In short
This law, the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018, makes specific changes to the existing Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. It primarily focuses on technical amendments to certain sections of the 2015 Act.
What it regulates
- Changes to the definition of "donor" in the Principal Act.
- Amendments regarding the form of certain provisions in sections 14 and 16 of the Principal Act.
- The commencement date of its own provisions.
Who it concerns
- Individuals affected by the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015.
- The Minister for Health, who is responsible for appointing the commencement date(s) of this Act.
Key points
- The Act amends section 4 of the Principal Act by substituting "section 26(5)" for "section 26(6)" in the definition of "donor".
- It amends section 14(7) of the Principal Act by inserting "shall be in such form as may be prescribed and" after "subsection (5)(b)".
- It amends section 16(7) of the Principal Act by inserting "shall be in such form as may be prescribed and" after "subsection (5)(b)".
- The Act will come into operation on a day or days appointed by the Minister for Health.
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Number 20 of 2018
CHILDREN AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018
CONTENTS
1. Definition
2. Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act
3. Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act
4. Amendment of section 16 of Principal Act
5. Short title and commencement
Acts Referred to
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
(No. 9)
Number 20 of 2018
CHILDREN AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018
An Act to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and to provide for related matters.
[24th July , 2018]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:
Definition
1. In this Act âPrincipal Actâ means the
Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
.
Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act
2. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended in paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of âdonorâ by the substitution of âsection 26(5)â for âsection 26(6)â.
Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act
3. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (7) by the insertion of âshall be in such form as may be prescribed andâ after âsubsection (5)(b)â.
Amendment of section 16 of Principal Act
4. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (7) by the insertion of âshall be in such form as may be prescribed andâ after âsubsection (5)(b)â.
Short title and commencement
5. (1) This Act may be cited as the
Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018
.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Health 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 different provisions.
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