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.
Charities Act 2009
No. 6 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 1 September 2009 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 284 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 3 | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| S. 4 | 26 June 2010 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 315 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | 1 September 2009 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 284 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6 - 9 | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 10(1), (2) | 1 September 2009 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 284 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 10(3), (4) | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(c) |
| S. 11 | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 12 - 63 | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(e)-(f) |
| Ss. 64-74 | 5 September 2016 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 350 of 2016) |
| Ss. 75 - 88 | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(g)-(h) |
| S. 89 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 90 | 26 June 2010 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 315 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 91 | 15 August 2016 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 424 of 2016) |
| S. 92 | 15 August 2016 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 424 of 2016) |
| Ss. 93 - 98 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 99 | 1 September 2009 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 284 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 16 October 2014 | Charities Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 457 of 2014), art. 2(i)-(j) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of certain functions | Charities (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 348 of 2017, arts. 2, 3 | 26 July 2017 | Charities (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 348 of 2017) |
| Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 | 29 July 2011 | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2) | |
| Charities (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 194 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) | 1 May 2011 | Charities (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 194 of 2011), art. 1(2) | |
| S. 2(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(a) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), s. 145 and sch. 4 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) | |
| Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 68 | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) | |
| Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 53 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 | |
| S. 2(2)(a)(i) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(b)(i) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2(2)(b) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(b)(ii) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 3(1)(d) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 4(a)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 3(1)(e)-(r) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 4(a)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 3(11) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 4(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 17 substituted | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 98 | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 28(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 5(a) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 28(1)(d) references construed | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 8, 39 | 1 August 2014 | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 28(1A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 5(b) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 28(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 5(c) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 33 amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 6(a), (b) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 33(6) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 6(c) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 39(4A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(5)(b) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(b)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(5)(l) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(b)(v) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(5)(c) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(b)(ii)(I) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(5)(c)(i) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(b)(ii)(I) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(5)(d) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(b)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(5)(da) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(b)(iv) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(6) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(6A), (6B) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7)(a) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7)(b) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(iii)(II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7)(b)(i) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(iii)(I) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7)(f) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(iv) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7)(fa) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(v) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(7)(g) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(e)(vi) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(9) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(f) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(11) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(g) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(11A)-(11C) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(h) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(12) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(13) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(j) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(15) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(k) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 39(18)-(20) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 7(l) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(4) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6)(a) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(ii)(I), (II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6)(b) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(iii)(II) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6)(b)(i) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(iii)(I) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6)(f) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(iv) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6)(fa) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(v) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(6)(g) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(c)(vi) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(7)-(13) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 8(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 42A inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 9 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(2A), (2B) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(3) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(4) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(e) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(5) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(f) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(5A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(g) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(6), (7) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(h) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(10) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43(12)-(14) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 10(j) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(1A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(2A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(3) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(e) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(4), (5) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(f) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(5A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(g) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(6)-(8) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(h) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(11) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(12) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(j) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(13)-(15) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 11(k) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44A inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 12 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45(1A)-(1C) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 13(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45(2), (3) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 13(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45(3A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 13(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45(5A)-(5C) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 13(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45(6), (7) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 13(e) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45(7A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 13(f) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 45A inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 14 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 46(2) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 46(6) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 46(7)(a) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(c)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 46(7)(b) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(c)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 46(7)(c)-(e) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 15(c)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 47(11) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 16(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 47(12) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 16(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 48(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 48(3)(a) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 48(3A), (3B) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 48(6)(a) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(d)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 48(6)(c) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(d)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 48(6)(d) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(d)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 18(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50(13)(a) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 18(b)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50(13)(c) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 18(b)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50(13)(d) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 18(b)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50(14)(b) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 18(c)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50(14)(b)(i) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 18(c)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 52 amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 52(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 52(3)(c) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 52(4)(a) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 52(5) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(e) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 53(1) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(a) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 53(2) deleted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(b) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 53(3)-(6) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(c) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 54(1) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 21(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 54(2) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 21(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 54A-54D inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 22 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(1)(a), (b) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(a)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(1)(ea)-(ec) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(a)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(1)(f) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(a)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(1A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(2A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 55(4) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 23(e) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 59(3)(d) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 24 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 61 renumbered as s. 61(1) | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), schedule 4, pt. 1, item 10 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 61(2) inserted | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), schedule 4, pt. 1, item 10 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 62(1) redress and appeal provisions for purposes of | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 41(1), schedule 5 part 1 item 20, sch. 6 part 1 item 26, sch. 6 part 2 item 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(1) included in definitions of employment, relevant enactment | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 2, schedule 1, part 2, item 11 | 1 August 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a) |
| S. 62(1A) inserted | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), schedule 4, pt. 1, item 10 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 62(2) amended | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(2) references construed | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 57(2), 57(3) | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(3) amended | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(4) deleted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(5) substituted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(5) relevant redress provision specified | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 41(5)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 1, item 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(6) deleted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(7) deleted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(8) deleted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(8A) inserted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, ref. 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 62(8A) relevant redress provision specified | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 2, item 26 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 64 designated as s. 64(1) | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 25(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 64(2), (3) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 25(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 66A inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 26 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 68A inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 27 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 68B inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 27 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 69(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 28(a)(i)-(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 69(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 28(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 69(4) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 28(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 72(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 29 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 73(1) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 30(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 73(2A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 30(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 73(4) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 30(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 74(1)(d) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(a)(i) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(1)(e) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(a)(ii) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(1)(f) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(a)(iii) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(2A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(b) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(3A), (3B) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(c) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(4)(e) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(d)(i) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(4)(f) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(d)(ii) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 74(4)(g) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 31(d)(iii) | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 75(2) amended | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 32(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 75(9)(a), (b) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 32(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 77(1) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 33 | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| Part 6A (ss. 88A-88C) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 34 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 89 repealed | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 35 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 90A inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 36 | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 93(a)(ii) amended | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (35/2024), ss. 271(1), 271(2) | 23 October 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 99 repealed | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 37 | 27 January 2025 | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 10 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| Sch. 1, para 2(3A) inserted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 38(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Sch. 1, para 3(3)(a), (b) substituted | Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (21/2024), ss. 1(2), 38(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 4 | Charities Act 2009 (Section 34) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 587 of 2017) |
| S. 12 | Charities Act 2009 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 456 of 2014) |
| S. 26 | Charities Regulatory Authority Superannuation Scheme 2024 (S.I. No. 739 of 2024) |
| S. 33 | Charities Act 2009 (Section 33) (Relevant Regulator) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 276 of 2022) |
| Charities Act 2009 (Section 33) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 586 of 2017) | |
| S. 34 | Charities Act 2009 (Section 34) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 587 of 2017) |
| S. 79 | Charity Appeals Tribunal Rules 2018 (S.I. No. 209 of 2018) |