Updated to 30 July 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 388 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
No. 9 of 2015
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-3 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 4-42 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Parts 2 and 3) (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 541 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 43(a)(i), (ii) | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| S. 43(a)(iii) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a) |
| S. 43(a)(iv) insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015" and "donor-conceived child" in s. 2 of the Guardian of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a) |
| S. 43(a)(iv) except insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015" and "donor-conceived child" in s. 2 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| S. 43(b), (c) | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 44-46 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| S. 47(a)-(b) | 2 November 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(a) |
| S. 47(c) insofar as section 6(4) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that paragraph, relates to section 6(1A) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) | 2 November 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(a) |
| S. 47(c) except insofar as section 6(4) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that paragraph, relates to section 6(1A) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) | 31 July 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 355 of 2017), art. 3 |
| S. 48 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| S. 49 insofar as it inserts s. 6B in the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) and s. 6F of that Act, inserted by that section, relates to s. 6B(3) of that Act | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a) |
| S. 49 except insofar as it inserts s. 6B in the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) and s. 6F of that Act, inserted by that section, relates to s. 6B(3) of that Act | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| S. 50 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| S. 51 insofar as section 8 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that section, relates to section 6B of that Act | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a) |
| S. 51 except insofar as section 8 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that section, relates to section 6B of that Act | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 52-63 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 64, 65 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b) |
| S. 66(a), (b) | 2 November 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(b) |
| S. 66(c) insofar as it relates to the insertion of subsection (2)(b) in section 27A of the Succession Act 1965 (27/1965) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b) |
| S. 66(c) except insofar as it relates to the insertion of subsection (2)(b) in section 27A of the Succession Act 1965 (27/1965) | 2 November 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(b) |
| S. 67 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b) |
| S. 68 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016). art. 3(c) |
| S. 69 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b) |
| S. 70 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(c) |
| S. 71 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
| S. 72(a) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| S. 72(b) | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
| Ss. 73, 74 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
| S. 75 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| S. 76 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
| S. 77 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(c) |
| S. 78 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
| S. 79 insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "donor-conceived child", "parent" and "second parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 33 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(d) |
| S. 79 except insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "donor-conceived child", "parent" and "second parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 33 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e) |
| S. 80 insofar as ss. 35(1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (8) of the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987) amended by that section relate to a "second parent" | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(d) |
| S. 80 except insofar as ss. 35(1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (8) of the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987) amended by that section relate to a "second parent" | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e) |
| S. 81 insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "DAHR procedure", "donor-conceived child" and "parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 37 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(d) |
| S. 81 except insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "DAHR procedure", "donor-conceived child" and "parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 37 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e) |
| Ss. 82-88 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e) |
| Ss. 89-91 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(f) |
| Ss. 92-99 | 6 October 2019 | Commenced as per s. 1(7), as amended by the Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s. 12 |
| S. 100 | 1 July 2015 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 263 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Ss. 101-134 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(9) | |
| S. 135 insofar as paragraph (a) of the definition of "dependent child of the civil partners", inserted by that section in section 2 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), relates to a dependent child adopted by both civil partners under the Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010) | 2 November 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(c) |
| S. 135 except insofar as paragraph (a) of the definition of "dependent child of the civil partners" inserted by that section in s. 2 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010) relates to a dependent child of both civil partners or adopted by both civil partners under the Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010) | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(g) |
| Ss. 136-150 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h) |
| S. 151 except insofar as subs. (2), inserted by that section, in Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 113, relates to Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), s. 6B | 2 November 2017 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(d) |
| Ss. 151 insofar as subs. (2), inserted by that section, in Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 113, relates to Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), s. 6B | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 152-172 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i) |
| Ss. 173-175 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(j) |
| S. 176 | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(f) |
| S. 177 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5) | |
| Ss. 178-180 | 18 January 2016 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(j) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in definition of family law proceedings | Mediation Act 2017 (27/2017), ss. 1(2), 2 | 1 January 2018 | Mediation Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 591 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Collectively cited Child Care Acts excluded from application of | Mediation Act 2017 (27/2017), ss. 1(2), 3(1)(i) | 1 January 2018 | Mediation Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 591 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 1(7) substituted | Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s. 12 | 23 May 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4 amended | Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 188(a) | 24 March 2021 | Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 120 of 2021), art. 2(h) |
| S. 4(a)(ii) amended | Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (20/2018), ss. 2, 5(2) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 542 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(b) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(a) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 5(8)(a) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(a) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 5(8)(b) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(a) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 9(3)(d) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(b) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(1) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(c) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(3)(a) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(c) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 14(7) amended | Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (20/2018), ss. 3, 5(2) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 542 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 16(7) amended | Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (20/2018), ss. 4, 5(2) | 4 May 2020 | Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 542 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 19(3)(b), (c) deleted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 19(3)(b)-(d) inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 20(1)(b) substituted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(b)(i)(I) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 20(1)(d) substituted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(b)(i)(II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 20(1)(e) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(b)(i)(III) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 20(1)(f) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(b)(i)(iv) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 20(1)(i) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 20(1)(g)-(i) inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(b)(i)(V) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 20(2) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(b)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 21(1) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 21(4A) inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 22(1) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(c)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 22(5A) inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 22(6) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(c)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 22(7) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(c)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 25(1)(b) amended | Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss. 1(2), 188(b) | 24 March 2021 | Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 120 of 2021), art. 2(h) |
| S. 25(3)(b)(ii) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(d) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 26(5)(a) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(e)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 26(6)(b) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(e)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S.27(5)(c)(i) substituted | Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), ss. 13, 14(4) | 4 May 2020 | Civil Registration Act 2019 (Section 13) (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 543 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 27(5)(e) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 23(e) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 34(1) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(f)(i), (ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 35(1) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(g)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 35(1A) inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(g)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 35(2)-(6) deleted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(g)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 35(5) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 36(1) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(h)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 36(2) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(h)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 37(1) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(i)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 37(2) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(i)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 38(1) amended | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(j)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 38(2) deleted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 232(j)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 40(1) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(e)(i)(I) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(1)(a) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(e)(i)(II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(2) amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 89(e)(ii)(I), (II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 41A inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 233 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 42A inserted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(4), 234 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| Ss. 101-134 deleted | Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017, s. 2(2) | 19 October 2017 | Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 443 of 2017), art. 3(1) |
| S. 177 repealed | Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss. 1(2), 3 | 1 April 2021 | Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 148 of 2021), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 21 | District Court (Donor-Assisted Human Reproduction) Rules 2020 (S.I. No. 434 of 2020) |
| District Court (Children and Family Relationships Act 2015) Rules 2016 (S.I. No. 17 of 2016) | |
| S. 41 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Certification) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 546 of 2019) |
| Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Consent to Parentage Declaration) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 545 of 2019) | |
| Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Consent to Use Declaration) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 544 of 2019) |