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

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998
No. 39 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 3 September 1998 Commenced on enactment

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) am. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 31(1)(a)(i) and (ii). Note also subs. (2). 1 July 2007 Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4
S. 2(2) substit 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 31(1)(b). Note also subs. (2). 1 July 2007 Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4
S. 2(2)(b) substit. 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 10 Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 2(3A) ins. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 31(1)(c). Note also subs. (2). 1 July 2007 Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4
S. 2(3B) ins. 29/2007, ss. 1(2),. 31(1)(c). Note also subs. (2). 18 May 2007 Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3
S. 2(3C) ins. 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 31(1)(c). Note also subs. (2). 1 July 2007 Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4
S. 3(5) substit. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 24(a) 1 October 2001 Criminal Justice Act, 1999 (Part III) (Commencement) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 193 of 2001), art. 2
S. 3(7)(a) substit. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 24(b) 1 October 2001 Criminal Justice Act, 1999 (Part III) (Commencement) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 193 of 2001), art. 2
S. 3(7)(b) del. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 24(c) 1 October 2001 Criminal Justice Act, 1999 (Part III) (Commencement) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 193 of 2001), art. 2
S. 3(7)(c) substit. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 24(d) 1 October 2001 Criminal Justice Act, 1999 (Part III) (Commencement) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 193 of 2001), art. 2
S. 5 rep. with saver 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1 1 July 2007 Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4
S. 6 substit. 32/2009, s. 25 23 July 2009 Commenced on enactment
S. 6 am. 2/2005, s. 6(1)(b)(ii) 8 March 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 6 Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 7, 15- 18 & schedule 1 September 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2
S. 6 re-trial procedure for offence under 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 7-14 & schedule 1 September 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2
S. 9(3) substit. with saver 24/2012, ss. 8, 12(2) 1 August 2012 Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 281 of 2012), art. 2
S. 9(4) ins. with saver 24/2012, ss. 8, 12(2) 1 August 2012 Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 281 of 2012), art. 2
S. 15(3) substit. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 36 26 May 1999 Commenced on enactment
S. 18(2) substit. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 37 26 May 1999 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

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