Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Maritime Safety Act 2005
No. 11 of 2005

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-52 29 July 2005 S. 1(10)
S. 53 29 June 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 54 29 July 2005 S. 1(10)
S. 55 29 June 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 56-58 29 July 2005 S. 1(10)
Ss. 59, 60 29 June 2005 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Canals Acts Heritage Act 2018 (15/2018), s. 1(2)
  S. 1(7)
Act included in collectively cited Fishery Harbour Centres Acts Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (13/2015), s. 1(4)
  Harbours Act 2015 (61/2005), s. 1(4)
  Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), s. 1(6)
  S. 1(6)
Act included in collectively cited Foreshore Acts Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021), s. 1(2)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(13)
  Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s. 10(2)
  Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 1(2)
  s. 59
Act included in collectively cited Harbours Acts 1996 to 2015 Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (13/2015), s. 1(5)
  Harbours Act 2015 (61/2005), s. 1(2)
  Harbours (Amendment) Act 2009 (26/2009), s. 21(2)
  Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (29/2006), s. 1(4)
  S. 1(5)
Act included in collectively cited Harbours Acts 1946 to 2005 s 1(4)
Act included in collectively cited Maritime Safety Acts  Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), s. 1(8)
  S. 1(2)
Act included in collectively cited Merchant Shipping Acts Harbours Act 2015 (61/2005), s. 1(3)
  Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (43/2014), s. 1(2)
  Local Government Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(5)
  Merchant Shipping Act 2010 (14/2010), s. 1(2)
  s. 1(3)
Act included in collectively cited Shannon Navigation Acts s. 1(8)
Functions under collectively cited Shannon Navigation Acts transferred Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 195 of 2011).
Functions under collectively cited Marine Safety Acts transferred Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 842 of 2005)
Functions under collectively cited Merchant Shipping Acts transferred Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 842 of 2005)
  Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1987(S.I. No. 91 of 1987)
  Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959)
Functions under collectively cited Harbours Acts 1946 to 2005 transferred Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 842 of 2005)
Functions under collectively cited Foreshore Acts transferred Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s.1
Appropriate Minister under collectively cited Foreshore Acts construed Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s.2
S. 2(1) amended 28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2
  8/2006, s. 104(a)
Pt. 2 (ss. 5-19) transfer of certain functions under S.I. No. 707 of 2007, art. 3(1)
  S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 2(1), 3(a)
S. 5 amended 26/2023, ss. 1, 238(a)
  S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 56(10)
Pt. 2 (ss. 5-19) amended S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 2(2)
S. 5 reference construed S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 4(1)(a)
S. 6(1)(i)(III)(B) amended 26/2023, ss. 1, 238(b)
S.6(2) form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S.6(3) form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 2
S.6(4) form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 2
S. 8(1)(c)(ii) amended 26/2023, ss. 1, 238(c)
S.8(2) form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S. 9(1) amended 26/2023, ss. 1, 238(d)
S.10(2) form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 2
S.11(3) form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S.12 form prescribed for offence under S. I. No. 390 of 2005, reg. 2, schedule 1
S. 17(1) amended 8/2006, s. 104(b)
S. 17(7) reference construed S.I. No. 530 of 2006, art. 4(1)(b)
S. 18(e) amended 10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8(3)(a), schedule 2, pt. 15
S. 22(1) weight prescribed for the purposes of S.I. No. 510 of 2006, reg. 4
S. 33(3) form of notice prescribed S. I. No. 512 of 2005, reg. 3, schedule 1
S. 34(2) form of notice prescribed S. I. No. 512 of 2005, reg. 4, schedule 2
S. 36(1)(a) amended 8/2006, s. 104(c)
S. 38(1)(c) substituted 8/2006, s. 104(d)(i)
S. 38(1)(d) amended 26/2023, ss. 1, 238(e)
S. 38(1)(cc) inserted 8/2006, s. 104(d)(i)
S. 38(3)(d) substituted 8/2006, s. 104(d)(ii)
S. 46(1) amended 43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, schedule 4
S. 46(2) amended 8/2006, s. 104(e)
S. 53 repealed 8/2006, s. 4(1), schedule 1. See also s. 4(2).

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 16(1) Maritime Safety Act 2005 (Fixed Payment Notices) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 390 of 2005)
S. 22 Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 510 of 2006)
S. 34 Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Charts and Publications) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 149 of 2021)
S. 34(3), continued in force Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Publications) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 282 of 1985)