Updated to 22 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 415 of 2025)
Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023
No. 20 of 2023
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 4 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(a) |
| S. 5 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 6 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| Ss. 7-11 | 4 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 12-27 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 28 | 4 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(c) |
| Ss. 29-40 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| Ss. 41, 42 | 30 April 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 189 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 43 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| Ss. 44, 45 | 4 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(d) |
| Ss. 46-48 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 49 | 4 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(d) |
| S. 50 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
| Ss. 51-54 | 4 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 3(d) |
| S. 55 | 20 March 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 67 of 2024), art. 4 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 18(7) substituted | Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (7/2025), ss. 1(4), 21(a) | ||
| S. 18(7A) inserted | Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (7/2025), ss. 1(4), 21(b) | ||
| S. 18(9) inserted | Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 (7/2025), ss. 1(4), 21(c) | ||
| Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 3 amended | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(a) | 11 September 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024) |
| Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 18 amended | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(b) | 11 September 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024) |
| Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 25 amended | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(c) | 11 September 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024) |
| Sch. 1, pt. 1, col. 4, ref. 28 amended | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024), reg. 3(d) | 11 September 2024 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5(3) | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Establishment Day) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 68 of 2024) |
| S. 44 | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Financial support in respect of legal costs and expenses) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 88 of 2024) |
| S. 44(2)(b) | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 89 of 2024) |
| Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Reviews) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 87 of 2024) | |
| S. 49(4) | Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 (Section 49(4)) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 467 of 2024) |