All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	1 June 1957	Commenced as per s. 20(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Circuit Court to be known as "the Circuit Family Court" when exercising its jurisdiction under etc.	6/1989, ss. 31, 46 (2)
Hearing of proceedings under	6/1989, ss. 32, 46 (2)
Conduct of proceedings under in Circuit and High Courts.	6/1989, ss. 33, 46 (2)
S.2, exempt.	26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 36 (6)
S. 2(2) amended	35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(a)
S. 2(4) repealed	27/2009, ss. 2, 8(3) and Schedule 2, Part 5
S. 2(5) repealed	27/2009, ss. 2, 8(3) and Schedule 2, Part 5
S. 4 amended	35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(b)
S. 7(8) am.	21/2010, ss. 2, 163(a)
S. 8(5) am.	21/2010, ss. 2, 163(b)
S. 9(1) amended	35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(c)(i)
S. 9(2) amended	35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(c)(ii)
S.9 (3), subsec. substit.	50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 62
S.9 (4) rep.	12/1992, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch.
S. 12 form prescribed	S.I. No. 158 of 1982, ord. 68, rl. 5
S.12 appl.	22/1981, s.5 (2)
S.12, oo. ctd.	26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 3 (2) (b) (i) (ii) (iii)
S.12, power to make o. under.	6/1989, ss. 16 (c), 46 (2)
S.12, rep. with saving.	26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 3 (1), sch., 3 (2) (b)
S.12 (3), am. prosp.	11/1981, ss. 3, 33 (3)
S.13 (2) (d) rep.	2/1985, s.8
S. 18 substituted	35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(d)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
None