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 Law (Insanity) Act 2006
No. 11 of 2006
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. 1-12 | 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/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
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) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 3(2A) inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 3, 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 4(3)(aa) inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(a), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 4(3)(b)(i) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(b), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 4(3)(b)(ii) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(c), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 4(5)(bb) inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(d), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 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) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 4(5)(c)(ii) amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(f), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 4(6) substituted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 4(g), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 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) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 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) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) |
| 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) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 12(5) references construed | 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. 13(1) deleted | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(1) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(2) renumbered as s. 13(1) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(3) renumbered as s. 13(2) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| 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) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(4)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(a), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(b) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 | |
| S. 13(5) renumbered as s. 13(4) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(6) renumbered as s. 13(5) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(6)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(b), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(c) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 | |
| S. 13(7) renumbered as s. 13(6) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(7)(b)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(c), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 13(8)* amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 7(d), 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 13(8) renumbered as s. 13(7) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| 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) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(9) renumbered as s. 13(8) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13(10) renumbered as s. 13(9) | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006), ss. 1(2), 197(2)(a) | 1 August 2006 | Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 390 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S. 13A inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 8, 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 13B inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 8, 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 13C inserted | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 8, 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 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) | 16 March 2009 | Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 40 of 2009), art. 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) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g) |
| Sch. 1 para. 2 amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(b) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g) |
| Court of Appeal Act 2014 (No. 18 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 65(b) | 28 October 2014 | Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c) | |
| Sch. 1, para. 7 amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(c) | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g) |
| Sch. 1, para. 8A inserted | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 72(d) | 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 amended | Criminal Law Insanity Act 2010 (No. 40 of 2010), ss. 9, 11(2) | 8 February 2011 | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011), art. 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) |