Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 4 March 1997 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 3 - 10 4 April 1997 Commenced pursuant to s. 21
S. 11 4 March 1997 Commenced on enactment
S. 12 4 April 1997 Commenced pursuant to s. 21
Ss. 13 - 17 4 March 1997 Commenced on enactment
S.18 4 April 1997 Commenced pursuant to s. 21
Ss. 19 - 24 4  March 1997 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 5(3), subsec. substit. Criminal Justice Act, 1999 (10/1999), s. 21
S. 6(1) form of certificates prescribed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 (Section 6) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 345 of 1997), reg. 3(1), (2), schs. 1, 2
S. 6(2)(a)(i) form of certificate prescribed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 (Section 6) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 345 of 1997), reg. 3(3), sch. 3
S. 6(2)(a)(ii) form of certificate prescribed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 (Section 6) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 345 of 1997), reg. 3(4), sch. 4
S. 6(2)(b) form of certificate prescribed Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 (Section 6) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 345 of 1997), reg. 3(5), sch. 5
S. 10 substit. with saver for warrant issued under s. 10 Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), ss. 6(1)(a) and 6(2)
S. 15 repealed Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 (7/2008), s. 10(b)
S. 19 repealed Prisons Act 2007 (10/2007), s. 42(c)
S. 19(8) continuation of saver for rules Prisons Act 2007 (10/2007), s. 35
Sch. 1 del. Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 6(1)(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6(7) Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 (Section 6) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 345 of 1997)
S. 19 Prison Rules 2003 (S.I. No. 730 of 2003)