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Updated to 10 March 2023 (Act No. 6 of 2023 and S.I. No. 116 of 2023)

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003
No. 46 of 2003

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-2 (insofar as they relate to ss. 52-78) 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(a)
Ss. 1-2 (insofar as they are not already in operation) 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), arts. 3, 4
S. 3(a) 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), arts. 3, 4
S. 3(b)-(d) 22 July 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 438 of 2004), art. 3
S. 4-8 in so far as it relates to ss. 52-78 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(a)
Ss. 4-8 in so far as not already in operation 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), arts. 3, 4
Ss. 9-21 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), art. 3
S. 22 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(b)
Ss. 23-45 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), art. 3
S. 46 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(b)
S. 47 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), art. 3
S. 48 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(b)
Ss. 49-51 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), art. 3
Ss. 52-78 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(c)
Ss. 79-81 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 2(d)
S. 82 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), art. 3
Ss. 83-85 13 April 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 155 of 2004), art. 3(d)
S. 86 1 June 2004 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 252 of 2004), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(e)
Collective citation 3/2019, s. 15(3)
35/2007, s. 2(2)
Power of board to furnish info. under S.I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 5
References construed 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(2)
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 3(aa) inserted 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(a)
S. 3A inserted 23/2011, s. 56(1)(a)
S. 4 application of section clarified 31/2004, ss. 1 (3), 6, 32 (1)
S. 4(1) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(b)(i)-(iv)
  11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 45
  23/2011, s. 56(1)(b)
S. 4(1) definition of "civil action" applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(a)
S. 11 applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(b)
S. 11, particulars of applic. under specified S.I. No. 140 of 2019, rl. 3
  S.I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 3
S. 11, provn. for issuance of authorisation to bring proceedings where omission in applic. under S.I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 7
S. 11, form prescribed for notice under S.I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 4 & Appendix, form No. 1
S. 11(1) substituted 42/2022, ss. 3(a), 25(2)
S. 11(3)(ba) inserted 42/2022, ss. 3(b), 25(2)
S. 11(3A) inserted 42/2022, ss. 3(c), 25(2)
S. 11(5) applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(c)
S. 12(1) applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(d)
S. 12(5) substituted 23/2011, s. 56(1)(c)
S. 13(1) substituted 3/2019, ss. 2(1)(a), 15(2)
S. 13(1)(b)(iii) applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(f)
S. 13(2) substituted 42/2022, ss. 4, 25(2)
S. 13(2) amended 3/2019, ss. 2(1)(b), 15(2)
S. 14(1) substituted 42/2022, ss. 5, 25(2)
S. 14(1)(a) amended 3/2019, ss. 3(a), 15(2)
S. 14(2) amended 3/2019, ss. 3(b), 15(2)
S. 16 substituted 42/2022, ss. 6, 25(2)
S. 17(1)(a) amended 42/2022, ss. 7(a)(i), 25(2)
S. 17(1)(b) amended 42/2022, ss. 7(a)(ii), 25(2)
S. 17(1)(b)(v) amended 3/2019, ss. 4(a), 15(2)
S. 17(1)(b)(vi) inserted 3/2019, ss. 4(b), 15(2)
S. 17(1)(b)(vii) inserted 3/2019, ss. 4(b), 15(2)
S. 17(1)(b)(viii) inserted 3/2019, ss. 4(b), 15(2)
S. 17(1)(b)(ix) inserted 3/2019, ss. 4(b), 15(2)
S. 17(1)(ii)(II) deleted 42/2022, ss. 7(a)(iii), 25(2)
S. 17(1)(iii) deleted 42/2022, ss. 7(a)(iv), 25(2)
S. 17(1A) inserted 42/2022, ss. 7(b), 25(2)
S. 17(3) amended 42/2022, ss. 7(c), 25(2)
S. 18(3) (6), provn. for issuance of authorisation to bring proceedings under S. I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 6
S. 18(3)(a), (b) substituted 42/2022, ss. 8, 25(2)
S. 18A-18F inserted 42/2022, ss. 9, 25(2)
S. 19 amended 42/2022, ss. 10, 25(2)
S. 20(1) applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(g)
S. 20(4) amended 4/2021, ss. 1(4), 31(a)
S. 20(5) inserted 4/2021, ss. 1(4), 31(b)
S. 20(6) inserted 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(c)
S. 21(3A) inserted 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(d)
S. 22 charges prescribed S.I. No. 251 of 2004, arts. 2, 4, 5
S. 22(1) substituted 42/2022, ss. 11(a), 25(2)
S. 22(2)(b) amended 42/2022, ss. 11(b)(i), 25(2)
S. 22(2)(ba) inserted 42/2022, ss. 11(b)(ii), 25(2)
S. 22(4) substituted 3/2019, ss. 5, 15(2)
S. 22(7A) inserted 42/2022, ss. 11(c), 25(2)
S. 24(2), provn. for charges in relation to medical examination under. S.I. No. 251 of 2004, regs. 2, 6, 7
S. 30(3) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(e)(iii)
S. 30(3)(a) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(e)(i)
S. 30(3)(aa) inserted 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(e)(ii)
S. 30(4) amended 31/2004, ss. 1 (3), 6, 32 (2)
