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Criminal Damage Act, 1991

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Number 31 of 1991

CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT, 1991

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Damaging property.

3.

Threat to damage property.

4.

Possessing any thing with intent to damage property.

5.

Unauthorised accessing of data.

6.

“Without lawful excuse”.

7.

Proceedings.

8.

Jurisdiction of District Court.

9.

Compensation order.

10.

Suspension of compensation order pending appeal.

11.

Effect of compensation order on civil proceedings.

12.

Arrest without warrant.

13.

Search warrant.

14.

Minor and consequential changes in existing law.

15.

Repeal.

16.

Short title and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Children Act, 1908

1908, c. 67

Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act, 1976

1976, No. 14

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

1940, No. 23

Family Home Protection Act, 1976

1976, No. 27

Family Law (Protection of Spouses and Children) Act, 1981

1981, No. 21

Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989

1989, No. 6

Malicious Damage Act, 1861

1861, c. 97

Police (Property) Act, 1897

1897, c. 30

Probation of Offenders Act, 1907

1907, c. 17

Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1916

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Number 31 of 1991

CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT, 1991

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO OFFENCES OF DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [27th December, 1991]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: