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

Equal Status Act 2000
No. 8 of 2000

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-46 25 October 2000 Equal Status Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 351 of 2000), art. 2
S. 47 14 June 2000 Equal Status Act 2000 (Section 47) (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 168 of 2000), art. 2
S. 48 25 October 2000 Equal Status Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 351 of 2000), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Acts included in collectively cited Equal Status Acts 14/2018, s. 13(3)
  43/2015, s. 16(4)
  41/2012, s. 6(2)
  23/2011, s. 1(5)
  14/2008, s. 1
  24/2004, s. 1(3)
  31/2003, s. 1(4)
Act included in definition of relevant enactment 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2
Codes of practice provided for 25/2014, s. 31(1)(d)
Effectiveness of Act to be monitored 25/2014, s. 30(1)(b)(ii)
Codes of practice provided for 25/2014, s. 21(1)(d)
Transfer of cert. functions under with trans. provns. S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
  S.I. No. 531 of 2012, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(b), (c), (d), 4-8
  S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule (col. cit.), 4-8
  S.I. No. 217 of 2010, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1) & sch. (col. cit.), 4-8
Non-application of Act in relation to licensed premises 31/2003, s. 19(11)
Redress restricted if alternative availed of 21/1998, s. 82(8) as ins. by 24/2004, s. 36
  25/1990 s. 81H as ins. by 9/2004, s. 22
Words substituted throughout Act (other than in s. 3(2)(j)(ii)) 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b), (e), (2)
S. 2 references construed 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2)
S. 2(1) amended 43/2015, ss. 12, 16(5)
  16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(a), (2)
  24/2010, ss. 1(2), 103(2)
  14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(a)
  24/2004, s. 47(a)
S. 2(3) inserted 24/2004, s. 47(b)
S. 3(1) substituted 24/2004, s. 48(a)
S. 3(1)(a) amended 43/2015, ss. 13(a)(i), 16(5)
S. 3(1)(c) amended 43/2015, ss. 13(a)(ii), 16(5)
S. 3(2)(b) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 103(3)
S. 3(2)(j)(ii) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(c), (2)
S. 3(3) substituted 24/2004, s. 48(b)
S. 3(3A) inserted 24/2004, s. 48(b)
S. 3(3B) inserted 43/2015, ss. 13(b), 16(5)
S. 5(2) amended 41/2012, s. 2(a)(i)
  14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(b)(i)(I)
S. 5(2)(d) amended 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(b)(i)(II)
S. 5(2)(da) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(b)(i)(III)
S. 5(2)(da) substituted 41/2012, s. 2(a)(ii)
S. 5(3) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(b)(ii)
S. 5(4) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(b)(ii)
S. 5(4A) inserted 41/2012, s. 2(b)
S. 5(5) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(b)(ii)
S. 5(6) inserted 41/2012, s. 2(c)
S. 5(7) inserted 41/2012, s. 2(c)
S. 6, saver 27/2004, ss. 2, 196(a)
S. 6(1)(c) amended 43/2015, ss. 14(a), 16(5)
S. 6(1A) inserted 43/2015, ss. 14(b), 16(5)
S. 6(2)(b) deleted 24/2004, s. 49(a)
S. 6(4) deleted 24/2004, s. 49(a)
S. 6(2)(d) substituted 24/2004, s. 49(b)
S. 6(6) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 103(3)
S. 6(7) inserted 24/2004, s. 49(c)
S. 6(8) inserted 43/2015, ss. 14(c), 16(5)
S. 7(3)(c) substituted 14/2018, ss. 11(a)(i), 13(5)
S. 7(3)(ca) inserted 14/2018, ss. 11(a)(ii), 13(5)
S. 7(3)(cb) inserted 14/2018, ss. 11(a)(ii), 13(5)
S. 7(5) inserted 24/2004, s. 50
S. 7(3)(d)(i)(I) substituted 43/2015, ss. 15(a), 16(5)
S. 7(5)(b)(i) amended 43/2015, ss. 15(b)(i), 16(5)
S. 7(5)(b)(ii) amended 43/2015, ss. 15(b)(ii), 16(5)
S. 7(6) inserted 43/2015, ss. 15(c), 16(5)
S. 7(6) substituted 14/2018, ss. 11(a)(iii), 13(5)
S. 7A inserted 14/2018, ss. 11(b), 13(5)
S. 9(1)(a)(i) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 103(3)
S. 11(4) substituted 24/2004, s. 51
S. 11(5) substituted 24/2004, s. 51
S. 12(1) compliance notice for contravention under 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 36(1)(b)
S. 14(1)(aa) inserted 24/2004, s. 52(a)
S. 14(1)(aa)(ii) amended 41/2012, s. 3(a)
S. 14(1)(b)(ii) amended 41/2012, s. 3(b)
S. 14(1)(c) inserted 41/2012, s. 3(c)
S. 14(2) inserted 24/2004, s. 52(b)
S. 14(3) inserted 24/2004, s. 52(b)
S. 15(3) inserted 31/2003, ss. 1(5), 25
S. 15(4) inserted 31/2003, ss. 1(5), 25
S. 15(5) inserted 31/2003, ss. 1(5), 25
S. 17 repealed 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 57
S. 18 repealed 14/2005, ss. 1(2), 57
Part 3 (ss. 20-38A) applied with mods. 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 40
Part 3 (ss. 20-38A) transfer of functions under with trans. provns. S.I. No. 531 of 2012, Arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(b), 3(2), 4-8
