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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.

Forestry Act 2014
No. 31 of 2014

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 24 May 2017 Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Forestry Acts Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (15/2020), s. 7(2)(b) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 2 amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
  Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(a) 6 September 2023 Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 468 of 2023), art. 2
  Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (2/2016), ss. 18, 21(2) 24 May 2017 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Section 18) (Forestry) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 190 of 2017), art. 2
S. 2 reference construed Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017), regs. 1(2), 23(3) 24 May 2017 Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
S. 5(1)(b), (2) functions transferred Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts 2, 3 and sch. 1 22 July 2016 Commenced as per art. 1(2)
S. 6(ga) inserted Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(b) 6 September 2023 Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 468 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6A inserted Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 252 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 17(9)(ba) inserted Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(a), 7(3) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 19(2)(a) substituted Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 19(2)(d) substituted Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 242 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(8)
S. 19(3)(a) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 22(1) amended Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(c) 6 September 2023 Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 468 of 2023), art. 2
S. 22(9)(ca) inserted Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(b), 7(3) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 22A inserted Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(d) 6 September 2023 Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 468 of 2023), art. 2
S. 25(3) deleted Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 25(4) deleted Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 25(5) deleted Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 25(6) deleted Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) 6 October 2020 Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 412 of 2020), art. 2
S. 27(1) amended Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(e) 6 September 2023 Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 468 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(8) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Schedule inserted Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(f) 6 September 2023 Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 468 of 2023), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6 Forestry (Native Tree Area Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 484 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 319 of 2022)
  Forestry (Licence Application and Submission Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 417 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 416 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017)
  Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017)
S. 10 Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017)
  Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017)
S. 17 Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017)
  Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017)
S. 22 Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 319 of 2022)
  Forestry (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 416 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017)
  Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017)
S. 22A Forestry (Native Tree Area Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 484 of 2023)
S. 25 Forestry (Licence Application and Submission Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 417 of 2020)
S. 30 Forestry (Native Tree Area Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 484 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 319 of 2022)
  Forestry (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 416 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020)
  Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017)
  Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017)