S. 35(1) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(f)(iii)
S. 35(1)(a) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(f)(i)
S. 35(1)(aa), (ab) inserted 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(f)(ii)
S. 38 saver S.I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 9
S. 38(1) amended 42/2022, ss. 12(a), 25(2)
S. 38(2) substituted 38/2013, ss. 1(4), 14
S. 38(2)(a) amended 42/2022, ss. 12(b)(i), 25(2)
S. 38(2)(a) substituted 12/2015, s. 17
S. 38(2)(b)(ii) amended 42/2022, ss. 12(b)(ii), 25(2)
S. 38(2)(c) inserted 42/2022, ss. 12(b)(iii), 25(2)
S. 45(1), (4) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(g)(i)
S. 45(2), (4) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(g)(ii)
S. 46(1) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(h)(i), (2)
S. 46(2) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(h)(ii), (2)
S. 46(3) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(h)(iii), (2)
S. 47, form of withdrawal under specified S.I. No. 140 of 2019, rl. 8 & Appendix, Form No. 2
  S.I. No. 219 of 2004, art. 8 & Appendix, Form No. 2
S. 49(3) amended 42/2022, ss. 13(a), 25(2)
  3/2019, ss. 6, 15(2)
S. 49(6A) inserted 42/2022, ss. 13(b), 25(2)
S. 49(7) substituted 42/2022, ss. 13(c), 25(2)
S. 49A inserted 42/2022, ss. 14, 25(2)
S. 50 applied with modifications 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 19, 20(h)
S. 50 substituted 3/2019, ss. 7(1), (2), 15(2)
  23/2011, s. 56(1)(d), (2)
S. 50(a) amended 42/2022, ss. 15(a), 25(2)
S. 50(b) amended 42/2022, ss. 15(b), 25(2)
S. 51A inserted 35/2007, s. 1
S. 51A(3) substituted 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(a), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51A(3A) inserted 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(b), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51A(4) amended 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(c)(i), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51A(4)(a) amended 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(c)(ii), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51A(5) amended 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(d), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51A(6) amended 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(e), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51A(7) amended 42/2022, ss. 16(1)(f), (2)(a)-(b), 25(2)
S. 51B inserted 35/2007, s. 1
S. 51C inserted 3/2019, ss. 8(1), 15(2)
S. 52 establishment day appointed S.I. No. 156 of 2004, art. 2
S. 54 amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(i), (2)
S. 54(1)(aa)-(ae) inserted 42/2022, ss. 17, 25(2)
S. 54(1)(b) deleted 33/2019, ss. 1(2), 98(a)
S. 54(1)(ba) inserted 3/2019, ss. 9, 15(2)
S. 54(1)(ba) deleted 33/2019, ss. 1(2), 98(a)
S. 54A inserted 31/2004, ss. 1 (3), 6, 31
S. 54A(1) amended 42/2022, ss. 18, 25(2)
  33/2019, ss. 1(2), 98(b)
  3/2019, ss. 10(a), 15(2)
S. 54A(3) inserted 3/2019, ss. 10(b), 15(2)
S. 54A(4) inserted 3/2019, ss. 10(b), 15(2)
S. 56(5) substituted 3/2019, ss. 11, 15(2)
S. 56(5)(c) substit. 26/2013, ss. 2, 91
S. 56(5)(d) inserted 26/2013, ss. 2, 91
S. 56(6) constr. refs. 29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39
S. 56(6) substituted 29/2014, ss. 1(5), 88
S. 56(6) amended 23/2010, ss. 2, 15(13), sch. 2, pt. 13
  19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1) and sch. 3, pt.1
S. 57(6) amended 3/2019, ss. 12(a), 15(2)
S. 57(7) inserted 3/2019, ss. 12(b), 15(2)
S. 57(8) inserted 3/2019, ss. 12(b), 15(2)
S. 57(9) inserted 3/2019, ss. 12(b), 15(2)
S. 69(2)(c) amended 42/2022, ss. 19(a), 25(2)
S. 69(2)(ca) inserted 42/2022, ss. 19(b), 25(2)
S. 73(3A) inserted 42/2022, ss. 20, 25(2)
S. 73(4)(c)(i) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 21(1)(j)
S. 73A inserted 42/2022, ss. 21, 25(2)
S. 74A inserted 3/2019, ss. 13, 15(2)
S. 75 trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1
S. 79(1)(b) amended 3/2019, ss. 14(a)(i), 15(2)
S. 79(1)(c) amended 3/2019, ss. 14(a)(ii), 15(2)
S. 79(1)(d) inserted 3/2019, ss. 14(a)(iii), 15(2)
S. 79(1)(e) inserted 3/2019, ss. 14(a)(iii), 15(2)
S. 79(3) inserted 3/2019, ss. 14(b), 15(2)
S. 80A(1), (2) inserted 42/2022, ss. 22, 25(2)
S. 86(1) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 195(a)
S. 86(5) inserted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 195(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 363 of 2019)
S. 22 Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 124 of 2022)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 363 of 2019)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 523 of 2012)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 41 of 2011)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 869 of 2007)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 264 of 2006)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 251 of 2004)
S. 46 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Rules 2019 (S.I. No. 140 of 2019)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board Rules 2004 (S.I. No. 219 of 2004)
S. 52 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (Establishment Day) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 156 of 2004)
S. 68 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 156 of 2009)
  Personal Injuries Assessment Board Employee Superannuation Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 465 of 2008)