Updated to 19 May 2025
(Act No. 3 of 2025 and S.I. No. 193 of 2025)
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Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|
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Ss. 1-13 |
1 November 2008 |
Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2 |
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Ss. 14(1)-14(7) |
1 November 2008 |
Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2 |
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Ss. 14(8), 14(9) |
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Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s.1(2) |
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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 Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|
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S. 2 amended |
Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(a) |
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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 |
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S. 8(1) amended |
Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(b) |
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S. 11(1) deleted |
Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(a), 38(2) |
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S. 11(2) deleted |
Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(b), 38(2) |
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S. 11(2A)-(2C) inserted |
Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(c) |
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S. 11(4) substituted |
Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(d) |
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S. 14(1) substituted |
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(a) |
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S. 14(5) amended |
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(b) |
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S. 14(5A) inserted |
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(c) |
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S. 15(2)(a) substituted |
Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(6), 229 |
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S. 21(1)(b) amended |
Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(c) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|
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S. 9(1) |
Passports (Periods of Validity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 414 of 2008) |
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S. 19(15) |
Passport (Appeals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 413 of 2008) |
