Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

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

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 31 October 2006 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Provisions for taking certain identification evidence under Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 155 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(i)
S. 2(1) amended Prisons Act 2015 (No. 57 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 18 7 April 2017 Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2
S. 7 Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7, 15- 18 and schedule 1 September 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2
S. 7 re-trial procedure for offence under Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7- 14 and schedule 1 September 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2
S. 8 Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7, 15- 18 and schedule 1 September 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2
S. 8 re-trial procedure for offence under Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7- 14 and schedule 1 September 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2
S. 12(5) amended Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (No. 43 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 15 amended Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 74(3), sch. 2 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(e)
S. 18(1)(b) amended European Union (European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 150 of 2021), regs. 1(2), 42(a) 30 March 2021 European Union (European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) (Amendment) Regulations 2021(S.I. No. 150 of 2021), reg. 1(2)
S. 18(6) amended European Union (European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 150 of 2021), regs. 1(2), 42(b) 30 March 2021 European Union (European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) (Amendment) Regulations 2021(S.I. No. 150 of 2021), reg. 1(2)
S. 39(2)(c) reference construed Companies Act 2014 (38/2014), ss. 1(2), 6(1) 1 June 2015 Companies Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 169 of 2015), art. 3
S. 48(4)(a) amended Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(14), sch. 2, pt. 14, para. 22 1 October 2010 Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2
S. 50 application extended Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014) ss. 1(2), 4(2) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(a)
S. 50 provision for taking of identification evidence under Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), ss. 1(2), 155(1)(a)(b) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(i)
S. 50(1) amended Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(a)(i)-(iv) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(1A)-(1N) amended Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(b) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(3)(b) substituted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(c) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(4) amended Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(d)(i) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(4)(c) amended Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(d)(ii) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(4)(d) substituted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(d)(iii) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(4)(e) inserted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(d)(iii) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(5), (7) amended Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(e), (f) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(11A)-(11C) inserted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(g) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(12), (13) substituted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(h), (i) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50(13A)-(13G) inserted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 139(j) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 50A inserted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 140 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(h)
S. 51 construction of references "General Register of Medical Practitioners" Medical Practitioners Act (No. 25 of 2007), ss. 1(3), 108(2) 16 March 2009 Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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