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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

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Criminal Procedure Act 1967
No. 12 of 1967

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1 - 2 13 June 1967 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 1 August 1967 Criminal Procedure Act, 1967(Commencement of Section 3 and Part II and III) Order, 1967, (S.I. No. 182 of 1967), art. 2
S. 4 13 June 1967 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 5 - 33 1 August 1967 Criminal Procedure Act, 1967(Commencement of Section 3 and Part II and III) Order, 1967, (S.I. No. 182 of 1967), art. 2
Ss. 34 - 38 13 June 1967 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 1 August 1967 Criminal Procedure Act, 1967(Commencement of Section 3 and Part II and III) Order, 1967, (S.I. No. 182 of 1967), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Applied with modifications 11/2006, ss.4(4)(c), (e), 26(2)
Amended 26/1986, s.8 (1)
S. 3(2) applied 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 15
S. 4 substituted 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 8
S. 4(2) amended 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 37(a)
Part IA (ss. 4A-4Q) inserted 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 9
Part IA application extended 38/2014, ss. 1(2), 868(2)
  22/1984, s. 18 as substituted by 29/2007, s. 28(1)
  24/2001, ss. 2(1), 75(7)(b)(i)
Part IA application restricted 10/1981, s. 4 as substituted by 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 15
Part IA drawing of inferences 11/2014, s. 19
  29/2007, ss. 29(1), 30, 31
  10/1999, s. 17
S. 4A(1)(c) repealed 11/2006, s. 25(1), 26(2) and sch. 2 item 10 as substituted by 40/2010, ss. 9, 11(2)
S. 4A(5) amended 7/2021, ss. 1(2), 13
S. 4B application extended 24/2001, ss. 2(1), 75(7)(b)(ii), (iii)
S. 4B service of documents and extension of time S.I. No. 290 of 2013, reg. 20(2)
  S.I. No. 346 of 2009, reg. 15 (2), (3)
  8/2006, s.27 (1) & (2)
S. 4B(1) substituted 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 37(b)
S. 4C application extended 24/2001, ss. 2(1), 75(7)(b)(ii), (iii)
S. 4C service of documents S.I. No. 290 of 2013, reg. 20(2)
  S.I. No. 346 of 2009, reg. 15 (2)
  8/2006, s.27 (1)
S. 4E destruction, removal of records on dismissal of charge under 22/1984, s. 8(2)(ii)(II) as inserted by 11/2014, ss. 1(2), 103
  11/2014, ss. 1(2), 80(1)(a)(ii)(II)
  11/2014, ss. 1(2), 76(1)(a)(ii)(II)
S. 4E provision for evidence by videorecording 12/1992, s. 15(2) as substituted by 24/2013, ss. 4(2), 5(2)
S. 4E(1) amended 7/2021, ss. 1(2), 14(a)
S. 4E(1A) inserted 7/2021, ss. 1(2), 14(b)
S. 4E(5)(b)(ii) amended 26/2006, ss., 1(2), 20(a)
S. 4E(5)(b)(iii) inserted 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 20(b)
S. 4F restricted 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 14
Ss. 4F, 4G, application extended 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 255 (3)
S. 4I(3) substituted 28/2017, ss. 1(2), 28(a)
S. 4I(4) inserted 28/2017, ss. 1(2), 28(b)
S. 4Q(2)(b) amended 7/2021, ss. 1(2), 15
Part 2 (ss. 5-20) amended 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 10(1), 23
  18/1978, s.18 (2) (b)
Part 2, constr. of refs. amended 14/1996, ss. 11 (2), 12 (2)
Part 2, preliminary examination under continued by other Justice 26/1986, s. 8(1)
Ss. 5-12 repealed 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 10 (2)
