Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(a)
S. 2 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(b)
Ss. 3-7 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 8 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(c)
Ss. 9, 10 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
Ss. 11(1), 11(2) 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 11(3) 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(d)
S. 12 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(e)
S. 13 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(f)
Ss. 14 - 16 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 17 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(g)
S. 18 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 19 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(h)
S. 20 8 October 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 3(i)
Ss. 21(1) - 21(4) 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
S. 21(5) 1 January 2015 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 5
Ss. 21(6),  21(7) 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
Ss. 22-55 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4
Schs.1-4 1 November 2014 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Transfer of functions  S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
Act, ss. 2-4 included in collectively cited Employment Equality Acts 20/2021, s. 7(2)
Act, s. 5 included in collectively cited Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Acts 20/2021, s. 7(3)
S. 2 reference to Minister construed S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
S. 10(2)(e) amended Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(a)(i)
S. 10(2)(ha) inserted Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(a)(ii)
S. 10(2)(ia) inserted European Union (Prevention and Combating of Human Trafficking) (National Rapporteur) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 432 of 2020), reg. 3
S. 18(1) amended Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(b)(i)(I)
S. 18(1)(aa) inserted Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(b)(i)(II)
S. 18(3A) inserted Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 103(b)(ii)
S. 31(5) references construed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 66(2), (3)
S. 32(5) inserted Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (20/2021), ss. 5, 7(4)
S. 45A inserted Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (8/2023), ss. 1(3), 39

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 8 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 450 of 2014)
S. 31 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Code of Practice on Equal Pay) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 107 of 2022)
  Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 106 of 2022)