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

Prisons Act 2015
No. 57 of 2015

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 25 December 2015 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 4 25 December 2015 Commenced on enactment
S. 5-22 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
Ss. 23-25 25 December 2015 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 6(2)(a)(i) prison specified Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017), arts. 2, 4(a)
S. 6(2)(a)(ii) prison specified Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017), arts. 2, 4(b)
S. 6(2)(b) prison specified Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017), arts. 2, 4(c)
S. 24(4) form of notice prescribed Prisons Act 2015 (Section 24) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 52 of 2016), reg. 2, schedule

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6 Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017)
S. 24(5) Prisons Act 2015 (Section 24) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 52 of 2016)