Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011
Number 23 of 2011
CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 21 May 2020
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. 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.
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Number 23 of 2011
CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 21 May 2020
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.
Civil Legal Aid
3. Amendment of section 26 of Civil Legal Aid Act 1995.
Good Samaritans, etc.
4. Liability for negligence of good samaritans, volunteers and volunteer organisations.
Private Security Services
6. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004.
7. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 2004.
8. Amendment of section 18 of Act of 2004.
9. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2004.
10. Amendment of section 22 of Act of 2004.
11. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2004.
12. Temporary licence under Act of 2004.
13. Amendment of section 37 of Act of 2004.
14. Amendment of section 48 of Act of 2004.
15. Amendment of section 51 of Act of 2004.
16. Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act of 2004.
Intoxicating Liquor
Equality
19. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1998.
20. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1998.
21. Amendment of section 75 of Act of 1998.
22. Amendment of section 77 of Act of 1998.
23. Amendment of section 78(7)(b) of Act of 1998.
24. Amendment of section 79 of Act of 1998.
25. Amendment of section 82 of Act of 1998.
26. Amendment of section 83 of Act of 1998.
27. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2000.
28. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 2000.
29. Amendment of section 39 of Act of 2000.
Bankruptcy
30. Amendment of Bankruptcy Act 1988.
Amendment of Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976
31. Amendment of Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976.
Coroners
32. Amendment of Coroners Act 1962.
Amendment of Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956
33. Amendment of Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956.
Immigration
34. Amendment of Immigration Act 2004.
Amendment of Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009
36. Amendment of section 27(1) of Act of 2009.
37. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2009.
38. Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2009.
39. Amendment of section 39 of Act of 2009.
Amendment of Registration of Title Act 1964
41. Amendment of Act of 1964 (insertion of section 49A).
42. Amendment of section 69 of Act of 1964.
Taxing-Masters
43. Appointment of Taxing-Masters.
Tribunals of Inquiry
46. Deposition of relevant material following completion of inquiry, etc.
47. Availability of relevant material for inspection by public under National Archives Act 1986.
48. Restriction of Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003.
Family Mediation Services
50. Transfer of functions relating to family mediation services from Agency to Board.
51. Transfer of certain property.
52. Transfer of certain rights and liabilities.
53. Transfer of officers and staff.
54. Amendment of Civil Legal Aid Act 1995.
55. Amendment of Family Support Agency Act 2001.
Miscellaneous
56. Amendment of Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003.
57. Amendment of section 40 of Commissions of Investigation Act 2004.
58. Amendment of section 2(2) of Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1994.
59. Amendment of section 1 of Statutory Declarations Act 1938.
60. Amendment of Domestic Violence Act 1996.
61. Amendment of Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.
62. Amendment of Official Languages Act 2003.
63. Amendment of section 8 of Enforcement of Court Orders Act 1940.
64. Amendment of Courts of Justice Act 1936.
65. Amendment of Second Schedule to Courts and Court Officers Act 1995.
66. Amendment of section 65 of Courts of Justice Act 1936.
“SECOND SCHEDULE
Acts Referred to
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Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005 |
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1988, No. 27 |
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Bankruptcy Acts 1988 to 2001 |
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2001, No. 19 |
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2009, No. 6 |
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1998, No. 22 |
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2008, No. 14 |
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1995, No. 32 |
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1961, No. 41 |
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Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 |
2010, No. 24 |
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2004, No. 3 |
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1956, No. 46 |
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2004, No. 23 |
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1962, No. 9 |
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1961, No. 38 |
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1986, No. 26 |
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1961, No. 31 |
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1995, No. 31 |
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2002, No. 15 |
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2008, No. 8 |
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1936, No. 48 |
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1996, No. 1 |
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Domestic Violence Acts 1996 and 2002 |
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1998, No. 21 |
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Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2008 |
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Enforcement of Court Orders Acts 1926 to 2009 |
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1940, No. 23 |
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2000, No. 8 |
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Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2008 |
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1976, No. 11 |
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2001, No. 54 |
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Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 |
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2004, No. 1 |
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1956, No. 26 |
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1986, No. 23 |
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2001, No. 15 |
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2004, No. 38 |
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2009, No. 27 |
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Licensing Acts 1833 to 2010 |
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1993, No. 31 |
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Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004 |
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2007, No. 25 |
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Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act 1996 |
1996, No. 35 |
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Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005 |
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1986, No. 11 |
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2009, No. 15 |
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2003, No. 32 |
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1997, No. 20 |
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Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 |
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2003, No. 43 |
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2004, No. 12 |
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2003, No. 29 |
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2001, No. 45 |
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Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007 |
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1996, No. 17 |
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1964, No. 16 |
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1961, No. 24 |
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1994, No. 27 |
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Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2008 |
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1957, No. 6 |
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1991, No. 18 |
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1938, No. 37 |
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Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001 |
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Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 |
11 & 12 Geo. 5. c.7. |
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Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011 |
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Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007 |
Number 23 of 2011
CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 21 May 2020
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF GOOD SAMARITANS, VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS; TO AMEND THE CIVIL LEGAL AID ACT 1995; TO AMEND THE PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES ACT 2004; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR; TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACT 1998; TO AMEND THE EQUAL STATUS ACT 2000; TO AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 1988; TO AMEND THE FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT 1976; TO AMEND THE CORONERS ACT 1962; TO AMEND THE LAND AND CONVEYANCING LAW REFORM ACT 2009; TO AMEND THE REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT 1964; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY; AND TO AMEND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[2nd August, 2011]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E1
Collectively cited Employment Equality Acts defined as relevant enactments for purposes of Workplace Relations Act 2015 (1.08.2015) by Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), s. 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 15, S.I. No. 338 of 2015.