Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Criminal Procedure Act 2010
No. 27 of 2010
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 |
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| Whole Act | 1 September 2010 | Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 414 of 2010), art. 2 |
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.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2(1) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(a) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 7 amended | Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (9/2018), ss. 1(2), 27 | 30 July 2018 | Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 298 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 7 references construed | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act (13/2021), s. 4(2), schedule 2 | 28 July 2021 | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 378 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 12(3) breach of order under may be an offence | Broadcasting Act 2009 (18/2009), s. 139A and sch. 3 para. 26, as inserted by Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 45, 46 | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 14 repealed | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 73, sch. 1 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 259 of 2018), art. 2 | |
| Ss. 16, 17 power to take samples and prints from persons in custody | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), ss. 1(2), 9, 11-13, 31-33, 35, 86, 100 | 20 November 2015 | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 508 of 2015), art. 2(b) |
| S. 16, 17 destruction of samples taken in custody | Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), ss. 1(2), 76-80, 84, 85 | 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) |
| S. 23(1) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(i) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(2) substituted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(ii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(3) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(iii)(I) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(3)(a) substituted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(iii)(II) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(3)(a)(i) amended | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (7/2021), ss. 1(2), 17(a)(i) | 28 February 2022 | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 79 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 23(3)(a)(ia) inserted | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (7/2021), ss. 1(2), 17(a)(ii) | 28 February 2022 | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 79 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 23(4) substituted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(iv) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(5) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(v) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(6) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(vi) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(7) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(vii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(8) substituted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(viii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(9) substituted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(ix) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(10) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(x) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| Ss. 23(11), (11)(a), (11)(a)(i), (11)(b) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(xi)(I)-71(b)(xv)(III) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(11A) inserted | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(xii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(12) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(xiii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| Ss. 23(13)(a), 23(13)(b) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(b)(xiv)(I), (71(b)(xiv)II) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 23(14) substituted | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (7/2021), ss. 1(2), 17(b) | 28 February 2022 | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 79 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 25(3) breach of order under may be an offence | Broadcasting Act 2009 (18/2009), s. 139A and sch. 3 para. 27, as inserted by Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (41/2022), ss. 1(3), 45, 46 | 15 March 2023 | Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 71 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 25(2), 25(3) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 71(c)(i), 71(c)(ii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| Ss. 26(2), 26(3) amended | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), ss. 1(2), 71(d)(i), 71(d)(ii) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| S. 34(2) substituted | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (7/2021), ss. 1(2), 18 | 28 February 2022 | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 79 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 34(5)(b) substituted | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (7/2021), ss. 1(2), 18 | 28 February 2022 | Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 79 of 2022), art. 2 |
| Sch., para. 5A inserted | Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Act 2017 (36/2017), ss. 10, 11(2) | 17 August 2018 | Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 299 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Sch., para. 9A inserted | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 52 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Sch. para. 10(aa) inserted | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 77 | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g) |
| Sch., para 10(ab) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(a) | 31 December 2024 | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 730 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Sch., para 20A inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 17(b) | 31 December 2024 | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 730 of 2024), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |