Residential Tenancies Act 2004
Regulations and orders.
8.—(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing any matter or thing which is referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.
F29[(1A) Without prejudice to any provision of this Act, regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.]
(2) Every order (other than an order made under section 2 or 149) and regulation made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order or regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the order or regulation is laid before it, the order or regulation shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
(3) The Minister may be order amend or revoke an order under this Act (other than an order under section 2 or 149).
(4) An order under subsection (3) shall be made in the like manner and its making shall be subject to the like (if any) consents and conditions as the order that it is amending or revoking.
Annotations
Amendments:
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Inserted (25.02.2018) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (42/2015), s. 22, S.I. No. 37 of 2018.
Editorial Notes:
E7
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), in operation as per reg. 2.
E8
Power pursuant to section exercised (7.10.2004) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Section 202) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 649 of 2004).
E9
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (7.07.2022) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 341 of 2022); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(g), in operation as per reg. 2.
E10
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (4.04.2022) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 152 of 2022); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(f), in operation as per reg. 2.
E11
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (12.12.2021) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 723 of 2021); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(e), in operation as per reg. 2.
E12
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (16.07.2021) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 362 of 2021); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(d), in operation as per reg. 2.
E13
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (15.07.2019) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 353 of 2019); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(c), in operation as per reg. 2.
E14
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2019) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 287 of 2019); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(b), in operation as per reg. 2.
E15
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (9.05.2016) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 217 of 2016); revoked (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 68 of 2026), reg. 5(a), in operation as per reg. 2.
E16
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (6.04.2016) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 150 of 2016); revoked (4.04.2022) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 152 of 2022), reg. 6, in operation as per reg. 2.
E17
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (18.06.2015) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 257 of 2015); revoked (6.04.2016) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 150 of 2016), reg. 3.
E18
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (15.05.2012) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 162 of 2012); revoked (18.06.2015) by Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 257 of 2015), reg. 3.