Updated to 17 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 162 of 2024)
International Protection Act 2015
No. 66 of 2015
Contents
Commencement
Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
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S. 1 | 11 January 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 26 of 2016), art. 2(a) |
S. 2 insofar as it relates to the repeal of Refugee Act 1996 (17/1996), s. 7A | 11 January 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 26 of 2016), art. 2(b) |
S. 2 insofar as it is not already in operation | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(a) |
S. 3 | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(b) |
Ss. 4-5 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(1) insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 7A of the Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17 of 1996) | 11 January 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 26 of 2016), art. 2(c) |
S. 6(1) other than insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 7A of the Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17 of 1996) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(a) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(b) | Not yet commenced. Requires commenced order under s. 1(2). | |
S. 6(2)(c)-(e) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(f) | Not yet commenced. Requires commenced order under s. 1(2). | |
S. 6(2)(g) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(h) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commenced order under s. 1(2). | |
S. 6(2)(j) | 16 April 2018 | International Protection Act 2015 (Section 6(2)(j)) (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 119 of 2018), art. 2 |
S. 6(2)(k) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(l) | Not yet commenced. Requires commenced order under s. 1(2). | |
S. 6(2)(m) | Not yet commenced. Requires commenced order under s. 1(2). | |
S. 6(2)(n), (o) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 6(2)(p) | Not yet commenced. Requires commenced order under s. 1(2). | |
S. 6(2)(q) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 7-14 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 15(1)-(4) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 15(5) insofar as it relates to a prescribing a form | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(c) |
S. 15(5) except insofar as it relates to a prescribing a form | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 15(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 16-17(1) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 17(2) insofar as it relates to prescribing information | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(d) |
S. 17(2) except insofar as it relates to prescribing information | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 17(3)-(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 18-19 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 20(1) insofar as it relates to prescribing places of detention | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(e) |
S. 20(1) except insofar as it relates to prescribing places of detention | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 20(2)-(20) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 21-47 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 48(1)-(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 48(7) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(f) |
S. 48(8) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(g) |
S. 49(1)-(9) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 49(10) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(h) |
S. 49(11) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 50 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S.51(1)-(4) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 51(5) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(i) |
Ss. 52-55(1)-(2) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 55(3) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(j) |
S. 55(4) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(k) |
Ss. 56-61(1) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 61(2) | 22 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No.3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 3(l) |
S. 61(3)-(6) | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Ss. 62-77 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 78 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016) |
S. 79 | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
S. 80 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016) |
S. 81 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016) |
Sch. | 31 December 2016 | International Protection Act (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 663 of 2016), art. 4 |
Amendments and other effects
How Affected | Affecting Provision |
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Applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 12(2) |
European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 15 | |
References to functions of the international protection officer construed | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 18(2) |
S. 2(1) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 117 |
S. 5 designated as s. 5(1) | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(a) |
S. 5(c) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(b) |
S. 5(d) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(c) |
S. 5(2)-(4) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 69(d) |
S. 6 application restricted | European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No 409 of 2017), reg. 5 |
S. 16(3) applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) |
S. 16(3)(d)(i) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), S. 1(2), ss. 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 7 |
S. 16(4) applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) |
S. 16(5) applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) |
S. 17(1A) inserted | European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), regs. 1(2), 29(a) |
S. 19 applied with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 8(2) |
S. 19(1)(a) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 118(a) |
S. 19(1)(b)(iii) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 118(b) |
S. 19(1)(c) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 118(c) |
S. 20(3)(b)(i) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 7 |
S. 20(14)(aa), (ab), (ac) inserted | European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 230 of 2018), regs. 1(2), 29(b) |
S. 21(1) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(a) |
S. 21(1A) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(b) |
S. 21(2)(b) amended with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(c)(i) |
S. 21(2)(c) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(c)(ii) |
S. 21(17) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(d) |
S. 21(18) inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 116, 119(d) |
S. 22 application restricted | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 12(2) |
European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 13(2) | |
European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 14(2) | |
S. 41(1)(b) application extended with modifications | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 16(5) |
S. 42 designated for remote hearings | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (International Protection Appeals Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 715 of 2020) |
S. 48(3) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 70 |
S. 50A inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 120 |
S. 51A-51C inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 121 |
S. 52(9A) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 71 |
S. 59(3) transfer of functions | S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 |
S. 60(1) amended | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(a) |
S. 60(10) amended | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(b)(i) |
S. 60(10)(b) substituted | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(b)(ii) |
S. 60(14A) inserted | Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (6/2024), ss. 1(5), 11(c) |
Part 10 (ss. 61-67) references to functions of the Tribunal, chairperson, deputy chairperson, registrar or a member of the Tribunal construed | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 19(2) |
S. 62(7)(c) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 72(a)(i) |
S. 62(7)(d) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 72(a)(ii) |
S. 62(7A), (7B) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 72(b) |
S. 70(7)(ii) amended | European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 409 of 2017), regs. 1(2), 9 |
S. 72A inserted with transitional provisions | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(i), 122 |
S. 73(2)(j) amended | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 3(a) |
S. 73(2)(k) inserted | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 3(b) |
S. 73(2)(l) inserted | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 3(b) |
S. 73A inserted | European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 541 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 4 |
S. 75(3) references to functions of the chief international protection officer construed | European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 62 of 2018), reg. 17(2) |
SIs made under the Act
Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 3 | International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 542 of 2022) |
International Protection Act 2015 (Section 51B) (Places of Detention) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 727 of 2020) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Return Order) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 726 of 2020) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Deportation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 668 of 2016) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Places of detention) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 666 of 2016) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Permission to remain)Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 664 of 2016) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Temporary Residence Certificate)(Prescribed Information) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 662 of 2016) | |
International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 660 of 2016) | |
S. 15(5) | International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 660 of 2016) |
S. 17(2)(c) | International Protection Act 2015 (Temporary Residence Certificate)(Prescribed Information) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 662 of 2016) |
S. 20(1) | International Protection Act 2015 (Places of detention) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 666 of 2016) |
S. 41(4) | International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 542 of 2022) |
International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017) | |
S. 48(7) | International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016) |
S. 48(8) | International Protection Act 2015 (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016) |
S. 49(10) | International Protection Act 2015 (Permission to remain)Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 664 of 2016) |
S. 51(5) | International Protection Act 2015 (Deportation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 668 of 2016) |
S. 51A(5) | International Protection Act 2015 (Return Order) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 726 of 2020) |
S. 51B(4) | International Protection Act 2015 (Section 51B) (Places of Detention) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 727 of 2020) |
S. 55(3) | International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016) |
S. 55(4) | International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016) |
S. 61(2) | International Protection Act 2015 (Establishment Day) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 661 of 2016) |
S. 72(1) | International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 32 of 2024) |
International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 121 of 2018) | |
S. 72A(1) | International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Third Country) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 725 of 2020) |
S. 77 | International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017) |