1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015.

(2) The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009 and this Act, other than subsection (3) and sections 15, 85 and 87, may be cited together as the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2015 and shall be construed together as one.

(3) The Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, sections 15, 85 and 87 and this subsection may be cited together as the Housing Acts 1966 to 2015 and shall be construed together as one.

(4) This Act, other than section 25, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 26, section 26(2) and section 31, shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions.