Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Passports Act 2008
No. 4 of 2008

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-13 1 November 2008 Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 14(1)-14(7) 1 November 2008 Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2
Ss. 14(8), 14(9) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s.1(2)
Ss. 15-28 1 November 2008 Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 2 amended Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(a)
S. 8 transfer of functions under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 8(1) amended Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(b)
S. 11(1) deleted Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(a), 38(2)
S. 11(2) deleted Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(b), 38(2)
S. 11(2A)-(2C) inserted Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(c)
S. 11(4) substituted Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(d)
S. 14(1) substituted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(a)
S. 14(5) amended Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(b)
S. 14(5A) inserted Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(c)
S. 19(9) time limit prescribed for appeal Passport (Appeals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 413 of 2008) regs. 1(2), 3(1)
S. 19(11) time limits prescribed Passport (Appeals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 413 of 2008) regs. 1(2), 3(5), 3(6)
S. 19(12) time limit prescribed Passport (Appeals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 413 of 2008) regs. 1(2), 3(8)
S. 21(1)(b) amended Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(c)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 9(1) Passports (Periods of Validity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 414 of 2008)
S. 19(15) Passport (Appeals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 413 of 2008)