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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Proceeds of Crime Act 1996
No. 30 of 1996

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Whole Act 4 August 1996 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Proceeds of Crimes Acts 1/2005, s. 1(2)
  8/2016, s. 7(2), (3)
Functions transferred and references construed S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1
Proceedings under unaffected by Statute of Limitations (6/1957), s. 11(7) 1/2005, s. 10
S. 1(1) amended 8/2016, ss. 2, 7(3)
  8/2016, ss. 2(a)-(c), 7(3)
  1/2005, s. 3(a) (i) and (ii)
S. 1(1A) inserted 1/2005, s. 3(b)
S. 1A inserted 8/2016, ss. 3, 7(3)
S. 1B inserted 8/2016, ss. 3, 7(3)
S. 1C inserted 8/2016, ss. 3, 7(3)
Ss. 2(3)-(6), 3(1)-(6), 5-8, 10-16 applied with modifications 40/1998, s. 31(3)
S. 2(1) amended 1/2005, s. 4 (a)
S. 2(1)(b) amended 8/2016, ss. 4(a), 7(3)
S. 2(1)(b) substitution of convenient monetary amounts in euro for certain monetary amounts 16/2001, s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 2(3)(b) amended 8/2016, ss. 4(b), 7(3)
S. 2(3)(b) certain monetary amounts substituted by convenient Euro amounts  16/2001 s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 2(3A) inserted 1/2005, s. 4(b)
S. 2(6)(b) substituted 1/2005, s. 4(c)
S. 2(7) inserted 1/2005, s. 4(d)
S. 3(1)(b) amended 8/2016, ss. 5(a), 7(3)
S. 3(1) amended 1/2005, s. 5(a)
S. 3(1)(b) certain monetary amounts substituted by convenient Euro amounts 16/2001, s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 3(1)(b)(II) certain monetary amounts substituted by convenient Euro amounts 16/2001 s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 3(1)(II) amended 8/2016, ss. 5(b), 7(3)
S. 3(1A) inserted 1/2005, s. 5(b)
S. 3(3A) inserted 1/2005, s. 5(c)
S. 3(6)(a) substituted 1/2005, s. 5(d)
S. 3(8) inserted 1/2005, s. 5(e)
S. 4(9) inserted 1/2005, s. 6
S. 4A inserted 1/2005, s. 7
S. 6 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20, s. 14(5) and s. 15(7)
S. 6(1)(a) substituted 1/2005, s. 8
S. 7 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 8(1) amended 8/2016, ss. 6, 7(3)
S. 8(1) certain monetary amounts substituted by convenient Euro amounts 16/2001, s. 1(3), s. 1(4), sch. 3 and sch. 4
S. 8(1)(b) substituted 1/2005, s. 9 (a)
S. 8(6) inserted 1/2005, s. 9 (b)
S. 9 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 9 renumbered as s. 9(1) 1/2005, s. 11
S. 9(2) inserted 1/2005, s. 11
S. 9(2) references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2
S. 10 registration of court order under S.I. No. 52 of 2008, rules 1, 14(3)
S. 10 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 11 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 11(2) applied 2/2005, ss. 12 (3), 20
S. 12 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 13 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
S. 13(2) applied 2/2005, ss. 12(3), 20
Ss. 14 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
Ss. 15 applied with necessary modifications 2/2005, s. 20 (a) (b) (c)
Ss. 16A, 16B inserted 1/2005, s. 12
S. 16B(1)(b) substituted 9/2018, ss. 1(2), 24
S.16B(6)(b) references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2
S. 16B(7) am. 26/2006, s. 189

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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