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 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009
No. 28 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1 -3 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 4-20 | 25 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 330 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 21-24 | 1 May 2020 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 152 of 2020), art. 2 |
| Ss. 25-27 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3(b) |
| S. 28 | 27 July 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 293 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 29-33 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3(c) |
| S. 34 | 1 January 2010 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 4 |
| S. 35 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3 |
| S. 36 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 37 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3 |
| S. 38 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 39 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3 |
| S. 40 insofar as it inserts Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (No. 12 of 1990), ss. 9A, 9B | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3 |
| S. 40 insofar as it inserts Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (No. 12 of 1990), ss. 9C-9I | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| Ss. 41-44 | 1 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 310 of 2009), art. 3 |
| Ss. 45, 46 | 25 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 330 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 47 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| Ss. 48(a), 48(b), 48(c)(i), 48(c)(ii) | 25 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 330 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 48(c)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 48(c)(iv) | 25 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 330 of 2009), art. 2 |
| Ss. 49-51 | 25 August 2009 | Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 330 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 52 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) |
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. 23(1) references construed | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), 14(4) | ||
| S. 23(2) substituted | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 211 | ||
| S. 23(3) inserted | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 211 | ||
| S. 47 repealed | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 5 | ||
| S. 52 repealed | Criminal Justice Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 5 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 45 | Rules of the Superior Courts (Case Stated) 2014 (S.I. No. 293 of 2014) |