| Ss. 1 - 2 | 8 September 2011 | Commenced by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(a) |
| S. 3 | | S. 1(6) |
| S. 4 | 30 September 2011 | Commenced by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 497 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Ss. 5 - 6 | | S. 1(6) |
| S. 7 | 31 July 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 8 – 25 | | S. 1(6) |
| S. 26 | 30 September 2011 | Commenced by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 497 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Ss. 27 – 34 | | S. 1(6) |
| S. 35 | 8 September 2011 | Commenced by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(b) |
| S. 36 | | S. 1(6) |
| Ss. 37 – 47 | 8 September 2011 | Commenced by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 453 of 2011), art. 2(c) |
| S. 48 | | S. 1(6) |
| S. 49 | 31 July 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
