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 Justice Act 2011
No. 22 of 2011
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 6 | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(a) |
| S. 7(a)-(b) | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(b) |
| S. 7(c) | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 7 (d)-(e) | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(b) |
| S. 8 | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 9-14 | Not yet commenced. Require commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 15-22 | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(c) |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 9 August 2011 | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 411 of 2011), art. 2(d) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 9(b) deleted | Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 12, 13(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(2) | |
| S. 13 deleted | Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 12, 13(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(2) | |
| S. 14 deleted | Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 12, 13(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 13(2) | |
| S. 20(1) included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), sch. 1 part 2 item 14 | 1 August 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(c) |
| S. 20(1A) inserted | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 13 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 21(1A) inserted | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 13 | 15 July 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 327 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Schedule 1 para. 23 amended | Counterfeiting Act 2021 (16/2021), ss. 1(2), 32 | 3 August 2021 | Counterfeiting Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 404 of 2021), art. 2 |
| Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Act 2021 (2/2021), ss. 10, 13(3) | 14 April 2021 | Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 167 of 2021), art. 2 | |
| Schedule 1 para. 28A inserted | Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (9/2018), ss. 1(2), 28 | 30 July 2018 | Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 298 of 2018), art. 2 |
| Schedule 1 para. 28A amended | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 79 | 1 November 2023 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g) |
| Schedule 1 para. 30 substituted | Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (11/2017), ss. 15, 17(2) | 12 June 2017 | Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 249 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Schedule 1 para. 30A inserted | Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (11/2017), ss. 15, 17(2) | 12 June 2017 | Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 249 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Schedule 1 para. 31 inserted | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 90 | 31 October 2014 | Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 3 |
| Sch. 2 para 1 substituted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), Sch. 7 pt. 1 ref. 29 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 para 2 substituted | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), Sch. 7 pt. 1 ref. 29 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 paras. 3-6 repealed | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), Sch. 2 pt. 1 ref. 27 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |