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Updated to 14 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Criminal Damage Act 1991
No. 31 of 1991

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-14(1)-(3) 27 January 1992 S. 16(2)
S. 14(4) 10 August 1992 Criminal Damage Act 1991 (Section 14(4)) (Commencement) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 226 of 1992), art. 2
Ss. 15-16 27 January 1992 S. 16(2)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 1(1) amended 41/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(a)(i)
  11/2017, ss. 13(a), 17(2)
S. 1(3) amended 41/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(a)(ii)
S. 1(3)(a) amended 33/1996, ss. 1(2), 48(a)
S. 1(3)(b)(i) substituted 33/1996, ss. 1(2), 48(b)
S. 1(3)(b)(ii) substituted 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 43(a)
S. 1(3A) amended 41/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(a)(iii)
S. 1(3A) subsec. inserted 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 101
S. 1(3A)(b)(ii) substituted 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 43(b)
Ss. 2-4 application extended 16/2000, s.3, schedule 2, pt. 2
Ss. 2-4 provn. relating to bail 16/1997, ss. 1, 13(2), schedule, paras. 18, 29, 30
S. 2 certain aspects relevant offence under Act 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 3, schedule 1(30)
S. 2(1)-(3) Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 7, 15-18, schedule
S. 2(1)-(3) re-trial procedure for offence under 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 7-14, schedule
S. 2A inserted 41/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(b)
S. 3 certain aspects relevant offence under Act 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 3, schedule 1(30)
S. 4 certain aspects relevant offence under Act 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 3, schedule 1(30)
S. 5 deleted 11/2017, ss. 13(b), 17(2)
S. 6(1)(a) substituted 41/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(c)
S. 6(2)(b) deleted 11/2017, ss. 13(c), 17(2)
S. 6(2)(c) substituted 26/1997, ss. 21, 22, 32(2), 32(3)
S. 7(1) amended 11/2017, ss. 13(d)(i), 17(2)
S. 7(2)(b) amended 11/2017, ss. 13(d)(ii)(I), 17(2)
S. 7(2)(c) deleted 11/2017, ss. 13(d)(ii)(II), 17(2)
S. 7(2A) inserted 41/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(d)
S. 7(3) deleted 11/2017, ss. 13(d)(iii), 17(2)
S. 9 repealed 6/1993, ss. 13, 14(2)
S. 9(1) forms prescribed S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 4(1), forms 1, 2
S. 9(7)(a) forms prescribed S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 5(2), forms 3, 4
  S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 5(3), forms 5, 6, 7, 8
S. 9(7)(b) forms prescribed S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 6(2), forms 9, 10
  S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 6(3), forms 11, 12
Ss. 10, 11 repealed 6/1993, ss. 13, 14(2)
S. 11(iii) forms prescribed S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 7, form 13
S. 13 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 34, rl. 8 forms 34.17, 34.18, 34. 19, schedule B
S. 13(1) forms prescribed S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 8(1), form 14
S. 13(1)(c) deleted 11/2017, ss. 13(e)(i), 17(2)
S. 13(1)(c) forms prescribed S.I. No. 53 of 1992, rls. 2, 8(2), forms 15, 16
S. 13(2) amended 11/2017, ss. 13(e)(ii), 17(2)
Ss. 13(5)(a), 13(5)(b) inserted 11/2017, ss. 13(e)(iii), 17(2)

SIs made under the Act

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