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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Criminal Justice Act 1951
No. 2 of 1951

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 21 February 1951 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Appl. with mods. 39/1961, s.48, sch. 7
Power to mod. by o. 39/1961, s.48 (6)
S.2 saved. 12/1967, ss. 8 (3), 13 (5)
S.2 rstrct. 10/1981, ss. 12 (3), 13 (2) (4)
S.2 (2) am. 12/1967, s.19 (1)
S.2 (2), subsec. substit. 4/1997, ss. 8, 21
Ss. 3, 4 (in pt.) rep. 12/1967, s.3, sch.
S.4 (1) am. 22/1984, ss. 1 (1), 17
  8/2010, ss. 1(2), 10(1)
S.4 (2) rep. 19/1988, ss. 12 (3), 21 (2)
S. 5 appl. 26/2006, s. 106
S. 5 operation stated not to be affected 26/2006, s. 99(11)(b).
S.5 am. 22/1984, ss. 1 (1) (3), 12 (1)
S.5 rstrct. 32/1976, s.13 (3)
  21/1981, ss. 8 (2), 18
  22/1984, ss. 1 (1), 11 (3)
S. 7 substit. 26/2006, ss. 1(2), 177
S.8 (1), subsec. substit. 4/1997, ss. 9, 21
S.9 rep. 12/1967, s.3, sch.
S.10 constr. 2/1956, s.11
S.10 rep. 50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1), sch. 1
S.11 rep. 26/1997, ss. 22, 31, 32 (2) (3), sch.
S.11 (2) substit. 2/1994, ss. 1 (3), 10
S.13 rep. 50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1), sch. 1
S.14 rep. 12/1967, s.3, sch.
S.15, s. 22/1984, ss. 1 (1), 26
  4/1997, ss. 18, 21
S.15 (1) (2) (4).*
S. 15(1), (2) application extended S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 17, rl. 3
S. 16 amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 7
S.19 rep. 39/1961, s.3, sch. 1
S.20 mod. 10/1981, ss. 6, 13 (2)
S.20 (1) (2) rep. 12/1967, s.3, sch.
S. 20(4) amended 28/2017, ss. 1(2), 27(a)
S.20 (4), saving for. 12/1967, s.16 (3)
  10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 9
S. 20(7) inserted 28/2017, ss. 1(2), 27(b)
S.21 rep. 36/1971, s.24
S.22 rep. 22/1974, ss. 11, 14 (2)
S. 23 delegration of powers to Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform S.I. No. 416 of 1998, arts. 1(2), 2
S.23 rstrct. 24/1961, s.124
  S. I. No. 331 of 1972, regs. 2, 8
  16/1990, s.5 (1)
  10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 5
  S.I. No. 121 of 2007, reg. 8
  29/2007, s. 25(13)
S.23 (1) am. 16/1990, s.9, sch. 2
S.23 (3) del. 4/1997, s.17
S.23A, new s. 4/1997, s.17
S.24, rep. with saver. 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 5 (1) (2), sch. 2
S. 25 appl. ext. S.I. No. 144 of 2007, reg. 63
S.25 appl. 23/1993, ss. 26, 33 (2)
  22/2010, ss. 19(1), 26(2)
S.25, appl. in pt. 17/1994, ss. 7 (6), 24 (4)
S.26 rep. 39/1961, s.3, sch. 1
Sch. 1 am. 12/1967, s.19 (2)
  14/1976, ss. 21 (5), 22
  14/1997, ss. 1, 7 (7), 8 (4)
Schedule 1, ref. no. 3 references construed 13/2021, s. 4(2), schedule 2
Sch. 1, matter at ref. no. 6 rep. 32/1990, ss. 21, 22 (3), sch.
Sch. 1, ref. nos. 8, 11, 14, 15, 20 rep. 50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 3 (1), sch. 1
Sch. 1, ref. no. 26 ins. 27/2010, ss. 1(2), 38
Sch. 2 rep. 39/1961, s.3, sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 23A Criminal Justice Act, 1951 (Section 23) (Delegation of Powers) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 416 of 1998)

*S. 15 (1) (2) (4). : As substituted by S. 26 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (No. 22 of 1984) invalid - O'Mahony v. Melia (H.C.) [1989] I.R. 355; [1990] ILRM 14.