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

Disability Act 2005
No. 14 of 2005

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-6 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(a)
Ss. 7-23 in relation to persons born on or after 1 June 2002 6 January 2022 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 3 of 2022), art. 2
Ss. 7-23 in relation to persons under 5 years of age 1 June 2007 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 234 of 2007), art. 2
S. 24 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(b)
S. 25 31 December 2005 S. 25(7)
S. 26 31 December 2005 S. 26(3)
S. 27 31 December 2005 S. 27(4)
S. 28 31 December 2005 S. 28(4)
S. 29 31 December 2007 S. 29(4)
Ss. 30-37 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(b)
Ss. 38-51 31 December 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(2)(a)-3(2)(c)
S. 52 1 January 2007 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(3)
Ss. 53-58 29 July 2005 Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005), art. 3(1)(c)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Regard to be had to transport sectoral plan under Act 15/2008, ss. 4, 12(5)(e), 64(2)(d)
Transfer of certain functions under S.I. No. 688 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 2(b)(ii)
  S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
  S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
  S.I. No. 217 of 2010, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch.,
S. 2(1) definition of "public body" paragraph (e) amended 44/2009, ss. 14(1), 15(3), schedule part 1
S. 3 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 595 of 2023, arts. 1(2), 2-8
  S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1
Part 2 (ss. 7-23) transfer of functions S.I. No. 688 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 4, schedule, part 2
S. 8 applied S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 13
S. 9(1)(a) application procedure prescribed S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 4 - 8
S. 9(1)(b) application procedure prescribed S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 4- 8
S. 9(2)(a) amended 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule part. 5 item 23
S. 9(7) procedure prescribed under S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 8
S. 9(8) review date prescribed S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 12
S. 10 amended 23/2007, ss. 3, 105, schedule 2 part 6
S. 10 Health Information and Quality Authority body standing prescribed 23/2007, ss. 3, 8(1)(m)(ii)
S. 11(1) applied S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 17
S. 11(2) applied S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 17
S. 11(9) amended service statement procedure prescribed S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 21
S. 12 information to be included in service statement S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 18(f)
S. 12(3) deleted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(a)
S. 12A processing of certain genetic data prescribed S.I. No. 687 of 2007, regs. 1(2), 3
S. 13(4) deleted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(b)
S. 14 form for complaints prescribed S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 23
S. 14 time limit for complaints prescribed S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 24
S. 18 form for appeal prescribed under S.I. No. 263 of 2007, regs. 2, 25
S. 24 substituted 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), schedule 2 pt. 6
S. 29(3) amended 26/2023, ss. 1, 239
S. 30 code of practice prepared and approved S.I. No. 484 of 2011, art. 2, schedule
  S.I. No. 163 of 2006, art. 2, schedule
S. 31(1)(g) inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 49
S. 32(1)(c) deleted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 50
S. 32(1)(d) deleted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 50
S. 32A inserted 6/2022, ss. 1(2), 51
S. 35(1)(a) transfer of functions under S.I. No. 842 of 2005, arts. 1(2), 4, schedule
S. 35(1)(b) transfer of functions under S.I. No. 842 of 2005, arts. 1(2), 4, schedule
S. 40 amended 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 25(a)
S. 40(b) amended 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 25(b)
S. 40(d) amended 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 25(c)
S. 41 amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(c)
S. 41 data controller of genetic information not specified for purposes of s. 16(1) of the Data Protection Act 1988 S. I. No. 657 of 2007, reg. 4(g). See also reg. 4(h) in relation to data processor
S. 42(1)(b) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(d)(i)
S. 42(2)(a) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(d)(ii)
S. 42(4) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(d)(iii)
Ss. 42(5), 42(6) inserted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(d)(iv)
S. 43 deleted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(e)
S. 43(2)(c) amended 23/2010, ss. 2, 15(8), schedule 2 part 8 item 1
S. 44(2) references construed 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), 14(4)
S. 44(2) amended 23/2010, ss. 2, 15(8), schedule 2 part 8 item 2
S. 45(1) deleted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 202(f)
Part 5 (ss. 46-51) applied S.I. No. 600 of 2006, art. 2
S. 46(3) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 278
  46/2022, ss. 1(5), 101(a)
S. 47 functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1
S. 47(4) substituted 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 101(b)
S. 53 repealed 18/2009, s. 3, schedule 1
S. 55(4)(c) references construed 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), 14(4)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Disability (Assessment of Needs, Service Statements and Redress) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 601 of 2023)
S. 21 Disability (Assessment of Needs, Service Statements and Redress) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 704 of 2021)
  Disability (Assessment of Needs, Service Statements and Redress) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 263 of 2007)
S. 30(4) Disability Act 2005 (Code of Practice) (Declaration) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 484 of 2011)
  Disability Act 2005 (Code of Practice) (Declaration) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 163 of 2006)