(LRC Revised)

Number 23 of 2013

HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 28 June 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 the

Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013

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

the

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 the

Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019

(17/2019), enacted 5 June 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019

(S.I. No. 283 of 2019), made 27 June 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

23

of

2013

HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 28 June 2019

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary Matters

Section

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2. Definitions.

3. Repeals.

PART 2

Amendment of Health Act 2004

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004.

5. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 2004.

6. Insertion of sections 10A and 10B in Act of 2004.

7. Insertion of Part 3A in Act of 2004.

8. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2004.

9. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 2004.

10. Amendment of section 26 of Act of 2004.

11. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 2004.

12. Amendment of section 31 of Act of 2004.

13. Amendment of section 32 of Act of 2004.

14. Amendment of section 33 of Act of 2004.

15. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2004.

16. Amendment of section 37 of Act of 2004.

17. Insertion of Part 7B in Act of 2004.

18. Amendment of section 51 of Act of 2004.

19. Amendment of section 76 of Act of 2004.

20. Amendment of section 77 of Act of 2004.

21. Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act of 2004.

22. References to Board and chief executive officer.

(Repealed)

PART 3

Transitional Measures

23. Savers.

Acts Referred to

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 8

Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995

1995, No. 22

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866

29 & 30 Vict., c. 39

Health Act 2004

2004, No. 42

Health Acts 1947 to 2011

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004

2004, No. 33

Standards in Public Office Act 2001

2001, No. 31

Number

23

of

2013

HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 28 June 2019

AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH ACT 2004 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[3

rd July

, 2013]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary Matters

Section

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2. Definitions.

3. Repeals.

PART 2

Amendment of Health Act 2004

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004.

5. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 2004.

6. Insertion of sections 10A and 10B in Act of 2004.

7. Insertion of Part 3A in Act of 2004.

8. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2004.

9. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 2004.

10. Amendment of section 26 of Act of 2004.

11. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 2004.

12. Amendment of section 31 of Act of 2004.

13. Amendment of section 32 of Act of 2004.

14. Amendment of section 33 of Act of 2004.

15. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2004.

16. Amendment of section 37 of Act of 2004.

17. Insertion of Part 7B in Act of 2004.

18. Amendment of section 51 of Act of 2004.

19. Amendment of section 76 of Act of 2004.

20. Amendment of section 77 of Act of 2004.

21. Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act of 2004.

22. References to Board and chief executive officer.

(Repealed)

PART 3

Transitional Measures

23. Savers.

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23

of

2013