Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010
No. 22 of 2010
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 23 August 2010 | Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 401 of 2010, art. 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2(1)(da) inserted | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (35/2023), ss. 1(3), 50 | 22 December 2023 | Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), art. 2(g) |
| S. 9(3)(b) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 28 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 11(3)(c) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 28 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 17 construction of references | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014) ss. 1(2), 172 | 22 June 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |