Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023.

(2) Chapter 1 of Part 13 and the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2022 may be cited together as the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2023.

(3) Chapter 3 of Part 13 and the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2022 may be cited together as the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2023.

(4) Chapter 5 of Part 13 and the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2020 may be cited together as the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2023.

(5) Chapters 6 and 7 of Part 13 and the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2022 may be cited together as the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2023 and shall be construed together as one.

(6) Chapter 8 of Part 13 and the Maritime Area Planning Acts 2021 and 2022 may be cited together as the Maritime Area Planning Acts 2021 to 2023 and shall be construed together as one.

(7) This Act (other than sections 225 , 227 , 228 , 231 , 233 , 234 , 238 , 239 , 240 , 242 and 243 and Chapters 2 and 6 of Part 13 ) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(8) Section 242 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(9) Sections 227 and 234 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(10) Section 228 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Defence, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(11) Sections 231 and 238 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Transport, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(12) Sections 233 , 239 and 240 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Justice, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.

(13) Section 243 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.