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.
Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004
No. 36 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-3 | 31 August 2005 | Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 568 of 2005), art. 3 |
| Ss. 4-13 | 1 December 2005 | Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 568 of 2005), art. 3 |
| S. 14 | 31 August 2005 | Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 568 of 2005), art. 3 |
| S. 15 | 1 December 2005 | Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 568 of 2005), art. 3 |
| Ss. 16-19 | 31 August 2005 | Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 568 of 2005), art. 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2(10) inserted | 25/2024, s. 25 | 17 July 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4(3A) ins. | 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 20 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(b) am. | 24/2007, ss. 1(2), 11 and sch. 4 | 1 September 2008 | Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 254 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(e)(i) am. | 24/2007, ss. 1(2), 11 and sch. 4 | 1 September 2008 | Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 254 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 6 application potentially restricted | 14/2014, ss. 1(2), 13(1), (2)(b)(iii) | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 16 trans. of functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 9 | Defence Forces Ombudsman (Procedures for Access to Military Installations) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 781 of 2005) |