK Parliament. In Ireland, the Criminal Justice Act 2006 established the Criminal Law Codification Advisory Committee on a statutory basis, with the mandate to prepare a draft Criminal Code Bill. On the work of the Committee, see www.criminalcode.ie.

20 The 3rd edition of Halsbury’s Law of England was prepared between 1952 and 1964 under the general editorship of the then UK Lord Chancellor, Lord Simonds. The “Simonds” edition of Halsbury, although now very much out of date for the purposes of English law, remains of use in the Irish context as it contains references to legislation that broadly still corresponds to much Irish legislation. The Simonds edition also refers to a significant amount of Irish case law of relevance. The Simonds edition of Halsbury ran to 43 volumes; the 5th edition, currently being completed, will run to over 100 volumes.

21 Programme of Law Reform (Pr 6379, Department of Justice, 1962).

22 The proposal in the 1962 Programme to replace the early 19th Century common law (judge-made) rules on the insanity defence (the McNaghten Rules, named after the 1843 case in which they were developed) was ultimately enacted 44 years later in the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006.

23 The Commission’s website, www.lawreform.ie, contains a Table of Implementation which lists the Acts that have resulted from its Reports. About 70% of its Reports have been implemented, or are in the course of being implemented by the Oireachtas.

24 The 2007 Act was the legislative outcome of the “pre-1922 Statute Law Revision Project,” which was managed by a dedicated project team within the Office of the Attorney General. See generally www.attorneygeneral.ie/slru/slrp.html

25 The pre-1922 Protect team analysed 26,370 pre-1922 Acts. Of these pre-1922 Acts, 12,562 were not applicable to Ireland and 9,219 had already been repealed by 2007. This left 4,589 pre-1922 Acts still in force, of which 3,225 were assessed by the project team as obsolete “dead wood” and were repealed by the 2007 Act (these are listed in Schedule 2 to the 2007 Act). The remaining 1,364 pre-1922 Acts (listed in Schedule 1 to the 2007 Act) were retained as the definitive list of pre-1922 Acts currently in force (in whole or in part) as of 2007.

26 The 2009 Act was the culmination of a Joint Project between the Department of Justice and Law Reform and the Commission on the reform and modernisation of land law and conveyancing law: see Report on Reform and Modernisation of Land Law and Conveyancing Law (LRC 74-2005).

27 The draft Courts (Consolidation and Reform) Bill in the Commission’s Report on Consolidation and Reform of the Courts Acts (LRC 97-2010) is the culmination of another collaborative project involving the Commission, the Courts Service and the Department of Justice and Law Reform. The draft Bill in this Report would, if enacted, repeal and replace over 240 Courts Acts, almost 200 of which are pre-1922 Acts.

28 Repeals of pre-1922 Acts made after the enactment of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 can be tracked in the Legislation Directory, prepared (since 2007) by the Commission, available at www.irishstatutebook.ie, hosted by the Office of the Attorney General. Since 2010, the Commission’s updates of the Legislation Directory have also begun to track, for the first time, pre-1922 amendments to pre-1922 Acts: see further the Commission’s Report on the Legislation Directory (LRC 102 – 2010).

29 Repeals of post-1922 Acts are also tracked in the Legislation Directory, which enabled the Commission to develop the list of Acts brought together in the classified list in the Appendix.

30 This refers to the draft Courts (Consolidation and Reform) Bill in the Commission’s Report on Consolidation and Reform of the Courts Acts (LRC 97-2010). The Report was the culmination of a collaborative project between the Commission, the Courts Service and the Department of Justice and Law Reform.

31 This refers to the initial draft Criminal Code Bill that is to emerge from the work of the Criminal Law Codification Advisory Committee, established under the Criminal Justice Act 2006: see www.criminalcode.ie

32 It has been noted that, certainly by the end of the 19th Century, judicial “interpretation” of the Napoleonic code provisions in tort law may have “created” the concept of absolute civil liability in the tort law provisions of the Code Civil. See, for example, Paris-Dubozy “Still alive? Some Observations about the Two-Hundred Years of Existence of the French Code Civil 1804” (2005) IJEL, Vol.12, No.1, 72, at p.94.

33 www.legifrance.gouv.fr.

34 The Sales Law Review Group (chaired by Professor Robert Clark) is currently undertaking a complete review of this area for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

35 The European Communities (Road Transport) (Working Conditions and Road Safety) Regulations 2008 (SI No.62 of 2008) contain the necessary administrative arrangements, such as roadside checks, for trucks covered by the 2006 EU Regulation, but they do not contain, for example, the text of the 2006 Regulation on the size or weight of trucks to which it applies. The full text of the 2008 Regulations as originally made (though not the text as subsequently amended) is, of course, available on the eISB.

