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

Malicious Injuries Act 1981
No. 9 of 1981

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 6 November 1981 Malicious Injuries Act 1981, s. 1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Forms and procedures prescribed S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 52, rl. 1, par. 10 & sch. form 33B
S.5 (1) (2), subsecs. substit., prosp. effect. 27/1986, s.2
S.6 (1) (2), subsecs. substit., prosp. effect. 27/1986, s.4
S.7 s. prosp. effect. 27/1986, s.5
S. 8 forms prescribed S.I. No. 42 of 1987, regs. 3, 4(1), schedule
  S.I. No. 319 of 1981, regs. 3, 4, schedule
S.9 rep., prosp. effect. 27/1986, s.9 (1)
S. 9 form prescribed S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 4
S. 10 extra obligation imposed S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 5
S. 11 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 95, rl. 4, forms 95.6-95.11, sch. C
  S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 6
S.12 (3) am. 24/1983, s.8 (1), sch. 4, pt. 1
S. 13 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 95, rl. 2(1), 2(2), forms 95.1-95.5, sch. C
S. 15 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 16(1) additional procedure prescribed S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 17
S. 16(2) applied with modifications S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 95, rl. 8
S. 16(2) time limit prescribed S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 9
S. 17 provisions relating to appeals in the Circuit Court and forms applied S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 10
S. 18 procedure prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 95, rl. 10, ord. 102, form 102.1, sch. D
S. 18(2)(a) form prescribed S.I. No. 149 of 1982, rls. 2, 11
S.22 rep., prosp. effect. 27/1986, s.9 (2)
S. 26 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 8 Malicious Injuries (Preliminary Notice) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 42 of 1987)
  Malicious Injuries (Preliminary Notice) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 319 of 1981)
S. 15(2) District Court (Malicious Injuries Act 1981) (Costs and Fees) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 103 of 1982)