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International Protection Act 2015
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3. (1) The Minister may by regulations provide for any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.
(2) Different regulations may be made under this section in respect of different classes of matter the subject of the prescribing concerned.
(3) Without prejudice to any provision of this Act, regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential and transitional provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.
(4) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as practicable after it is made and, if a resolution annulling such regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House sits 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:
E5
Power pursuant to section exercised (18.06.2026) by International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 285 of 2026), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E6
Power pursuant to section exercised (2.03.2026) by International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 46 of 2026), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E7
Power pursuant to section exercised (16.02.2026) by International Protection Act 2015 (Sections 51 and 51A) (Prescribed Classes) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 45 of 2026).
E8
Power pursuant to section exercised (8.11.2022) by International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 542 of 2022), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E9
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2021) by International Protection Act 2015 (Section 51B) (Places of Detention) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 727 of 2020), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E10
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2021) by International Protection Act 2015 (Return Order) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 726 of 2020), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E11
Power pursuant to section exercised (29.03.2017) by International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 116 of 2017).
E12
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (Deportation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 668 of 2016), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E13
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act (Voluntary Return) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 665 of 2016), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E14
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act (Permission to Remain) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 664 of 2016), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E15
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (Temporary Residence Certificate) (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 662 of 2016), in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E16
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section and s. 15(5) exercised (24.07.2024) by International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 366 of 2024), in operation as per reg. 1(2); enabling section repealed (12.06.2026) by International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 5(b), S.I. No. 244 of 2026, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 285, 286.
E17
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subss. (3), (4) exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (Travel Document) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 667 of 2016), in operation as per reg. 1(2); revoked (12.06.2026) by International Protection Act 2026 (Travel Document) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 256 of 2026), reg. 3, in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E18
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (Places of Detention) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 666 of 2016), in operation as per reg. 1(2); revoked (12.06.2026) by International Protection Act 2026 (Section 118(5)(a)(ii)) (Places of Detention) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 260 of 2026), reg. 5, in operation as per reg. 1(2).
E19
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (31.12.2016) by International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 660 of 2016); revoked (24.07.2024) by International Protection Act 2015 (Application for International Protection Form) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 366 of 2024), reg. 3, in operation as per reg. 1(2).