(LRC Revised)

Number 3 of 1975

LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1975

REVISED

Updated to 5 March 2019

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019

(6/2019), enacted 5 March 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including

Council Of Europe Convention On Preventing And Combating Violence Against Women And

Domestic Violence (Privileges And Immunities) Order 2019

(S.I. No. 78 of 2019), made 5 March 2019, were considered in the preparation of this

Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

3

of

1975

LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1975

REVISED

Updated to 5 March 2019

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Establishment day.

3.

The Law Reform Commission.

4.

Functions of Commission.

5.

Programmes.

6.

Reports.

7.

Expenses.

8.

Grants.

9.

Accounts and audits.

10.

Staff of Commission.

11.

Superannuation of Commissioners.

12.

Superannuation of certain officers of Commission.

13.

Membership of either House of Oireachtas of employees of Commission.

14.

Consequential.

15.

Short title.

Acts Referred to

Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956

1956, No. 45

Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

1961, No. 39

Superannuation Act, 1859

1859, Sess. 1, c. 26

Courts Act, 1973

1973, No. 26

Courts of Justice Act, 1936

1936, No. 48

Number

3

of

1975

LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT 1975

REVISED

Updated to 5 March 2019

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION, TO DEFINE ITS

FUNCTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [16

th April

, 1975]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by

Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order

2011

(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2),

subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-9.

2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions

transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure

and Reform.

(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made

thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph

(1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references

to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions

of —

(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,

are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

...

5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under

an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement

of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and

Reform.

...

Schedule 1

Enactments

...

Part 2

1922 to 2011 Enactments

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

(1)

(2)

(3)

...

...

...

No. 3 of 1975

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

Sections 8 and 9

...

...

...

C2

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Public Service” and “Minister for Public Service” construed (19.03.1987) by

Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)

Order 1987

(S.I. No. 81 of 1987), arts. 3, 4, 7-9, subject to transitional provisions in arts.

5, 6.

3. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance

or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred

to the Department of Finance.

(2) References to the Department of the Public Service contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph

(1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed

as references to the Department of Finance.

4. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for the Public Service—

(a) by or under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1973 (No. 14 of 1973),

or the statutes mentioned in the Schedule to this Order, and

...

are hereby transferred to the Minister for Finance.

(2) References to the Minister for the Public Service contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on

and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister

for Finance.

...

SCHEDULE

Acts, functions under which are transferred to the Minister for Finance

...

Law Reform Commission Act, 1975 (No. 3 of 1975);

...

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by

Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order

2011

(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2),

subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-9.

2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions

transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure

and Reform.

(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made

thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph

(1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references

to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions

of —

(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,

are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

...

5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under

an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement

of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and

Reform.

...

Schedule 1

Enactments

...

Part 2

1922 to 2011 Enactments

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

(1)

(2)

(3)

...

...

...

No. 3 of 1975

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

Sections 8 and 9

...

...

...

C2

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Public Service” and “Minister for Public Service” construed (19.03.1987) by

Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)

Order 1987

(S.I. No. 81 of 1987), arts. 3, 4, 7-9, subject to transitional provisions in arts.

5, 6.

3. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance

or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred

to the Department of Finance.

(2) References to the Department of the Public Service contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph

(1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed

as references to the Department of Finance.

4. (1) The functions vested in the Minister for the Public Service—

(a) by or under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1973 (No. 14 of 1973),

or the statutes mentioned in the Schedule to this Order, and

...

are hereby transferred to the Minister for Finance.

(2) References to the Minister for the Public Service contained in any Act or instrument

made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on

and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister

for Finance.

...

SCHEDULE

Acts, functions under which are transferred to the Minister for Finance

...

Law Reform Commission Act, 1975 (No. 3 of 1975);

...

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Establishment day.

3.

The Law Reform Commission.

4.

Functions of Commission.

5.

Programmes.

6.

Reports.

7.

Expenses.

8.

Grants.

9.

Accounts and audits.

10.

Staff of Commission.

11.

Superannuation of Commissioners.

12.

Superannuation of certain officers of Commission.

13.

Membership of either House of Oireachtas of employees of Commission.

14.

Consequential.

15.

Short title.

Number

3

of

1975