Updated to 5 December 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025 and S.I. No. 587 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Employment Permits Act 2003
No. 7 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 10 April 2003 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repealed | 17/2024, ss. 1(2), 6(1)(a) | 2 September 2024 | Employment Permits Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 443 of 2024), art. 2(a) |
| Restricted | S.I. No. 226 of 2006, reg. 18(1)(b) | 28 April 2006 | |
| S. 1(1) am. | 16/2006, ss. 39(a) and (b), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1A) subsec. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(1A)(aa) ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(a) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(2) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2A) subsec. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2B) subsec. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 2, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2C) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(b) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(3) am. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(c)(i) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| 16/2006, ss. 3(a)(i), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(3)(b) am. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(c)(ii) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| 16/2006, ss. 3(a)(ii), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(3A) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(d) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(4) am. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(e) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(10) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 3(b), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(10A) ins. | 21/2013, s. 3 | 1 July 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(10B) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(f) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(10B)(b) amended | 33/2017, S. 11(a)(i) | 13 December 2017 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(10B)(c) inserted | 33/2017, S. 11(a)(ii) | 13 December 2017 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(10C) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(f) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(10D) subsec. ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(f) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(11) applied | 16/2006, ss. 8, 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(11) substit. | 16/2006, ss. 3(b), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2(15) amended | 33/2017, S. 11(b) | 13 December 2017 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(15) substit. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 3(g) | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2A s. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 3(c), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 2B ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 4 | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2C ins. | 26/2014, ss. 1(4), 4 | 30 September 2014 | Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 430 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 3A s. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 3(d), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 3B s. ins. | 16/2006, ss. 3(d), 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |