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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.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014
No. 11 of 2014

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 9 July 2014 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 317 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 2 insofar as it relates to ss. 147, 148 9 July 2014 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 317 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 2 except insofar as it relates to ss. 147, 148 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)
Ss. 3-8 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)
Ss. 9-58 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(b)
Ss. 59-66 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(c)
S. 67(1) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(c)
Ss. 67(2)(a)-67(2)(d) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(c)
S. 67(2)(e) 3 December 2018 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 503 of 2018), art. 2
Ss. 67(2)(f) - 67(2)(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(c)
Ss. 67(3), 67(4) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(c)
Ss. 68-70 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(c)
S. 71 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(d)
S. 72(1) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(d)
Ss. 72(2)(a)-72(2)(e) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(d)
S.72(2)(f) other than insofar as it relates to Chapter 2 of Part 12 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(d)
S.72(2)(f) insofar as it relates to Chapter 2 of Part 12 3 December 2018 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 503 of 2018), art. 2
S. 72(2)(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(d)
Ss. 72(3)-72(7) 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(d)
Ss. 73, 74 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(d)
Ss. 75-108 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(e)
S. 109 in so far as it relates to ss. 122 - 146 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(f)
S. 109 in so far as it relates to ss. 147, 148 9 July 2014 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 317 of 2014), art. 2(b)
Ss. 110 - 121 3 December 2018 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 503 of 2018), art. 2
Ss. 122-127 insofar as that chapter relates to an Art. 7 request within the meaning of that chapter 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(g)
Ss. 122-127 insofar as that chapter does not relate to an Art. 7 request within the meaning of that chapter 3 December 2018 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 503 of 2018), art. 2
Ss. 128-146 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)
Ss. 147, 148 9 July 2014 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 317 of 2014), art. 2(c)
Ss. 149-171 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. 172 22 June 2014 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
References construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
Applicable legislation for processing of personal data confirmed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 8(1)(b) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 2(1) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 82 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 11(1) application restricted Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Section 11) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 527 of 2015), regs. 1(2), 3, 4 20 November 2015 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Section 11) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 527 of 2015), reg. 1(2)
S. 25(7) amended with transitional provisions Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 22, 26, sch. 1 ref. 30 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 31(1)(a)(ii) amended Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 39(a) 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2
S. 31(1)(a)(iia) inserted Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 39(b) 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2
S. 31(1)(c)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(a)(iv) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(1)(c)(ii)(I) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(a)(i) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(1)(c)(ii)(IA) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(a)(ii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(1)(c)(ii)(III), (IV) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(a)(iii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(9) amended with transitional provisions Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 22, 26, sch. 1 ref. 30 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 31(14)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(b)(i) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(14)(b)(i) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(b)(ii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(14)(b)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(b)(iii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 31(14)(b)(iii) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(1)(b)(iv) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(1)(c)(ii) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(a)(iv) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(1)(c)(ii)(I) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(a)(i) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(1)(c)(ii)(IA) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(a)(ii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(1)(c)(ii)(III), (IV) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(a)(iii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(9) amended with transitional provisions Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 22, 26, sch. 1 ref. 30 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 32(15)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(b)(i) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(15)(b)(i) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(b)(ii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(15)(b)(iii) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(b)(iv) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 32(15)(b)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(2)(b)(iii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 33(10)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(3)(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. 33(10)(b)(i) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(3)(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. 33(10)(b)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(3)(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. 33(10)(b)(iii) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 78(3)(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. 40 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 41(2)(b) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(c)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 41(2)(c) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(c)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 42(2)(b) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(d)(i)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 42(2)(c) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(d)(i)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 42(3)(a) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(d)(ii)(I) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 42(3)(c) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(d)(ii)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 44(2)(b) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(e) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 45(2)(ba) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(f)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 45(2)(c) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(f)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 50(4) amended with transitional provisions Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 22, 26, sch. 1 ref. 30 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 67(2)(d) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(g) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 68(10) inserted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 83 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 69 references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 72(1) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(2)(a) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(b)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(2)(b) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(b)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(2)(c) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(b)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(2)(d) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(h) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(b)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(2)(e) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(b)(v) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(3) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(4) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(d) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(5) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(e) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(6) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(f) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 72(7) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 84(g) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 73 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 73(3) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 85(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 73(4) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 85(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 99 substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(j) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 109(1) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 86 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
  European Union (International Cooperation) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 721 of 2020), regs. 2, 3 31 December 2020 European Union (International Cooperation) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 721 of 2020), reg. 2
S. 113(1) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 87(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 113(2) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 87(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 113(3) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 87(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 114(1) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 114(2) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 114(3) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 114(4) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 88(d) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 115(1) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 89(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 115(3) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 89(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 116(2) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 90(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 116(4) substituted Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 90(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 118(a) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 91 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 121(1)(b) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(k) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 122 references to personal data construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 165 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 122 references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 123 references to personal data construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 165 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 123 references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 124 references to processing construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 166 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 124(1)(c) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 92(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 124(3)(b) amended Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), ss. 1(2), 92(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 125 Functions transferred and references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(1), (2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 125(7) substituted European Union (Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 608 of 2024), regs. 1(2), 9 6 November 2024 European Union (Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 608 of 2024), reg. 1(2)
S. 126 Functions transferred and references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(1), (2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 126(2) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(l) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 127 Functions transferred and references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(1), (2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 135 Functions transferred and references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(1), (2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 146 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(m) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 152(1)(b) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(n) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 156(3)(d) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(o) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 157(2A) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(p) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 158(1A) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(q) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 159 Functions transferred and references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(1), (2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 159(1)(m) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 291(r) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 169 repealed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 58 1 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(e)
Sch. 1 Functions transferred and references construed Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(1), (2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
Sch. 1, para. 1(5) repealed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 81(a) 1 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g)
Sch. 1, para. 1(7) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 81(b) 1 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g)
Sch. 1, para. 2(6) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 81(c) 1 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Elimination) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 738 of 2022)
  Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Section 156) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 528 of 2015)
  Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Section 11) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 527 of 2015)
  Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Certificates) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 526 of 2015)
S. 11 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Section 11) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 527 of 2015)
S. 44 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Elimination) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 738 of 2022)
S. 68(7) Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Elimination) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 738 of 2022)
S. 90 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Elimination) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 738 of 2022)
S. 110 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Section 110) (Designation of United Kingdom) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 722 of 2020)
S. 156 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Section 156) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 528 of 2015)
S. 162 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Certificates) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 526 of 2015)
S. 169 Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA System) Act 2014 (Certificates) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 526 of 2015)