Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)
Health Identifiers Act 2014
No. 15 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1 - 6 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1) | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Ss. 7(2)- 7(6) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 8 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 9 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 10(1)(a) | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(1)(b) | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 10(2) | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(3) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 10(4) | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(1)-(5) | 31 March 2022 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 154 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 11(6)(a) insofar as it relates to the purpose of the performance by the Minister of a function conferred on him or her by the Health Identifiers Act or any other enactment | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 (d) |
| S. 11(6) insofar as it is not already in operation | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(b) |
| S. 11(7) | 31 March 2022 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 154 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Ss. 12 - 20 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 21 - 23 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 (e) |
| S. 24 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 25 - 34 | 13 July 2015 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 294 of 2015), art. 2 (e)-(f) |
| Ss. 35 - 39 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Sch. 1 | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(c) |
| Sch. 2 | 30 May 2017 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 236 of 2017), art. 2(d) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| S. 2 classes of health practitioners prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "health service provider" | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017), regs. 2, 3 |
| S. 2 classes of agent prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "relevant agent" | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017), regs. 2, 4, 5, sch., pts. a, b |
| S. 2 classes of employeed prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "relevant employee" | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017), regs. 2, 6, 7, sch., pts. c, d |
| S. 2(1) amended | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 225(a) |
| S. 3 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| S. 5 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 6 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 7(1) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 8 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 9 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(a) |
| S. 10(1)(b) (in part) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(b) |
| S. 10(4) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(c) |
| S. 11(6)(a) (in part) functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(d) |
| S. 12 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| S. 14 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| Part 6 (s. 27) substituted | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 225(b) |
| S. 29-31 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(e) |
| S. 31 references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
| S. 33, 34 functions delegated | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015), art. 3(f) |
| S. 35(e) amended | Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 187 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3(1) | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Service Providers) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 156 of 2022) |
| Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Health Services Provider) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 237 of 2017) | |
| S. 3(8)(b) | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Other Identifying Particulars) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 155 of 2022) |
| S. 26 | Health Identifiers Act 2014 (Delegation of Relevant Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 383 of 2015) |