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

Prosecution of Offences Act 1974
No. 22 of 1974

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss 1, 2 18 September 1974 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 272 of 1974), art. 2
S. 3 19 January 1975 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 3 of 1975), art. 2
S. 4 18 September 1974 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 272 of 1974), art. 2
S. 5 19 January 1975 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 3 of 1975), art. 2
S. 6 18 September 1974 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 272 of 1974), art. 2
S. 7 19 January 1975 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 3 of 1975), art. 2
S. 8 18 September 1974 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 272 of 1974), art. 2
Ss 9, 10 19 January 1975 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 3 of 1975), art. 2
Ss 11-14 18 September 1974 Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974 (Commencement) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 272 of 1974), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Trans. of functns. under S. I. No. 81 of 1987, art. 4
S.2 (10), subsec. substit. 18/2005, ss. 2 (2), 31 (a)
S.2 (11) am. 18/2005, ss. 2 (2), 31 (b)
S.3 applic. rstrct. 8/2006, s. 39(4)(a). Note also s. 39(5)
S.3, non applic. of. 14/1996, ss. 11 (1), 12 (1)
  18/1978, s.18 (2) (a)
S.3 (1A), new subsec. ins. 18/2005, ss. 2 (2), 29
S.4 (1), applic. rstrct. 25/1987, ss. 5 (3), 7 (4)
S.4 (3), constr. of cert. ref. 25/1987, ss. 5 (3), 7 (4)
S.4A, new s. 18/2005, ss. 2 (2), 30
S.6, appl. with nec. mods. 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 21, 29
  6/1993, ss. 2 (4), 14 (2)
S. 6(2)(a)(ii) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 6
S. 6(2)(b) am. 21/2010, ss. 2, 170

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2(7)(d) Prosecution of Offences Act (Section 2) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 304 of 1974)
S. 2(8)(b)(i) Director of Public Prosecutions Superannuation Scheme 2021 (S.I. No. 770 of 2021)
  Director of Public Prosecutions Superannuation Scheme 2014 (S.I. No. 48 of 2014)
  Director of Public Prosecutions Superannuation Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 96 of 2009)
  Director of Public Prosecutions Superannuation Scheme 1999 (S.I. No. 284 of 1999)