Part 3, saver 27/2004, ss. 2, 196(b)
S. 20 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(e)(i), (ii), (2)
  24/2004, s. 53
S. 21(1), (1A), (2), (3)(a), (b), (4), (6)(b), 7A(a), (d) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 21(1A) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(c)(i)
S. 21(2)(a)(ii) amended 24/2004, s. 54(a)
S. 21(2)(b) amended 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(c)(ii)
S. 21(2A) inserted 24/2004, s. 54(b)
S. 21(3) substituted 24/2004, s. 54(c)
S. 21(3)(a) amended 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(c)(ii)
S. 21(3)(b) amended 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(c)(ii)
S. 21(4) amended 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(c)(iii)
S. 21(6) substituted 24/2004, s. 54(d)
S. 21(6)(b) amended 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(c)(iv)
S. 21(7) substituted 24/2004, s. 54(d)
S. 21(7A) inserted 24/2004, s. 54(e)
S. 21(11) inserted 24/2004, s. 54(f)
S. 21(7A)(a) substituted 23/2011, s. 27
S. 21A inserted 24/2004, s. 55
S. 22 substituted 24/2004, s. 56
S. 22(1), (2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. . 23(1), (2), (2)(a), (3) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 23(4) inserted 24/2004, s. 57
S. 23(5) inserted 24/2004, s. 57
S. 23(6) inserted 24/2004, s. 57
S. 24 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(e)(ii), (2)
S. 24(6)(a) amended 24/2004, s. 58(a)
S. 24(6)(b) amended 41/2012, s. 4
  24/2004, s. 58(b)
S. 24(6)(c) deleted 24/2004, s. 58(c)
S. 25(1), (2A)(a), (b), (c), (d), (3), (3)(a), (4) am. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 25(1) substituted 23/2011, s. 28(a)
S. 25(1A) inserted 24/2004, s. 59
S. 25(2) substituted 29/2021, ss. 12(a), 14(2)
S. 25(2) Minister required to review operation 29/2021, ss. 13, 14(2)
S. 25(2A) inserted 23/2011, s. 28(b)
S. 25(2B) inserted 29/2021, ss. 12(b), 14(2)
S. 25A inserted 24/2004, s. 60
S. 26, (c) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 27(1), (2), (4) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 27(1)(a) amended 24/2004, s. 61(a)
S. 27(3) inserted 24/2004, s. 61(b)
S. 27(4) inserted 24/2004, s. 61(b)
S. 27(5) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(d)
S. 28 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 29(1), (2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 30 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(f), (2)
S. 30(1) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 31 substituted 22/2015, ss. 18(1), 18(2)
S. 31 substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(g), (2)
S. 31(1) amended 24/2004, s. 62(a)
S. 31(2) substituted 24/2004, s. 62(b)
S. 31(4) substituted 24/2004, s. 62(c)
S. 31(5)(b) amended 24/2004, s. 62(d)
S. 31(6) substituted 24/2004, s. 62(e)
S. 32 deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(h), (2)
S. 33 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(e)(i), (2)
S. 34 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(e)(i), (2)
S. 35 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(e)(i), (2)
S. 36(1), (2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 37 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(e)(i), (2)
S. 37(1) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 37A inserted 24/2004, s. 63
S. 38(1), (2) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
S. 38A inserted 24/2004, s. 64
S. 38A(3) amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(b)
Part 4 (s. 39) repealed 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 7, sch. 1
S. 39(b) substituted 23/2011, s. 29
S. 41 amended 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(i), (2)
S. 41(1) transfer of functions under with trans. provns. S.I. No. 531 of 2012, Arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(c), 3(2), 4-8
S. 41(2) transfer of functions under with trans. provns. S.I. No. 531 of 2012, Arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(b), 3(2), 4-8
S. 41(2) amended 24/2004, s. 65
S. 41(2A) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 76(e)
S. 41(2A) deleted 41/2012, s. 5
S. 41(4) transfer of functions under with trans. provns. S.I. No. 531 of 2012, Arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(c), 3(2) 4-8
S. 44(1) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(j)(i), (ii), (2)
S. 44(1) transfer of functions under with trans. provns. S.I. No. 531 of 2012, Arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(d), 3(2), 4-8
S. 44(2) substituted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(j)(i), (ii), (2)
S. 44(3) deleted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 84(1)(j)(iii), (2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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