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Updated to 16 April 2025 (Act No. 2 of 2025 and S.I. No. 141 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 AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 9(b) deleted Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 12, 13(2)
S. 13 deleted Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 12, 13(2)
S. 14 deleted Criminal Justice Act 2017 (14/2017), ss. 12, 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
S. 20(1) redress procedures provided Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 41(1), 44, Sch. 5 part 1 ref. 23, Sch. 6 part 1 ref. 29, sch. 6 part 2 ref. 29
S. 20(1A) inserted Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 13
S. 21(1A) inserted Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14 of 2014) ss. 1(2), 24(1), sch. 4 pt. 1 item 13
Schedule 1 para. 23 amended Counterfeiting Act 2021 (16/2021), ss. 1(2), 32
  Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Act 2021 (2/2021), ss. 10, 13(3)
Schedule 1 para. 28A inserted Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (9/2018), ss. 1(2), 28
Schedule 1 para. 28A amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 79
Schedule 1 para. 30 substituted Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (11/2017), ss. 15, 17(2)
Schedule 1 para. 30A inserted Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (11/2017), ss. 15, 17(2)
Schedule 1 para. 31 inserted Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014), ss. 1(5), 90
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
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
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

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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