Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 11 June 1968 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Saving for. 30/1976, ss. 1(2), 41(3)
Trans of functns. under. S.I. No. 9 of 1980
  S.I. No. 429 of 1997
S. 1 amended 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 25
  35/1995, s. 4(1)
S. 1 appl. 1/1992, ss. 1(2), 117
  28/2000, ss. 1(2), 185, 290
S. 1 def. ins. 18/1987, ss. 1(2), 48(3)
S. 2 repealed 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 4(a)
S. 3 repealed 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 4(a)
S. 3 substit. 35/1995, s. 4(2)
S. 3 provns. with respect to extent of applic. of. 18/1987, ss. 1(2), 48(1), (2)
S. 4 substituted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(a)
S. 5 substit. with ctnce. 35/1995, s. 5(1), (2)
S. 5(1) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(i)
S. 5(2) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(ii)
S. 5(2A) inserted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(iii)
S. 5(3) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(iv)
S. 5(5) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(v)
S. 5(6)(a) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(vi)(I), (II), (III)
S. 5(6)(c) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(vi)(I), (II), (III)
S. 5(6)(d) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(vi)(I), (II), (III)
S. 5(7) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(vii)(I), (II), (III)
S. 5(7) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 5(9) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(viii)(I), (II)
S. 5(10) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(ix)(I), (II)
S. 5(11) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(x)
S. 5(12) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(xi)(I), (II)
S. 5(13) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(b)(xii)
S. 6 substituted 26/2015, ss. 23, 24(2)
S. 6(1) prohibited area prescribed S.I. No. 226 of 1991, arts. 3, 4, schedule
  S.I. No. 226 of 1998, arts. 1(2), 3, 4 schedule
S. 6(1) substit. 35/1995, s. 5(3)(a)
S. 6(2) (where it secondly occurs), (3) renumbered as (3) and (4) substituted 12/2016, ss. 1(2), 34
S. 6(2) substit. 35/1995, s. 5(3)(a)
S. 6(3)(a) am. 35/1995, s. 5(3)(b)
S. 7 applic. to national territory as if designated area. 27/1991, ss. 2, 36(2)
S. 7 substit. 27/1991, ss. 2, 36(1)
S. 7(1) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(c)
  35/1995, s. 4(3)(a)
S. 7(1)(a) substit. 35/1995, s. 4(3)(b)
S. 7(2) substit. 35/1995, s. 4(3)(c)
S. 7(4) substit. 35/1995, s. 4(3)(d)
S. 10(a) substit., ctnce for regs. 35/1995, s. 4(4)(a),(b)
S. 11 rep. 35/1995, s. 28, sch.
S. 12(1) amended 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 244(d)(i), (ii)
S. 12(1) substit. 35/1995, s. 5(4)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 92 of 1993)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 141 of 1989)
S. 2(3) Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 87 of 2014)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 163 of 2009)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 657 of 2001)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (No. 2) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 22 of 1977)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 21 of 1977)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 164 of 1976)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (No. 2) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 371 of 1974)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 36 of 1974)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 96 of 1970)
  Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 182 of 1968)
S. 6(1) Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Corrib Gas Field) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 395 of 2006)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Seven Heads Gas Field) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 685 of 2003)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations (South West Kinsale Gas Field) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 6 of 2003)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Kinsale Head Gas Field 48/25-3) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 257 of 1999)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Corrib North, 18/20-2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 226 of 1998)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Connemara Field) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 267 of 1997)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Ballycotton Field) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 226 of 1991)
  Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Kinsale Head Field) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 285 of 1977)
S. 6(4) Continental Shelf (Protection of Installations) (Connemara Field) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 317 of 1997)
S. 10 Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996)
  Social Welfare (Continental Shelf) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 19 of 1978)