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

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

Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996
No. 31 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 11 October 1996 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
Validity of proceedings unaffected S.I. No. 242 of 2006, rls. 2, 3
S. 1(1) am. 1/2005, s.13
S. 1(1) am. 31/2010, ss. 123, 125 & sch. 7, pt. 1
S. 2 establishment day appointed S.I. No. 310 of 1996, art. 2
S. 4 am. 1/2005, s.14
S. 5(1) am. 1/2005, s.15
S. 8(2) am. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 58(a)
S. 8(6A) subsec. ins. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 58(b)
S. 8(6B) subsec. ins. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 58(b)
S. 8(6C) subsec. ins. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 58(b)
S. 8(7) am. 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 106
S. 11 offence under deemed serious offence for purposes of Act 3/2011, s. 1 & sch. 1
S. 11(1) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 15
S. 11(2)(a) am. 1/2005, s.17
S. 12 offence under deemed serious offence for purposes of Act 3/2011, s. 1 & sch. 1
S. 12(2)(a) am. 1/2005, s.17
S. 13(1) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 15
S. 13(2) (a) am. 1/2005, s.17
S. 14(1) substit. 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 190
S. 14(1) am. 1/2005, s.16 (a)
S. 14(2) am. 1/2005, s.16 (a)
S. 14(4) am. 1/2005, s.16 (a) (b)
S. 14(4A) ins. 1/2005, s.16 (c)
S. 14(5) am. 1/2005, s.16 (d)
S. 14(5A), subsec. ins. 1/2005, s.16 (e)
S. 14(6A), subsec. ins. 1/2005, s.16 (f)
S. 14(7) am. 1/2005, s.17
S. 14(9), subsec. substit. 1/2005, s.16 (g)
Ss. 14A-14C, new ss. ins. 1/2005, s.18
S. 15(1) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 15
S. 15(2)(a) am. 1/2005, s.17
S. 16(2) am. 1/2005, s.17
S. 18(3) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 30(a)
S. 18(3)(b) amended 33/2022, ss. 1(5), 30(b)
Ss. 23, 24 (1) (2) rep. 39/1997, ss. 1097, 1098, 1102, 1103, sch. 30
S. 24(3) rep. 31/1999, ss. 160, 163, sch. 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996 (Establishment Day) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 310 of 1996)