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Updated to 16 April 2025 (Act No. 2 of 2025 and S.I. No. 141 of 2025)

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

Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
No. 29 of 2014

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-7 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 8 1 August 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 9-46 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
Ss. 47-73 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
S. 74 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 401 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 75- 82 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
Ss. 83-86 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3
Ss. 87-91 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act, Parts 3, 4, included in collectively cited Competition Acts s. 1(2)
Act, Parts 5, 6, included in collectively cited Consumer Protection Acts s. 1(3)
Act, s. 89, included in collectively cited Communications (Retention of Data) Acts s. 1(4)
S. 2 amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 24 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(1) applied with modifications European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024), reg. 8 19 December 2024 European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024)
  European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 7(3) 12 July 2020 European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  Hallmarking Act 1981 (18/1981), s. 16C(4), as inserted by Hallmarking (Amendment) Act 2019 (2/2019), ss. 9, 17(2) 30 September 2019 Hallmarking (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 439 of 2019), art. 2
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), regs. 1(2), (3) 9(3) 3 December 2018 European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), regs. 1(2), 8(3) 9 January 2016 European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015), reg. 22(3) 31 July 2015 European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015)
S. 10(1)(c) references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(b) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 10(1)(c) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 25(a) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(1)(d), (e), 24, 35, 36 references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(a) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 10(1)(e) Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(a) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 10(6) substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 25(b) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(7)(ca) inserted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 25(c) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 12(13) amended Consumer Rights Act 2022 (37/2022), ss. 1(2), 174 29 November 2022 Consumer Rights Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 596 of 2022), art. 2
S. 13 application extended European Union (General Product Safety) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 726 of 2024), reg. 9 13 December 2024 European Union (General Product Safety) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 726 of 2024)
  European Union (Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels) regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 126 of 2018), regs. 1(2), 17 21 April 2018 European Union (Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels) regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 126 of 2018), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 345 of 2016), reg. 24(4), as substituted by European Union (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 14 of 2022), reg. 7 11 January 2022 European Union (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 14 of 2022)
  European Communities (Safety of Toys) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 14 of 2011), reg. 46, as substituted by European Communities (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 15 of 2022), reg. 8 11 January 2022 European Communities (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 15 of 2022)
S. 18(1) references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(c) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 18(4) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 26 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
s. 19 references to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman 22/2017, s. 29(3) 1 January 2018 Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2
S. 19(10) references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 20(5) inserted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 27 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 24 applied with modifications European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024), reg. 8 19 December 2024 European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024)
  European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 117 of 2024), reg. 5 27 March 2024 European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 117 of 2024)
  European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 7(3) 12 July 2020 European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  Hallmarking Act 1981 (18/1981), s. 16C(4), as inserted by Hallmarking (Amendment) Act 2019 (2/2019), ss. 9, 17(2) 8 November 1983 Hallmarking Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 326 of 1983), art. 2
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), regs. 1(2), (3) 9(3) 3 December 2018 European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), regs. 1(2), 8(3) 9 January 2016 European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015), reg. 22(3) 31 July 2015 European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015)
S. 24 references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(a) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 24 references to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman 22/2017, s. 29(3) 1 January 2018 Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2
S. 24(1) amended Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 82 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 24(1) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 28 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 24(1)(k) references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 25 applied with modifications European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 117 of 2024), reg. 5 27 March 2024 European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 117 of 2024)
S. 25(1), (2) substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 29(a) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 25(4)(a) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 29(c) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 25(4)(b) substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 29(b) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 25(5) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 29(c) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 25(6), (7) inserted Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 29(d) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 25A inserted Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 83 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 27 substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 30 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 33 amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 31(a) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 33(5) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 31(b) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 34 amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 32 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 35 applied with modifications European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024), reg. 8 19 December 2024 European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024)
  European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 117 of 2024), reg. 5
  European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 7(3) 12 July 2020 European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  Hallmarking Act 1981 (18/1981), s. 16C(4), as inserted by Hallmarking (Amendment) Act 2019 (2/2019), ss. 9, 17(2) 8 November 1983 Hallmarking Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 326 of 1983), art. 2
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), regs. 1(2), (3) 9(3) 3 December 2018 European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), regs. 1(2), 8(3) 9 January 2016 European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015), reg. 22(3) 31 July 2015 European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015)
S. 35 references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(a) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 36 references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(a) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 36 applied with modifications European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024), reg. 8 19 December 2024 European Union (Data Governance Act) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 734 of 2024)
  European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), regs. 1(2), 7(3) 12 July 2020 European Union (Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 256 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 14 of 2020), reg. 1(2)
  Hallmarking Act 1981 (18/1981), s. 16C(4), as inserted by Hallmarking (Amendment) Act 2019 (2/2019), ss. 9, 17(2) 8 November 1983 Hallmarking Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 326 of 1983), art. 2
  European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), regs. 1(2), 10(1) 17 January 2020 European Union (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 691 of 2019), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), regs. 1(2), (3) 9(3) 3 December 2018 European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 513 of 2018), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), regs. 1(2), 8(3) 9 January 2016 European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 500 of 2015), reg. 1(2)
  European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015), reg. 22(3) 31 July 2015 European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 343 of 2015)
S. 36(4) references construed Digital Services Act 2024 (2/2024), ss. 1(2), 46(d) 17 February 2024 Digital Services Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 53 of 2024), art. 2
S. 37(1) substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(a) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(2)(a) substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(b)(i) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(2)(i) inserted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(b)(iv) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(2)(c) substituted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(b)(ii) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(2)(g) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(b)(iii) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(2)(h) inserted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(b)(iv) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(3) amended with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(c)(i) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(c)(ii) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37(3A) inserted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 33(d) 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2
S. 37A inserted with transitional provisions Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 3, 34 27 September 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 448 of 2023), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 8 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 367 of 2014)
S. 29 Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff Superannuation Scheme 2016 (S.I. No. 593 of 2016)