Criminal Justice Act, 1993

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Number 6 of 1993


CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1993


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Review of certain sentences.

3.

Appeal on point of law to Supreme Court.

4.

Minor and consequential provisions.

5.

Effect of certain offences on persons in respect of whom committed.

6.

Compensation order.

7.

Payment of compensation to District Court clerks for transmission, and attachment of earnings orders.

8.

Suspension of compensation order pending appeal.

9.

Effect of compensation order on civil proceedings.

10.

Service of documents.

11.

Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act, 1967.

12.

Amendment of Punishment of Incest Act, 1908.

13.

Repeals.

14.

Short title and commencement.


Acts Referred to

Children Act, 1908

1908, c. 67

Civil Liability Act, 1961

1961, No. 41

Criminal Damage Act, 1991

1991, No. 31

Criminal Evidence Act, 1992

1992, No. 12

Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act, 1962

1962, No. 12

Criminal Procedure Act, 1967

1967, No. 12

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

1940, No. 24

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

1976, No. 11

Lunacy (Ireland) Act, 1821

1821, c. 33

Probation of Offenders Act, 1907

1907, c. 30

Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974

1974, No. 22

Punishment of Incest Act, 1908

1908, c. 45

Road Traffic Act, 1961

1961, No. 24

Trial of Lunatics Act, 1883

1883, c. 38

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Number 6 of 1993


CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 1993


AN ACT TO ENABLE THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL TO REVIEW UNDULY LENIENT SENTENCES, TO MAKE OTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO SENTENCING, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT BY OFFENDERS OF COMPENSATION FOR INJURY OR LOSS RESULTING FROM THEIR OFFENCES, TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967 , AND THE PUNISHMENT OF INCEST ACT, 1908 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [3rd April, 1993]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: