Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 9 September 1996 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (Commencement) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 257 of 1996)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 1 am. 10/1999, ss. 2(2), 35
S. 2 power to take samples and prints from persons in custody 11/2014, ss. 1(2), 9, 11-13, 31-33, 35, 86, 100
S. 2 applied S.I. No. 74 of 1997, regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c)
S.2 applied with modifications S.I. No. 74 of 1997, regs. 1(2), 3(2)(d)
S. 5(1) amended 14/2017, ss. 4, 13(2)
S. 30 destruction of samples taken in custody 11/2014, ss. 1(2), 76-80, 84, 85
S. 2 stated not to be affected 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 50(10)
S. 2(1)(a) substit. 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 10(a)(i)
S. 2(2)(b) am. 32/2009, s. 22(1)(a)
S. 2(3A) ins. 32/2009, s. 22(1)(b)
S. 2(3B) ins. 32/2009, s. 22(1)(b)
S. 2(3C) ins. 32/2009, s. 22(1)(b)
S. 2(7A) substit. 32/2009, s. 22(1)(c)
S. 2(7A) ins. 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 10(a)(ii)
S. 4(1) constr. of refs. 11/2014, ss. 1(2), 166
S. 4(1) substit. 32/2009, s. 22(2)
S. 4(1A) ins. 32/2009, s. 22(2)
S. 4(3)(a) par. ins. 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 10(b)
S. 4(3)(a) re-lettering as paragraph (b) 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 10(b)
S. 4(3)(b) re-lettering as paragraph (c) 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 10(b)
S. 5 am. 11/2014, ss. 1(2), 106(a)
  22/2011, ss. 1(2) & 13
  32/2009, s. 22(3)
  29/2007, ss. 1(2), 54(a) and (b)
S. 5(1)-(2) ins. 11/2014, ss. 1(2), 106(b)-(c)
S. 7 repealed with saver 29/2007, ss. 1(2), 3 and sch. 1
S. 8(2A) ins. 33/2012, ss. 3, 4(2)
S. 8(2B) ins. 33/2012, ss. 3, 4(2)
S. 11 repealed 32/2009, s. 22(4)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act