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

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 January 2011 Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 650 of 2010), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Application of collectively cited Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts restricted 25/1991, s. 1(1)
  23/1991, s. 5(2)
Proceedings under included in definition of Family Law proceedings 27/2017, ss. 1(2), 2
Transfer of functions under 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), schedule 3 item 34
S. 1 amended S.I. No. 112 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 10(a)
S. 1(1) amended S.I. No. 400 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 11
S. 2 amended S.I. No. 112 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 10(b)
S. 3(2)(e) deleted 9/2015, ss. 1(5), 179
S. 4 collectively cited Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, reference to Dublin Circuit construed 31/1993, ss. 1(5), 26
S. 15 states specified under S.I. No. 682 of 2010, arts. 2, 3, 4, 6

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 15 Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Section 15) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 682 of 2010)
S. 15(1) Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000 (Section 15) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 458 of 2019)