Civil Registration Act 2004
Regulations.
3.—(1) The Minister may make regulations—
(a) for any purpose in relation to which regulations are provided for by any of the provisions of this Act,
(b) for prescribing any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed,
(c) generally for the purpose of giving effect to this Act.
(2) If in any respect any difficulty arises during the period of two years from the commencement of this section in bringing this Act into operation, the Minister may, by regulations made by him or her, do anything which appears to be necessary or expedient for bringing this Act into operation.
(3) A regulation under this section may contain such consequential, supplementary and ancillary provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.
(4) A regulation under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E17
Power pursuant to section exercised (20.11.2020) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 552 of 2020), in effect as per reg. 2.
E18
Power pursuant to section exercised (7.09.2015) by Civil Registration (Gender Recognition) (Abridged Certificate) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 378 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.
E19
Power pursuant to section exercised (7.09.2015) by Civil Registration (Gender Recognition) (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 377 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2.
E20
Power pursuant to section exercised (11.08.2014) by Civil Registration (Certified Extract of Register of Deaths) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 371 of 2014), in effect as per reg. 2.
E21
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Register of Marriages) (Correction of Errors) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 672 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E22
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Civil Partnership Registration Form) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 671 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E23
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Marriage Registration Form) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 670 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E24
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Register of Civil Partnerships) (Correction of Errors) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 668 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E25
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Delivery of Notification of Intention to Marry) (Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 667 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E26
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Delivery of Notification of Intention to Enter into a Civil Partnership) (Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 666 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E27
Power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Civil Registration (Fees and Allowances) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 743 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E28
Power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Register of Solemnisers (Correction of Errors) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 741 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E29
Power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Civil Registration (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 740 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E30
Power pursuant to section exercised (5.12.2005) by Civil Registration (Short Birth Certificate Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 771 of 2005), in effect as per reg. 2.
E31
Power pursuant to section exercised (5.12.2005) by Civil Registration (Reduced Fees Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 766 of 2005), in effect as per reg. 2.
E32
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (19.12.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 605 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (20.11.2020) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 552 of 2020), reg. 11, in effect as per reg. 2.
E33
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (4.07.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 331 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (19.12.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 605 of 2016), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 2.
E34
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (16.11.2015) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 502 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (4.07.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 331 of 2016), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 2.
E35
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (23.01.2013) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 17 of 2013), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (16.11.2015) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 502 of 2015), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 2.
E36
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 669 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (23.01.2013) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 17 of 2013), reg. 9(c), in effect as per reg. 2.
E37
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Delivery of Notification of Intention to Marry (Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 744 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Delivery of Notification of Intention to Marry) (Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 667 of 2010), reg. 6, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E38
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Register of Marriages (Correction of Errors) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 739 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Register of Marriages) (Correction of Errors) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 672 of 2010), reg. 7, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E39
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Marriage Registration Form Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 738 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.01.2011) by Civil Registration (Marriage Registration Form) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 670 of 2010), reg. 3, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E40
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.11.2007) by Civil Registration (Marriages) (Fees) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 737 of 2007), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (23.01.2013) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 17 of 2013), reg. 9(b), in effect as per reg. 2.
E41
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.12.2005) by Civil Registration (Births and Deaths) (Fees) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 769 of 2005), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (23.01.2013) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 17 of 2013), reg. 9(a), in effect as per reg. 2.
E42
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (5.12.2005) by Civil Registration (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 768 of 2005), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (5.11.2007) by Civil Registration (Fees and Allowances) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 743 of 2007), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(2).