Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006
No. 11 of 2006
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-12 | 1 June 2006 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 273 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 13(1) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 26(2) | |
| Ss. 13(2)-(10) | 1 June 2006 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 273 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Ss. 14-26 | 1 June 2006 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 273 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 1 June 2006 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 273 of 2006), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of cert. functions under | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | ||
| S. 1 amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 2, 11(2) | ||
| S. 3(2A) inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 3, 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(3)(aa) inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(a), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(3)(b)(i) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(b), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(3)(b)(ii) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(c), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(5)(bb) inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(d), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(5)(c) form of warrant prescribed | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 31(2)(a) & form 6 | ||
| S. 4(5)(c)(i) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(e), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(5)(c)(ii) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(f), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(6) substituted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(g), 11(2) | ||
| S. 4(6)(a) form of order prescribed | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 31(1) & form 5 | ||
| S. 5(2) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 5, 11(2) | ||
| S. 5(2) form prescribed under | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 64(2) & form 13 | ||
| S. 5(3)(a) form prescribed under | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 64(3) & form 14 | ||
| S. 5(3)(b) procedure & form prescribed under | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 64(4) & form 15 | ||
| S. 7(5) deleted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 65(a) | ||
| S. 10 establishment day appointed | Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board (Establishment Day) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 499 of 2006), art. 2 | ||
| S. 11(2) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 6, 11(2) | ||
| S. 12(5) references construed | 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2 | ||
| S. 13(1) deleted | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(1) | ||
| S. 13(2) renumbered as s. 13(1) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(3) renumbered as s. 13(2) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(3)(b) substituted | Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (No. 24 of 2007), ss. 1(2), 11 & sch. 4 | ||
| S. 13(3)(a) and (b)applied | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 31(2)(e) | ||
| S. 13(3)(a) form prescribed under | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 31(2)(b) & form 7 | ||
| S. 13(3)(b) form prescribed under | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 31(2)(b) & form 7 | ||
| S. 13(4) renumbered as s. 13(3) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(4)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(a), 11(2) | ||
| Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(b) | |||
| S. 13(5) renumbered as s. 13(4) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(6) renumbered as s. 13(5) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(6)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(b), 11(2) | ||
| Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(c) | |||
| S. 13(7) renumbered as s. 13(6) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(7)(b)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(c), 11(2) | ||
| S. 13(8)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(d), 11(2) | ||
| S. 13(8) renumbered as s. 13(7) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(8)(a) substituted | Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (No. 24 of 2007), ss. 1(2), 11 & sch. 4 | ||
| S. 13(9) amended | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(d) | ||
| S. 13(9) renumbered as s. 13(8) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13(10) renumbered as s. 13(9) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | ||
| S. 13A inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 8, 11(2) | ||
| S. 13B inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 8, 11(2) | ||
| S. 13C inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 8, 11(2) | ||
| S. 15(9)(b) construction of references "General Register of Medical Practitioners" | Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (No. 25 of 2007), ss. 1(3), 108(2) | ||
| S. 19(1) form & procedure prescribed under | Court-Martial Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 205 of 2008), rls. 1(2), 25 & form 4 | ||
| Sch. 1, para. 1 amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(a) | ||
| Sch. 1 para. 2 amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(b) | ||
| Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 65(b) | |||
| Sch. 1, para. 7 amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(c) | ||
| Sch. 1, para. 8A inserted | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(d) | ||
| Sch. 2 amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 9, 11(2) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3(2) | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (Designation of Centre) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 142 of 2020) |
| S. 10 | Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board (Establishment Day) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 499 of 2006) |