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

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Proceeds of Crime Act 1996
No. 30 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 4 August 1996 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Validity of proceedings unaffected S.I. No. 242 of 2006, rls. 2, 3
Proceedings under unaffected by 6/1957, s. 11(7 1/2005, s. 10
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1
S. 1A inserted 8/2016, ss. 3, 7(3)
S. 1B inserted 8/2016, ss. 3, 7(3)
S. 1C inserted 8/2016, ss. 3, 7(3)
S. 1(1) amended 8/2016, ss. 2, 7(3)
  8/2016, ss. 2(a)-(c), 7(3)
  1/2005, s. 3(a) (i) and (ii)
S. 1(1A) ins. 1/2005, s. 3(b)
Ss. 2(3)-(6), 3(1)-(6), 5-8, 10-16, appl. with mods. 40/1998, s. 31(3)
S. 2(1) am. 1/2005, s. 4 (a)
S. 2(1)(b) amended 8/2016, ss. 4(a), 7(3)
S. 2(1)(b) substitution of convenient monetary amounts in euro for certain monetary amounts 16/2001, s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 2(3)(b) amended 8/2016, ss. 4(b), 7(3)
S. 2(3)(b) substitution of convenient monetary amounts in euro for certain monetary amounts 16/2001 s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 2(3A) ins. 1/2005, s. 4(b)
S. 2(6)(b) substit. 1/2005, s. 4(c)
S. 2(7) ins. 1/2005, s. 4(d)
S. 3(1)(b) amended 8/2016, ss. 5(a), 7(3)
S. 3(1) am. 1/2005, s. 5(a)
S. 3(1)(b) substitution of convenient monetary amounts in euro for certain monetary amounts 16/2001, s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 3(1)(b)(II) substitution of convenient monetary amounts in euro for certain monetary amounts 16/2001 s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 3(1)(II) amended 8/2016, ss. 5(b), 7(3)
S. 3(1A) subsection ins. 1/2005, s. 5(b)
S. 3(3A) subsection ins. 1/2005, s. 5(c)
S. 3(6)(a) substit. 1/2005, s. 5(d)
S. 3(8) ins. 1/2005, s. 5(e)
S. 4(9) ins. 1/2005, s. 6
S. 4A, new section inserted 1/2005, s. 7
S. 6 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20, s. 14(5) and s. 15(7)
S. 6(1)(a) substit. 1/2005, s. 8
S. 7 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 8(1) amended 8/2016, ss. 6, 7(3)
S. 8(1) substitution of convenient monetary amounts in euro for certain monetary amounts 16/2001, s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 8(1)(b) substit. 1/2005, s. 9 (a)
S. 8(6), subsec. ins. 1/2005, s. 9 (b)
S. 9 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 9 renumbered as s. 9(1) 1/2005, s. 11
S. 9(2), subsec. ins. 1/2005, s. 11
S. 9(2) references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2
S. 10 registration of court order under S.I. No. 52 of 2008, rls. 1, 14(3).
S. 10 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 11 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 11(2), appl. 2/2005, ss. 12 (3), 20
S. 12 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 13 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 13(2) appl. 2/2005, ss. 12(3), 20
Ss. 14 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
Ss. 15 appl. with ness. mods. 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
Ss. 16A, 16B ins. 1/2005, s. 12
S. 16B(1)(b) substituted 9/2018, ss. 1(2), 24
S.16B(6)(b) references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2
S. 16B(7) am. 26/2006, s. 189

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