Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2006

What is this act about?

This law clarifies and validates certain parts of the Teaching Council Act 2001, specifically regarding when some sections of that Act came into effect and the validity of actions taken under them.

Who it applies to: The Teaching Council; Individuals involved in the first elections and nominations for the Teaching Council.

At a glance

Country: Ireland
Area of law: Constitutional law and human rights
Articles: 4
Source: irishstatutebook.ie
Text retrieved: 2026-06-17
Explanation updated: 2026-07-08

What does this act regulate?

The effective date of specific sections of the Teaching Council Act 2001.
The validity of the Teaching Council (First Election of Members) Regulations 2004.
The validity and effect of elections and nominations for the Teaching Council conducted before this Act.

Who does this act apply to?

The Teaching Council.
Individuals involved in the first elections and nominations for the Teaching Council.

What are the key points?

Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 to 10 of the Teaching Council Act 2001 are considered to have been in operation since 10th September 2004.
The Teaching Council (First Election of Members) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 916 of 2004) are deemed valid and in operation from 10th September 2004.
Elections and nominations for the Teaching Council conducted before this Act are confirmed as valid.
This Act does not prevent future use of powers under section 1(2) of the Principal Act for other sections not mentioned here.

Constitutional law and human rights

Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922

Treaty (Confirmation of Amending Agreement) Act, 1925

Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1927

Electoral (Seanad Elections) Act, 1925

Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1983

Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1984

Oireachtas (Payment of Members) Act, 1933

Constitutional law and human rights

Legal text

Contents (4)

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4

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Section 1

1.Definition.

Section 2

2.Principal Act — operation and validity of certain provisions and acts.

Section 3

3.Future exercise of certain powers not affected.

Section 4

4.Short title, collective citation and construction.

Act Referred to Teaching Council Act 2001 2001, No. 8 Number 2 of 2006 TEACHING COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE TEACHING COUNCIL ACT 2001 AND THE VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN THINGS PURPORTED TO BE DONE THEREUNDER. [4th March, 2006] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

Definition.

1.— In this Act “Principal Act” means the Teaching Council Act 2001 .

Principal Act — operation and validity of certain provisions and acts.

2.— (1) Notwithstanding section 1(2) of the Principal Act, sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 to 10 of that Act (referred to subsequently in this Act as the “relevant sections”) shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 10th day of September 2004.

(2)Accordingly— (a) the Teaching Council (First Election of Members) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 916 of 2004 ) shall be deemed to have been validly made and to have come into operation on the date of their purported making, namely the 10th day of September 2004, and (b) (i) each of the elections and nominations mentioned in section 8 of the Principal Act purported to have been conducted or made before the passing of this Act, and (ii) any condition precedent to the conducting of any such election or the making of any such nomination purported to have been satisfied before such passing, shall, as respect its conducting, making or satisfaction, as the case may be, have the same validity and effect as it would have had, had an order under section 1(2) of the Principal Act been made appointing the 10th day of September 2004 as the day on which the relevant sections come into operation.

Future exercise of certain powers not affected.

3.— Nothing in section 2 prejudices the future exercise of the powers under section 1(2) of the Principal Act in relation to provisions of that Act that are not the relevant sections.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

4.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2006.

(2)The Principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Teaching Council Acts 2001 and 2006 and shall be construed together as one Act.

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