Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Criminal Justice Act 2007
No. 29 of 2007
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 3 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Ss. 4, 5 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 6 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Ss. 7, 8 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| Ss. 9, 10 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Ss. 11-13 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 14, 15 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Ss. 16, 17 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 18 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| S. 19 insofar as it inserts par. (a) of s. 28(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967 (No. 12 of 1967) | 1 May 2009 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 165 of 2009), art. 2, |
| S. 19 other than insofar as it inserts par. (a) of s. 28(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967 (No. 12 of 1967) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 20- 27 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| Ss. 28- 32 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Ss. 33- 40 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 41 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 42, 43 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 44 | 9 May 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 45- 56 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 57 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Ss. 58- 60 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
| Sch. 1 | 1 July 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 4 |
| Sch. 2 | 18 May 2007 | Criminal Justice Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 236 of 2007), art. 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act, Part 2 included in collectively cited Bail Acts | s. 1(3) | ||
| Act, Part 5 included in collectively cited Misuse of Drugs Acts | s. 1(4) | ||
| Act, Part 6 included in collectively cited Firearms Acts | s. 1(5) | ||
| Act, Part 7 included in collectively cited Garda Síochána Acts | s. 1(6) | ||
| Act, Part 8 included in collectively cited Sea-Fisheries Acts | s. 1(7) | ||
| S. 1(6) repealed | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 5, schedule 1 | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 2 amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(a) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 12 amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 6 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 25(2)(b)-(e) deleted with retrospective application | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2021 (36/2021), ss. 8, 10, 11(2) | 27 December 2021 | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 777 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 25(8)(b) amended | Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 37(a) | 30 July 2021 | Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 25(8)(c) amended | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 76(a) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 37(b) | 30 July 2021 | Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2 | |
| S. 25(8)(ca) inserted | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 76(b) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| S. 25(8)(d) inserted | Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 37(c) | 30 July 2021 | Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 26(2) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 26(9) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 26A new section inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 14(1) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 26A(1)(a) amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(b)(i) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 26A(1)(aa) inserted | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(b)(ii) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 26A(1)(b) amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(b)(iii) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 26A(7) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 41 repealed | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 5, schedule 1 | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 50(1)(c) amended | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(1)(a) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 50(1)(d) amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(c)(i) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(1)(b) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment | |
| S. 50(1)(e) amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(c)(ii) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 50(1)(e) new paragraph inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009),s. 23(1)(c) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 50(1)(f) inserted | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 5(c)(iii) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 50(4A) new subsection inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(2)(a) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 50(4B) new subsection inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(2)(a) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 50(4C) new subsection inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(2)(a) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 50(9) substituted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(2)(b) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 51(1) substituted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(3) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 51(1A) new subsection inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(3) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 52 amended | Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 11, 13(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(2) | |
| Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 108(a) | 20 November 2015 | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(e) | |
| Criminal Justice Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 14 | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(2) | ||
| Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 23(4) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment | |
| S. 52(1), (2) inserted | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 108(b)-(c) | 20 November 2015 | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(e) |
| Sch. 2, para. 2(aa) inserted | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 75 | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g) |
| Sch. 2, para 2(ab) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 16(a) | 31 December 2024 | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 730 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2, para 2(ba) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 16(b) | 31 December 2024 | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 730 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 par. 9(b) substituted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 14(2) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 2 par. 9(ba) inserted | Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009), s. 14(2) | 23 July 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 26A | Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities) Orders Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 330 of 2010) |