S. 6(1) applied 12/1992, ss. 1 (2) (3), 7 (1) (a), 15 (1) (i) (ii)
S. 6(1) (d) (e) (f) (g) substituted 12/1992, ss. 1 (2), 10 (a)
S. 6(1) (e) amended 50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 52 (6) (c)
S. 6 (4) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 24, rl. 13, forms 24.11- 24.14, sch. B
S. 7(1) (2), applied with mods. 6/1993, ss. 11 (a), 14 (2)
S. 7(2) restricted 14/1976, ss. 18, 22
Ss. 7(4), 8(2) (in pt.) repealed 22/1984, ss. 1 (1), 23 (3) (b)
S. 9, applied with mods. 6/1993, ss. 11 (b), 14 (2)
S. 9(3) forms prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 24, rls. 20-23 forms 24.21-25 sch. B
S. 11 substituted  12/1992, ss. 1 (2), 10 (b)
S. 11 amended 50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 52 (6) (c)
S. 12 applied with modifications 16/1973, s. 2(a)
S. 13 applied with mods. 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 80(10)
  18/2015, ss. 1(3), 14(3)
  S.I. No. 142 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 11(4)
  29/2010, ss. 1(3), 6(3)
  S.I. No. 485 of 2010, reg. 19(4)
  5/2010, s. 95(2)
  S.I. No. 566 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 10(3)
  19/2007, ss.1(2), 79(9)
  9/2005, ss. 1 (4), 6 (2) (3)
  5/2005, s. 78A(5) as inserted by 8/2013, s. 56(c)
  5/2005, s. 78A(5A) as inserted by 5/2010, s. 101(b)
  31/2004, ss. 1 (2), 6, 29 (4)
  3/2003, s. 79(8A) as inserted by 5/2010, s. 100(d)
  27/2001, s. 8A(9) as inserted by 33/2010, s. 4
  2/2001, s. 119(4) as inserted by 5/2010, s. 99(b)
  2/1999, s. 102(8) as inserted by 5/2010, s. 98(b)
  39/1997, s. 851A(1) as inserted by 6/2011, s. 77(10)
  14/1996, s.10 (2) (3)
  27/1994, s.25
  9/1992, s. 139(7), see also 41/2013, s. 56(b)
  3/1990, ss. 17 (3), 25 (2)
  27/1988, ss. 2, 132 (2)
  25/1988, ss. 31 (4), 35 (2)
  15/1988, ss. 28 (4), 29 (3)
  12/1988, s.57 (4)
  20/1987, ss. 1, 11 (3)
  6/1987, ss. 2, 12 (2)
  15/1986, ss. 3, 53 (3)
  3/1986, s.7 (4)
  35/1983, s.3 (7)
  24/1983, s.4 (3)
  15/1983, s.94 (4)
  13/1983, ss. 1 (3), 57 (5)
  21/1982, s.9 (2)
  3/1982, s.20 (5)
  33/1981, ss. 5 (4), 15 (2)
  30/1981, ss. 1 (2), 5 (4)
  17/1981, ss. 2, 8 (3)
  10/1981, ss. 12 (2), 13 (4)
  8/1981, ss. 8 (3), 12 (2)
  43/1980, ss. 15 (3), 21 (2)
  27/1980, ss. 6 (3), 9 (2)
  23/1980, s.2 (5)
  11/1980, ss. 1 (2), 19 (4)
  37/1979, ss. 5 (3), 15 (4)
  35/1979, ss. 9 (3), 13 (2)
  27/1979, ss. 18 (5) (c), 24 (3)
  20/1979, ss. 14 (4), 17 (4)
  3/1979, s.3
  27/1978, s.3 (3)
  18/1978, s. 2(4) as substituted by 1/1980, s. 75(b)
  24/1961, s. 101D(7)(c) as inserted by 34/1987, ss. 9, 15(5)
  7/1956, s. 3(4) as inserted by 5/2010, s. 96(b)
S. 13 applied 2/1999, ss. 102 (8), 109
S. 13(1) application restricted 8/2006, s.28(4)
S. 13(1) amended 28/1973, s.6
  11/2000, s.8
  16/2000, s.7 (a)
  29/2004, s.10 (a)
  2/2005, s.59 (a)
  26/2006, ss.1(2), 78(a)
  30/2006, ss.66 and sch. 3, para. 5(a)
  32/2009, s. 17(a)
S. 13(1), constr. of refs. amended 14/1997, ss. 1, 7 (6)
S. 13(2) application restricted 8/2006, s.28(4)
S. 13(2) application extended 16/1973. s. 2 as substituted by 10/1999, ss. 2(2),13
S. 13(2), addit. provn. 14/1997, ss. 1, 10 (5)
S. 13(2)(a) application restricted 12/1977, s. 27(3L) as substituted by 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 33
S. 13(2) (a), constr. of. 24/1998, ss. 1 (3), 7 (4), 10 (1)
  6/2002, ss. 1 (2), 5 (4)
S. 13(2)(a) application modified  32/1990, ss. 20, 22 (3)
  10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 5
