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Updated to 19 May 2025 (Act No. 3 of 2025 and S.I. No. 193 of 2025)

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

Criminal Justice Act 2011
No. 22 of 2011

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement 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 Date		 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

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