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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

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

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Act 2005
No. 28 of 2005

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 February 2007 Transfer of Execution of Sentences Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 647 of 2006), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Application restricted by transitional provision  3/2023, ss. 1(4), 86 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
Countries designated under S.I. No. 659 of 2007, art. 2, sch. 27 September 2007 S.I. No. 659 of 2007, art. 2
S. 1(1) amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 64(a), (b) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
  57/2015, ss. 1(2), 16(a) 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 7(2A) inserted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 65 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 8(1) amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 66(a) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 8(2) amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 66(b) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 8(2A) inserted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 66(c) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 9A inserted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 67 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(1) amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(a) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
  57/2015, ss. 1(2), 16(b)(i) 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 10(2) amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(b) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(2)(f)(i) amended S.I. No. 150 of 2021, regs. 1(2), 44 30 March 2021 S.I. No. 150 of 2021, regs. 1(2)
S. 10(3) substituted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(c) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(4) substituted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(d) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(4)(a) amended 57/2015, ss. 1(2), 16(b)(ii) 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 10(5) substituted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(e) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10(6)(a) amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(f) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
  57/2015, ss. 1(2), 16(b)(iii) 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 10(7) repealed 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 68(g) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 10A-10E inserted 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 69 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 11 repealed 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 70 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 12 amended 3/2023, ss. 1(4), 71 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Transfer of Execution of Sentences Act 2005 (Designated Countries) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 659 of 2007)