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A table of commencement dates, ordered by section, is available at https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/isbc/2015_65.html.

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Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (25.09.2024) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 477 of 2024), art. 3.

3. The 25th day of September 2024 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Act of 2015 shall come into operation:

(a) section 46 (insofar as it relates to legal partnerships);

(b) section 47 (insofar as it relates to legal partnerships);

(c) section 100;

(d) section 101;

(e) section 103 (insofar as it relates to legal partnerships);

(f) section 104;

(g) section 105;

(h) section 113 (insofar as it relates to legal partnerships);

(i) section 116 (insofar as it relates to legal partnerships);

(j) section 117 (insofar as it relates to legal partnerships);

(k) section 121 (other than subsection (2));

(l) section 178;

(m) section 179;

(n) section 201 (insofar as subsections (1)(c) and (1A), inserted by that section in section 26 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1994, relate to legal partnerships).

E3

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (18.12.2020) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 645 of 2020), art. 2.

2. The 18th day of December 2020 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) section 5 and Schedule 2 (insofar as they are not already in operation);

(b) section 183;

(c) section 207.

E4

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (16.12.2020) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Section 218) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 604 of 2020), art. 2.

2. The 16th day of December 2020 is fixed as the day on which section 218, in so far as it is not already in operation, of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation.

E5

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (7.10.2019) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 502 of 2019).

2. The 7th day of October 2019 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) section 5, and Schedule 2, other than insofar as they relate to the repeal of the Solicitors Act 1954 to the extent specified in the third column of that schedule;

(b) section 13 (insofar as it is not already in operation);

(c) section 31;

(d) section 33;

(e) Parts 3 and 4;

(f) section 46, other than insofar as it relates to legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices;

(g) subsection (1), and subsections (3) to (7) of section 47, other than insofar as they relate to legal partnerships and multidisciplinary practices;

(h) section 48;

(i) Part 6;

(j) Chapter 1 of Part 8;

(k) section 103, other than insofar as it relates to legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices;

(l) Chapter 3 of Part 8;

(m) section 135 (insofar as it is not already in operation);

(n) Parts 10, 11 and 12;

(o) sections 177, 181, 182, 184 to 195, 197, 198, 200, 201 (other than insofar as subsections (1)(c) and (1A), inserted by that section in section 26of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1994 , relate to legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices), 202 to 206 and 208;

(p) sections 209 to 215;

(q) Schedule 1.

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Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (16.08.2019) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement Of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 400 of 2019).

2. The 16th day of August 2019 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) Part 7 (insofar as it is not already in operation);

(b) subsection (1)(b) of section 135;

(c) sections 136 and 137;

(d) section 216;

(e) subsection (3) of section 218.

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Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (29.12.2018) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 584 of 2018).

2. The 29th day of December 2018 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) section 35;

(b) section 36;

(c) subsection (2) of section 47;

(d) subsections (2)(a) and (3) of section 95.

E8

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (29.06.2018) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 228 of 2018).

2. The 29th day of June 2018 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) section 13(2)(f);

(b) sections 133 and 134;

(c) section 135, other than—

(i) paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1), and

(ii) subsection (2).

E9

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (5.12.2016) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Sections 118 to 120) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 630 of 2016).

2. The 5th day of December 2016 is fixed as the day on which sections 118 to 120 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation.

E10

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (19.07.2016) by Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 383 of 2016).

2. The 19th day of July 2016 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65 of 2015) shall come into operation:

(a) Part 1, other than section 5;

(b) Part 2, other than—

(i) paragraphs (c) to (f) of section 13(2),

(ii) section 31,

(iii) section 33,

and

(iv) sections 35 and 36.