36 Available at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/legis/20100101/index.htm, and discussed in Chapter 3, below.

37 See www.irishstatutebook.ie.

38 On the Commission’s approach to the enhancement of the Legislation Directory, see geenrally Report on the Legislation Directory (LRC 102 – 2010).

39 Available at www.legislation.gov.uk.

40 Available at www.statutelaw.gov.uk.

41 See Report on Statute Law Restatement (LRC 91-2008) for a complete list of the Acts in the First Programme of Statute Law Restatement. These include: Civil Liability Act 1961; Criminal Procedure Act 1967; Data Protection Act 1988; Employment Equality Act 1998; Ethics in Public Office Act 1995; Firearms Act 1924; Freedom of Information Act 1997; Proceeds of Crime Act 1996; Sale of Goods Act 1893; and Statute of Limitations 1957.

42 See www.lawreform.ie for a complete list of the Acts in the Second Programme of Statute Law Restatement, which covers the period 2011-2012.

43 The full text of the United State Code is available at www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html. The outline in this Chapter of the origins and content of the United State Code is based on material published by the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington DC (LLSDC), available at www.llsdc.org/statutes-code.

44 The official title of the 2002 Act is the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act 2002 (Public Law 107-204, published in 116 United States Statutes at Large 745).

45 The Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 is the broad equivalent in Ireland of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002.

46 US spelling conventions have been retained.

47 This was a new name given to Title 6 in 2002 to accommodate, for example, the Homeland Security legislation enacted after 9/11. The original name for Title 6 was “Surety Bonds” which had previously been integrated into another Title, so that, in 2002, Title 6 was “empty.”

48 The full text of the Legislative Code of Maryland is available at www.michie.com. The outline of Maryland law in this Chapter is based on material published by the Maryland State Law Library, which is a publicly funded library under the Maryland court system. See in particular www.courts.state.md.us/lawlib/researchtools/guides/ghosthunting.html.

49 The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), established in 1892, comprises over 300 lawyers appointed by each US state government to research, draft and promote the enactment of uniform state laws in areas where uniformity as between each state in the US federal system is desirable and practical. See generally www.nccusl.org.

50 These ALI draft statutes or Codes are also often referred to as Restatements, but they are very different from the Statute Law Restatements developed and certified under the Statute Law (Restatement) Act 2002.

51 This is the text of § [section] 9-102 of sub-title 1 of Title 9 (Child Custody and Visitation) which a reader of the Maryland Annotated Code would reach by searching in the full text version of the Maryland Code on www.michie.com. This illustrates, of course, that the Maryland Legislative Code, like the USC, contains the full text of all Maryland’s Acts.

52 See Osborough, ”Roman Law in Ireland” (1990-1992) 25-27 Ir Jur (ns) 212.

53 A full English translation of the text of the StGB, StPO and BGB, in addition to other “modern” German legal Codes, provided under the auspices of the federal Justice Ministry, is available at www.gesetze-im-internet.de/Teilliste_translations.html.

54 See generally Keane “Law Reform in Ireland – the European Experience” (1987) 22 Ir Jur (ns) 1 and Keane “Thirty Years of Law Reform 1975 – 2005” (Dublin, 23 June 2005), a lecture to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Commission, available at www.lawreform.ie.

55 In Ireland, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 formally abolished any remaining remnants of feudal tenure. Feudal tenure remains part of land law in the United Kingdom, albeit in attenuated form.

56An English translation of the current Commercial Code, prepared by the French Government, is available at http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/html/codes_traduits/commercetextA.htm.

57 An English translation of many of these Codes, prepared by the French Government, is available at www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Others are available through www.droit.org (Institut Francais d’Information Juridique).

58 Available at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/legis/20100101/index.htm.

59 The 1951 Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) (Treaty of Paris) expired in 2002, as it was time-limited to 50 years. The competences of the ECSC were then incorporated into the EU.

60 See www.gov.ie/en/sites/departments. The relevant Orders made in 2010 to provide for changes in the names of 6 Government Departments are footnoted below beside each Department.

61 See Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (SI No.215 of 2010).

62See Education and Science (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (SI No.184 of 2010).

63 See Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (SI No.185 of 2010).

64 See Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (SI No.216 of 2010).

65 See Social and Family Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (SI No.186 of 2010).

66 See Arts, Sport and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 (SI No.178 of 2010).

67 Part 5 of Act: Agric.

68 This Act may be in suspension.

69 To be repealed by Animal Remedies Act 1993.

70 Saver in Milk (Regulation of Supply) Act 1994.

71 Section 5 remains in force.

72 Note: Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1960 (Private Act No.1 of 1960) and Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969 (Private Act No.7 of 1969).