S. 13(2)(a) applied with modifications 39/1997, ss. 1078 (4), 1079 (8), 1097
  14/1996, s.10 (2) (3)
  8/1995, s.172 (5) (6) (11)
S. 13(2) (2A), substituted 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 10 (3)
S. 13(3) application restricted 8/2006, s.28(4)
S. 13(3) applied with modifications 29/2006, ss.17(2)
  39/1997, ss. 1078 (4), 1079 (8), 1097
  14/1996, s.10 (2) (3)
  8/1995, s.172 (5) (6) (11)
S. 13(3)(a) amended 8/2010, ss. 1(2), 10(2)
  24/1998, ss. 1 (3), 7 (4), 10 (1)
  22/1984, ss. 1 (1), 17
S. 13(3)(a) applied 6/2002, ss. 1 (2), 5 (4)
S. 13(3)(b) repealed 19/1988, ss. 12 (3), 21 (2)
S. 13(4) application extended 8/2006, s.28(4)
S. 13(4)(b) substituted 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 10 (4)
Ss. 14-18 repealed 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 10 (5)
S. 14 applied 12/1992, ss. 1 (2), 5 (4) (a) (ii)
S. 14(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord 24, rl. 24, form 24.27, sch. B
S. 16 modified  10/1981, ss. 6, 13 (2)
S. 17(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 14, rl. 6, form 14.1, sch. B
S. 19(3) repealed 16/1973, s.3 (3)
Part III (ss. 21-33) application extended with modifications 21/2020, ss. 1(2), 11(6)
S. 22(1A) inserted 29/2007, ss.1(2), 18(a)
S. 22(1B) inserted 36/2009, ss. 1(2), 25
S. 22(2) substituted 29/2007, ss.1(2), 18(b)
S. 22(3) substituted 36/2007, ss.1(a)
S. 22(3) substituted 29/2007, ss.1(2), 18(b)
S. 22(3) amended 10/2007, ss.1(2), 41(2)
S. 22(5) inserted 36/2007, ss.1(b)
S. 24 substituted 4/1997, ss. 4, 21
S. 24, saving for 16/1997, ss. 3 (3), 13 (2)
S. 24 (5) substituted 26/1986, s.8 (2)
S. 24(5)(a) substituted 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 37(c)
S. 26 amended 16/1997, ss. 11 (a), 13 (2)
S. 27 repealed 16/1997, ss. 12, 13 (2)
S. 28(1) amended 16/1997, ss. 11 (b) (i), 13 (2)
S. 28(3) substituted 29/2007, ss.1(2), 19
S. 28(4) amended 16/1997, ss. 11 (b) (ii), 13 (2)
S. 29(1) amended 28/1973, s.7
  16/2000, s.7 (b)
S. 29(1), inserted 11/2000, s.8 (b)
  16/2000, s.7 (b)
S. 29(1)(g) substituted 30/2006, ss.66 and sch. 3, para. 5(b)
S. 29(1)(h), inserted 11/2000, s.8 (b)
S. 29(1)(j), inserted 29/2004, s.10 (b)
S. 29(1)(k), inserted 2/2005, s.59 (b)
S. 29(1)(l) amended 32/2009, s. 17(b)
S. 29(1)(l) inserted 26/2006, ss.1(2), 78(b).
S. 30 repealed 16/1997, ss. 12, 13 (2)
S. 31 cesser of effect wrt. children 24/2001, ss. 2(1), 68(7), 254(3)
S. 31 application extended 2/1994, s. 23B(2) as inserted by 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 184
S. 31(1), substituted 4/1997, ss. 3 (a), 21
S. 31(3) substituted 29/2007, ss.1(2), 20
S. 31(3) amended 4/1997, ss. 3 (b), 21
S. 31(3A) inserted 4/1997, ss. 3 (c), 21
S. 31(5) inserted 4/1997, ss. 3 (d), 21
S. 33 repealed 16/1997, ss. 12, 13 (2)
S. 33(1) amended 16/1997, ss. 11 (c), 13 (2)
S. 34 substituted 26/2006, ss.1(2), 21
S. 34 appeals under exclusive means of appeal in certain circumstances 31/1995, s. 44
  40/1993, s. 11
S. 34 saving for functn. of Attorney General. 22/1974, ss. 3 (4), 14 (2)
Ss. 34(1)-(5) amended 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 47(a)-(e)
Ss. 34(6), (7) substituted 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 47(f), (g)
Ss. 34(8), (9) amended 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 47(h), (i)
S. 37 repealed 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 32 (5)

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