Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961

Number 27 of 1961

HEALTH (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1961

REVISED

Updated to 1 January 2026

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the National Training Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 (21/2025), enacted 23 December 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including the European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning Iraq) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 1 of 2026), made 6 January 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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Number 27 of 1961


HEALTH (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1961

REVISED

Updated to 1 January 2026


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS


Acts Referred to

Health Act, 1947

1947, No. 28

Health Authorities Act, 1960

1960, No. 9

Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956

1956, No. 10

Health Act, 1953

1953, No. 26


Number 27 of 1961


HEALTH (CORPORATE BODIES) ACT 1961

REVISED

Updated to 1 January 2026


AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BODIES TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS IN, OR IN RELATION TO, THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. [3rd August, 1961.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—