Updated to 2 April 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 119 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5(1), (2) | 14 September 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 307 of 2020), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5(3) | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5(4) | 14 September 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 307 of 2020), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 6-9 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 10- 21 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(c) |
| S. 22 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(d) |
| S. 23 | 14 September 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 307 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| S. 24 | 14 September 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 307 of 2020), art. 2(c) |
| S. 25 | 14 September 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 307 of 2020), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 26-28 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 29-31 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(e) |
| S. 32 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 33 | 21 August 2020 | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 306 of 2020), art. 2(e) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 10 substituted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 86 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 14(3)(a) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 87(a) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 14(3)(c)(iii) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 87(b) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 21(3) application restricted | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (13/2021), ss. 17(5), 1(2) | 28 July 2021 | Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 378 of 2021), art. 2 |
| S. 22 amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 88 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 22(aa) inserted | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 83(a) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| S. 22(c) amended | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 83(b) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| S. 22(ca) inserted | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 83(c) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| S. 22(d) amended | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 83(d) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| S. 22(e) inserted | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 83(e) | 3 May 2023 | Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2 |
| S. 23(2)(e) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 89 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 29 application restricted | Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (15/2022), ss. 1(2), 65 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 30 substituted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 90 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 31(5) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 91(a) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 31(5A) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 91(b) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 31(6) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 91(c) | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
| S. 32(5A) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (18/2023), ss. 1(4), 92 | 31 July 2023 | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 389 of 2023), art. 3(n) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 20 | Rules of the Superior Courts (Digital) 2025 (S.I. No. 13 of 2025) |
| S. 21 | Rules of the Superior Courts (Digital) 2025 (S.I. No. 13 of 2025) |
| S. 29(3) | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Remote Meetings and Remote Hearings of State Body – Adoption Authority of Ireland) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 335 of 2020) |
| S. 29(3)(a) | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Child and Family Agency) (Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 311 of 2021) |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29 (Inland Fisheries Ireland) (Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 238 of 2021) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29)(Commission for Regulation of Utilities)(Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 232 of 2021) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29 (Child and Family Agency) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 118 of 2021) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Veterinary Council of Ireland) (Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 58 of 2021) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (International Protection Appeals Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 714 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Health) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 532 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 517 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29 (Labour Court) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 514 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Property Services Appeal Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 484 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Property Services Regulatory Authority) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 483 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Property Services Regulatory Authority) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 482 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 481 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Legal Aid Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 480 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Judicial Council) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 479 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Regional Assemblies) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 446 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Local Authorities) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 445 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Sections 29 and 31) (Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 428 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 423 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Central Bank of Ireland) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 421 of 2020) | |
| S. 29(3)(b) | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Meetings of the Oberstown Children Detention Campus Board of Management) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 553 of 2020) |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 29) (Road Safety Authority) (Meetings of Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 520 of 2020) | |
| S. 30(3) | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 30(3)) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 274 of 2021) |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 30(3)) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 530 of 2020) | |
| S. 31(3) | Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31)(Commission for Regulation of Utilities)(Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 233 of 2021) |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Standards in Public Office Commission) (Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 189 of 2021) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (CHARITY APPEALS TRIBUNAL) (Designation) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 59 of 2021) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (International Protection Appeals Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 715 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Health) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 533 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Appeals Officers) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 523 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 518 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Labour Court) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 515 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Property Services Appeal Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 488 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Property Services Regulatory Authority) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 487 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 486 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Legal Aid Board) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 485 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 455 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Sections 29 and 31) (Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 428 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 424 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Central Bank of Ireland) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 422 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 420 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Designated Body - Agriculture) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 411 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Section 31) (Workplace Relations Commission) (Designation) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 359 of 2020) | |
| Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (Remote Meetings and Remote Hearings of State Body – Adoption Authority of Ireland) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 335 of 2020) |