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

Canals Act 1986
No. 3 of 1986

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 11 March 1986 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water" 50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4)
Restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22), sch. 2 (col. cit.)
Trans. of certain functns. under. S.I. No. 340 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule
  S. I. No. 195 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch., pt. 1 (col. cit.)
  S. I. No. 332 of 1996, art. 3 (1), sch.
  S. I. No. 61 of 1996, art. 3, sch.
S. 1 amended 48/2022, ss. 1(2), 114(a)
Trans. of functns. under, other than ss. 3 (4), 17 (1), 19. S. I. No. 61 of 1995, sch.
S.2 (7), rep. with conds. 2/1999, s.197, sch. 6, col. 3
S.3 (3) (b) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 6 amended 48/2022, ss. 1(2), 114(b)
S.6 (c), applic. rstrct. 7/1998, s.3 (3)
S.6 (d) rep. (in pt.). 1/1999, ss. 1 (2), 13 (a)
Ss. 6 (f), 7 (1), Body not exercise powers without consent of Min. 1/1999, ss. 1 (2), 11 (5) (a)
S. 6(g) substituted 48/2022, ss. 1(2), 114(b)
S.7 (1A), subsec. ins. 11/2005, ss. 1 (10), 56 (a)
S. 7(1B) inserted 48/2022, ss. 1(2), 114(c)
S.7 (3), subsec. substit. 11/2005, ss. 1 (10), 56 (b) (i)
S.7 (4), subsec. del. 11/2005, ss. 1 (10), 56 (b) (ii)
S.7 (8), subsec. ins. 11/2005, ss. 1 (1), 56 (b) (iii)
S. 7A, new s. 11/2005, ss. 1 (10), 56 (c)
S. 12(1)(b) amended 48/2022, ss. 1(2), 114(d)
S.13, trans. of cert. functns. under. S. I. No. 91 of 1987, art. 4, sch.
S.15, rep. with saver. 37/2001, ss. 5 (1), 6, 7 sch. 3, pt. 1
S. 16 restrictions on performance of reserved function under S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10
S. 16 reserved function conferred 37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, sch. 14A pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), sch. 3)
Sch. 2 rep. 1/1999, ss. 1 (2), 13 (a)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 7 Canals Act, 1986 (Bye-Laws) 1988 (S.I. No. 247 of 1988)
S. 20 Canals Act, 1986 (Vesting Day) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 207 of 1986)