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.

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 8 July 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
Functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 237 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, sch., part 1 1 June 2025 S.I. No. 237 of 2025, art. 1(2)
References construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2)
S. 9(5) amended 34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 22 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 15(1) amended 4/2023, ss. 1(3), 135(a) 8 March 2023 Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 97 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 17(3) amended 4/2023, ss. 1(3), 135(a) 8 March 2023 Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 97 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 24(5) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 97 & schedule, pt. 1, item 35 1 January 2011 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 27 exclusion from saver from disclosure 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 14 October 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 30 trans. of cert. functns. under. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2 pt. 1 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4 Digital Hub Development Agency Act (Establishment Day) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 303 of 2003)
S. 21 Digital Hub Development Agency Superannuation Scheme 2017. (S.I. No. 98 of 2017)