73 Functions primarily transferred to Gaeltacht; Justice retaining limited functions: see SI No.217 of 2010.

74Functions primarily transferred to Gaeltacht; Justice retaining limited functions: see SI No.217 of 2010.

75 See SI No.217 of 2010.

76 See SI No.217 of 2010.

77 See SI No.217 of 2010.

78 For full list of Acts on this see Heading 14: Employment Law.

79Enforcement through National Consumer Agency.

80 See also Heading 36: Transport.

81 Irish Coast Guard (IRCG).

82 Introduced to Oireachtas by Minister for Justice in 1954.

83 Section 1(2) of the Arbitration Act 2010 repealed the Arbitration Act 1954, the Arbitration Act 1980 and the Arbitration (International Commercial) Act 1998 on 8 June 2010 (subject to any rights under existing arbitrations: see section 4 of the 2010 Act).

84 Orders made under Prices Acts 1958 and 1965 (repealed by 2007 Act) carried over.

85 1995 Act as amended by Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003.

86 See also European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002 (SI No.388 of 2002).

87 The Sales Law Review Group is currently reviewing the Sales of Goods Acts for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

88 Note: draft Courts (Consolidation and Reform) Bill in Law Reform Commission Report on Consolidation and Reform of the Courts Acts (LRC 97-2010) would repeal and replace over 240 Acts (both pre-1922 and post-1922) on the jurisdiction of the courts.

89 Introduced to Oireachtas by President of Executive Council in 1925. Any replacement Act might be introduced by Justice.

90 See generally Law Reform Commission Report on Consolidation and Reform of the Courts Acts (LRC 97-2010).

91 See generally Law Reform Commission Report on Consolidation and Reform of the Courts Acts (LRC 97-2010).

92 Introduced to Oireachtas by Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in 2004.

93 Taoiseach may make Regulations under 1974 Act.

94 Spent/obsolete. Consists of 6 sections; sections 1-4 repealed; section 5 concerns repeals of pre-1933 Acts, section 6 is short title.

95 Appears to be obsolete/spent.

96 Appears to be obsolete/spent.

97 Appears to be obsolete/spent.

98 See SI No.187 of 2010.

99 Transferred from Enterprise to Social from 1 January 2011, with exception of section 39(7) of 1967 Act.

100Appears to be obsolete/spent.

101 See also Heading 31: Public Safety.

102 Appears to be obsolete/spent.

103 See SI No.187 of 2010.

104 See SI No.187 of 2010.

105 Adoption Acts 1952 to 1998 repealed from 1 November 2010: see SI No.511 of 2010.

106 Note: 1995 Act also enacted changes to, for example, age of marriage.

107 Note: 1997 Act also enacted changes to, for example, succession law: see Heading 23. Land Law, below.

108 May be transferred in future to Finance.

109 See also Heading 5: Citizenship, above.

110 Note: the 2005 Act also amended other Acts in this sub-heading.

111 Section 4 only retained by Health Act 2004.

112 Note: a number of Private Acts of the Oireachtas deal with the role and functions of hospitals. This Classified List contains Public Acts of the Oireachtas.

113 See also Nursing Home sub-heading, below.

114 SI No.406 of 1992 states that the 1932 Act no longer applies to human use and is limited to veterinary use.

115 Sections 39 and 41 retained by 2001 Act.

116 Due to be repealed when 2002 Act comes fully into force.

117 Due to be repealed when 2002 Act comes fully into force.

118 Note: Scheme of Sale of Alcohol Bill published in 2005.

119 May be obsolete/spent.

120 May be spent/obsolete.

121 See also Heading 28: Oireachtas, below.

122 See also Heading 28: Oireachtas, below.

123 Note: Under Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009, aquaculture and certain fisheries functions related to the foreshore are matters for Agric; other functions transferred to Environ.

124 Note: Waterways Ireland role.

125 See also Heading 26: National Government, above.

126 See also Heading 26: National Government, above.

127 See also Heading 8: Communications and Energy, above.

128 For the full list of Acts, see Heading 14: Employment Law, above.

129 Note: Social Welfare Acts prior to Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 have been omitted. Some of these pre-2005 Acts amended other legislation such as the Pensions Acts.

130 May be obsolete/spent.

131 Note: amendments made to 1990 Act by later Social Welfare Acts and other post-1990 Acts have not been included.

132 Note: The annual Appropriation Acts have not been included in the Draft Classified List.

133 Note: Most annual Finance Acts have not been included in the Draft Classified List of Acts.

134 See SI No.397of 1993.

135 May be obsolete/spent.

136 Repealed by Public Transport Regulation Act 2009.