Updated to 17 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 162 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-4 23 August 2022 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 420 of 2022), art. 2(a)
S. 5(1) 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(a)
S. 5(2) 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 345 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 5(3) 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(a)
S. 6 29 June 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 3(a)
S. 7 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 8, 9 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(b)
S. 10 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11-14 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 3(b)
    Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(a)
S. 15 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 16(a) 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(c)
S. 16(b) 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 345 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 17 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(d)
Ss. 18, 19 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20 15 February 2024 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 40 of 2024), art. 2(a)
S. 21 15 February 2024 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 40 of 2024), art. 2(a)
S. 22 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(e)
S. 23 15 February 2024 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 40 of 2024), art. 2(b)
S. 24 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(f)
S. 25 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(f)
S. 26(1)(a), (b), (c) 24 February 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 49 of 2023), reg. 2(a)
S. 26(1)(d), (e), (f) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 26(2) 24 February 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 49 of 2023), reg. 2(b)
S. 27-31 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(g)
S. 32 15 February 2024 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 40 of 2024), art. 2(c)
S. 33 1 July 2023 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 344 of 2023), art. 4(h)
S. 34 15 February 2024 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 40 of 2024), art. 2(d)
Ss. 35-40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 41 23 August 2022 Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 420 of 2022), art. 2(b)
S. 42 21 July 2022 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 20 certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick and references construed 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2
S. 27 certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick and references construed 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2
S. 32 certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick and references construed 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 11 Circular Economy (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 698 of 2023)
  Circular Economy (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 343 of 2023)