(1) This Act may be cited as the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012.

(2) The Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2004 and this Act (other than sections 16, 17 and 18) may be cited together as the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2012 and shall be construed together as one.

(3) The Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 and section 16(1) may be cited together as the Employment Permits Acts 2003 to 2012 and shall be construed together as one.

(4) The Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2004 and section 17 may be cited together as the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2012 and shall be construed together as one.

(5) The Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001 and section 18 may be cited together as the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2012 and shall be construed together as one.

(6) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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.