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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 Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016
No. 4 of 2016

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 29 April 2016 Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 215 of 2016), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act, Part 3 (ss. 14-25) included in collectively cited National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts s. 1(2)
S. 5(5)(c) amended Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 21 31 December 2024 Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 730 of 2024), art. 2
S. 12 section designated as s. 12(1) Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 230(a) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 12(1) amended Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 230(b) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
S. 12(2) inserted Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 230(c) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3
Sch. 1 part 1 para. 4 substituted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 56(a) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 1 part 2 para. 17(ba) inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 56(b)(i)(I) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 1 part 2 para. 17(ca) inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 56(b)(i)(II) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 1 part 2, para. 22A inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 56(b)(ii) 27 March 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2
Sch. 2 para. 1(d) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 293(a)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 1(e) deleted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 293(a)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 1(o) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 293(a)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 1(p), (q) inserted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 293(a)(iv) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 3(b) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 293(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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