Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						Ss. 1-10 | 
					
						14 June 2000 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
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						S. 11 | 
					
						11 May 2002 | 
					Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention Against Torture) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 166 of 2002), art. 2 | 
				
			
					| 
						Ss. 12, 13 | 
					
						14 June 2000 | 
					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. 1(1) amended | 
					26/2006, ss. 1(2), 186 | 
					
								1 August 2006 | 
							Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 | 
					    
			
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						Ss. 2(1), 2(2), 3(a), 3(b) 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 | 
					    
			
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						Ss. 2(1), 2(2), 3(a), 3(b) 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 | 
					    
			
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						S. 4 application restricted | 
					26/2003, ss. 5(1), 13(2) | 
					
								19 September 2003 | 
							Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2 | 
					    
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						None | 
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