Institutes of Technology Act 2006

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, commencement and collective citations.

1.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Institutes of Technology Act 2006.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

(3) If, immediately before the expiration of the period of one year from the date of passing of this Act, this Act has not been commenced by an order under this section or any provision or provisions thereof remains or remain to be commenced by such an order (including as respects a particular purpose), this Act or the said provision or provisions shall come into operation (or, in the case of such provision or provisions that remains or remain to be commenced for a particular purpose, shall come into operation for that purpose) upon the expiration of the said period.

(4) The Regional Technical Colleges Acts 1992 to 2001 and Part 2 may be cited together as the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006.

(5) The Dublin Institute of Technology Acts 1992 to 2001 and Part 3 may be cited together as the Dublin Institute of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006.

(6) The Higher Education Authority Act 1971 and section 52 may be cited together as the Higher Education Authority Acts 1971 and 2006.

(7) The Universities Act 1997 and section 53 may be cited together as the Universities Acts 1997 and 2006.

(8) The Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999 and section 54 may be cited together as the Qualifications (Education and Training) Acts 1999 and 2006.

(9) The Vocational Education Acts 1930 to 2001 and section 55 may be cited together as the Vocational Education Acts 1930 to 2006.