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Statutes may be downloaded from the Irish Statute Book website, which is hosted by the Office of the Attorney General.
- National Archives (Amendment) Act, 2018
- National Archives Act, 1986
- National Archives Act, 1986, Regulations, 1988
- National Archives Act, 1986 (Authentication of Documents), Regulations, 1988 and Certified Copy Designation
- National Archives (Fees) Regulations, 2012
Other relevant Acts and Statutory Instruments include the following:
- Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867 – repealed by National Archives Act, 1986
- Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1875 – repealed by National Archives Act, 1986
- Parochial Records Act, 1876 – repealed by National Archives Act, 1986
- Coroners Act, 1962, Section 29
- Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000
- Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act, 2007, section 69
- Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act, 2004
- Data Protection Act, 2018
- Statistics Act, 1993, Section 35
- Local Government Act, 1994, Section 64 – repealed by but restated in Local Government Act, 2001 – see below
- Harbours Act, 1996, Section 92
- National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997, especially Section 47
- Freedom of Information Act, 2014
- Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, Section 1003 – as amended by subsequent annual Finance Acts
- Local Government Act, 2001, Section 80(6)
- Heritage Fund Act, 2001
- Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 2017
- Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 2016
- Tourism, Culture and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 2011
- Arts, Sport and Tourism (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 2010
- Arts and Culture (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 2002
- Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 2002
- Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997
- Arts and Culture (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1993
- Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1993
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939
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Bishop Street,
Dublin 8,
Ireland D08 DF85
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