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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 136 of 2024)

Air-Raid Precautions Act 1939
No. 21 of 1939

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-59 16 July 1939 Commenced on enactment
S. 60 31 March 1937 Commenced as per s. 60(2)
Ss. 61-65 16 July 1939 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed with transitional provisions 17/2023, ss. 13(b), 14, 15(2)
Certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water" 50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4)
S. 3 amended 1/2014, s. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6
S. 28 am. 28/1946, s. 2
S. 29 rep. 28/1946, s. 8
S. 34 am. 28/1946, ss. 3, 4, 7
S. 34(5) (6) rep. 33/1964, s. 1, sch.
S. 35 am. 28/1946, ss. 3, 4, 7
S. 35 saver 51/2012, ss. 2, 14(1)(b), 18(3)
S. 59 rep. 13/2001, ss. 2, 8, sch. 1
Ss. 60, 61, trans. of functns. under with trans. provn. 16/2002, ss. 1(3), 9(1)(a) (2)
Ss. 61(2), 62(1) am. 16/2002, ss. 1(3), 40(a)
S. 63 am. 16/2002, ss. 1(3), 40(b)
S. 63(4) rep. 14/1945, s. 13, sch.
S. 64 am. 28/1946, s. 5
S. 64, trans. of functns. under. S. I. No. 78 of 1973
  S. I. No. 294 of 1973
  16/2002, ss. 1 (3), 9 (1) (b)
Sch., cesser in pt. S. I. No. 63 of 1960

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Whole Act  Air Raid Precautions (Register of Designated Premises) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 59 of 1940)
S. 10(2) Air-Raid Precautions (Cesser of Certain Scheduled Urban Areas) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 63 of 1960)
S. 26(1) Air Raid Precautions Act, 1939 (Appeals Under Sections 22 and 25) Rules 1940 (S.I. No. 89 of 1940)
S. 36 Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Local Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations 1959 (S.I. No. 126 of 1959)
  Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Local Authorities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1943 (S.I. No. 327 of 1943)
  Air-Raid Precautions Schemes (Prescribed Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1943 (S.I. No. 326 of 1943)
  Air-Raid Precautions Schemes (Prescribed Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 58 of 1942)
  Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Local Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations 1941 (S.I. No. 354 of 1941)
  Air-Raid Precautions Schemes (Prescribed Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1941 (S.I. No. 264 of 1941)
  Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Local Authorities) Regulations 1939 (S.I. No. 401 of 1939)
  Air-Raid Precautions Schemes (Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 1939 (S.I. No. 238 of 1939)
S. 48 Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Essential Undertakers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1944 (S.I. No. 157 of 1944)
  Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Essential Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 72 of 1942)
  Air-Raid Precautions (Approval of Expenditure by Essential Undertakers) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 180 of 1940)
  Air-Raid Precautions (Essential Undertaker's) Schemes (Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 179 of 1940)
S. 58 Air-Raid Precautions Act, 1939 (Grants Under Section 58) (Amendment) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 300 of 1940)
  Air Raid Precautions Act, 1939 (Grants Under Section 58) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 83 of 1940)
S. 61 Air-Raid Precautions Equipment (Storage and Loan) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 184 of 1940)
S. 63 Air-Raid Precautions Equipment (Importation and Sale) Order, 1940 (Revocation) Order 1960 (S.I. No. 219 of 1960)
  Air-Raid Shelters (Sale) Order 1940 (S.I. No. 215 of 1940)
  Air Raid Precautions Equipment (Importation and Sale) Order 1940 (S.I. No. 54 of 1940)
S. 64 Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Seventh Amendment) Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 244 of 2008)
  Air-raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Sixth Amendment) Scheme 2005 (S.I. No. 848 of 2005)
  Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation For Personal Injuries) (Fifth Amendment) Scheme 2003 (S.I. No. 676 of 2003)
  Air-raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Fourth Amendment) Scheme 1976 (S.I. No. 183 of 1976)
  Air-raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Third Amendment) Scheme 1976 (S.I. No. 27 of 1976)
  Air-raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Second Amendment) Scheme 1975 (S.I. No. 179 of 1975)
  Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1973 (First Amendment) Scheme 1973 (S.I. No. 268 of 1973)
  Air-raid Precautions Services (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme 1973 (S.I. No. 104 of 1973)
  Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation For Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1942 (Third Amendment) Scheme 1957 (S.I. No. 50 of 1957)
  Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation For Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1942 (Second Amendment) Scheme 1949 (S.I. No. 43 of 1949)
  Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation For Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1942 (First Amendment) Scheme 1943 (S.I. No. 415 of 1943)
  Air-Raid Precautions Services (Compensation For Personal Injuries) Scheme 1942 (S.I. No. 319 of 1942)