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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Civil Service Regulation Act 1956
No. 46 of 1956

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 18 February 1957 Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 18 of 1957)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Am. 29/1986, sch. 1, par. 4 (3) (b)
Appl. as am. 38/1959, s.16
  3/1975, s.10 (6) (c)
Cntnc. in force of trans. provis. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 15
Power to delegate powers under. 29/1986, sch. 1, par. 4 (3) (c)
  32/1995, ss. 2, 11 (6) (b) (c)
  34/1996, ss. 2, 17 (2) (3), sch. 1, par. 11
  S. I. No. 664 of 2004, art. 2 (b)
  18/2005, ss. 1 (2), 14 (a) (b) (c)
Provn. as to delegation of cert. powers. 26/1980, ss. 10 (4), 12 (2)
  25/1990, s.146 (3)
  22/2002, ss. 1 (2), 21 (4)
  32/2003, ss. 1 (2), 20, sch. 2, par. 7 (3)
Rstrct. 46/2003, S. 18D(7) as inserted by 42/2022, s. 9
  42/1960, s.27 (5)
  11/1968, s.4 (12)
  25/1968, s.64 (4)
  14/1969, ss. 4 (7), 13 (5) (b)
  11/1972, ss. 2, 13 (2), sch. 1, par. 2 (5), sch. 2, par. 1 (5)
  33/1973, s.8 (2)
  1/1980, s.60 (3)
  24/1991, s.2 (1), sch., par. 1 (5)
  4/1995, ss. 5 (1), 18 (6)
  14/2002, ss. 2, 35 (10)
  27/2004, ss. 2, 164 (8)
  10/2010, ss.5(2), 82(3) (col. cit.)
  25/2010, ss. 1(2), 42(1)(c)
Saving for. 27/1997, ss. 4 (1) (h), 14 (2)
  28/2003, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1) (a), 16 (1) (g)
Trans of functns. under. S. I. No. 294 of 1977
S.1 (1) (in pt.) rep. 38/1959, s.17 (1)
S.1 (1) am. 38/1959, s.17 (2)
S.1, defs. ins. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 4 (a)-(d)
S.1A, new s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 5
S. 1A Head of Office designated S.I. No. 449 of 2006, art. 2
  S.I. No. 448 of 2006, art. 2
  S.I. No. 447 of 2006, art. 2
  S.I. No. 365 of 2006, art. 2
S.2, s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 6
S.2 (1) am. 38/1959, s.18 (1) (I)
S.2 (1) (aa) (ab), pars. substit. 28/2003, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1) (a), 20 (1) (a)
S.2 (1) (ac) (ad), pars. ins. 28/2003, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1) (a), 20 (1) (b)
S.2 (1) (b) (in pt.) rep. 38/1959, s.18 (1) (II)
S. 2(2)(a) am. 44/2009, ss. 14(1), 15(3), Schedule, part 1
S.2 (2) (a) rep. 38/1959, s.18 (2)
S.2 (2) (b) rep. 38/1959, s.18 (2)
S. 2(2)(e) am. 44/2009, ss. 14(1), 15(3), Schedule, part 1
S. 2(2)(f) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 73(a)
S. 2(2)(g) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 73(b)
S. 2(2)(h) par. ins. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 73(c)
S. 2(2)(h) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 169(a)
S. 2(2)(i) amended 39/2019, ss. 1(2), 14(a)
  7/2018, ss. 1(3), 169(b)
S. 2(2)(i) inserted 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 73(c)
S. 2(2)(j) amended 39/2019, ss. 1(2), 14(b)
S. 2(2)(j) inserted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 169(c)
S. 2(2)(k) inserted 39/2019, ss. 1(2), 14(c)
S.3 (4) rep. 38/1959, s.19
S.5 am. 38/1959, s.20
Ss. 5, 5A, ss. substit. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 7
S.7, saving for cert. appointments. 45/1956 s.6 (2) (e)
  33/2004, ss. 3, 7
S.7 am. 34/1958, s.3
S.7 appl. 28/2003, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1) (a), 12 (3) (f)
S. 8(1)(b) substituted 7/2004, schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule
S. 8(2) deleted 7/2004, schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule
S. 8(4) deleted 7/2004, schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule
S.8 (5A), subsec. ins. 7/2004, ss. 3, 6, 7, 10, sch. 2, pt. 2
S.8A, new s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 8
S. 9(1) constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 25/ 2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1)
S.10 rep. 17/1973, s.3
S.11 am. 17/1973, s.4
S.11 rep. 13/1996, s.1, 2 (3)
S.11, rstrcts. on cert. appointments. 45/1956, ss. 21, 24
S.11, saving for cert. appointments. 33/2004, ss. 3, 7
Ss. 11, 12, saving for cert. service. 45/1956, s.6 (2) (g)
S.12 appl. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
Ss. 13, 14 saved. 38/1959, s.21 (7)
S.14, s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 9
S.15, saving for cert. appointments. 45/1956, s.6 (2) (e)
  33/2004, ss. 3, 7
S.15, s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 10
S.15 (3) (a) rstrct. 38/1959, s.22
S.16 (2) (3), subsec. substit. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 11
S.17 rstrct. 38/1959, s.23 (1)
S.17 am. 24/1963, s.6 (12)
S.19, s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 12
S.19, cesser of cert. power of appointment. 38/1959, s.24
S.20 (1) rep., new provns. 34/1958, s.4
S.20 (2) (c) rep. 38/1959, s. 25
Ss. 21, 24 substituted 17/1973, s. 5
Sch. 2 inserted 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 13, sch.

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 1A Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 (Section 1A) (Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 449 of 2006)
  Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 (Section 1A) (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 448 of 2006)
  Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 (Section 1A) (Office of the Ombudsman) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 447 of 2006)
  Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 (Section 1A) (Revenue Commissioners) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 365 of 2006)
S. 22(2) Civil Service Regulations, 1924 (Revocation) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 27 of 1957)