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.
Technological Universities Act 2018
No. 3 of 2018
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-64 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 65(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 65(b) | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Ss. 66, 67 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Ss. 68-70 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 71-75 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Ss. 76, 77 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 78 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 79 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 80(a) | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 80(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 81 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Ss. 82-85 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 86-90 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Ss. 91, 92 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 93 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 94 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 95-101 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 24 April 2018 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 124 of 2018), art. 2 |
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 functions | S.I. No. 451 of 2020 arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1 | 21 October 2020 | S.I. No. 451 of 2020 art. 1(2) |
| S. 2 amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 85(a), (b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 85(b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment | |
| S. 3 amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 86 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(1) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 87(a) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(2) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 87(b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8(1) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 88 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 11(1A), (1B) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 89 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 12 substituted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 90 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 12A inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 91 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 18(3A) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 92 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 19(2A) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 93 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 20(1), (5) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), s. 145, sch. 4 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 22(3) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 94 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 25(3) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 95(a)(i), (ii) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 25(3A) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 95(b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 26 repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 27(2) repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 27(3) repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 27A inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 96 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(h) |
| S. 44A, 44B, 44C, 44D, 44E, 44F inserted with transitional provision | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 97, 105 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 45(1) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 98 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 47 amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 99(a), (b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 55(3) substituted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), s. 145, sch. 4 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 55(4)(b) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), s. 145, sch. 4 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 55(5)(b) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), s. 145, sch. 4 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 58 repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 59 designated as s. 59(1) | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 100(b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 59(aa) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 100(a) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 59(2), (3) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 100(c) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 60(3) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 101(a) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 60(3A), (3B), (3C) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 101(b) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 60(4)(c) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 101(c) | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 61(3) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 102 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 62(3) inserted | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 103 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 80(b) repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 82 repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 83 repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 84 repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 91 repealed | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), s. 1(2), (3), s. 5(1), sch. 1 part 1 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| Sch. 1 para. 2(2) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 104(a) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(i) |
| Sch. 1 para. 6(1) amended | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (31/2022), ss. 1(2), 104(b) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(i) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 36 | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No.2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 175 of 2022) |
| Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 56 of 2022) | |
| Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 360 of 2021) | |
| Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 568 of 2020) | |
| Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 437 of 2018) | |
| S. 44F | Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 44F) (Appointed Day) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 356 of 2023) |