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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 6 of 1993
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1993
REVISED
Updated to 1 August 2023
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative
consolidation of the
Criminal Justice Act 1993
. It is prepared by the Law Reform
Commission in accordance with its function under the
Law Reform Commission Act
1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and
consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023
(25/2023),
enacted 20 July 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the
Criminal
Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023
(S.I. No.
391 of 2023), made 28 July 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised
Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from
any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email
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Number
6
of
1993
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
1993
REVISED
Updated to 1 August
2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Review of certain sentences.
3.
Appeal on
point of law to Supreme Court.
(Repealed)
4.
Minor and consequential provisions.
5.
Effect of certain offences on persons in respect of whom committed.
5A.
Evidence
through television link.
5B.
Evidence
through intermediary.
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
.
(Repealed)
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
Number
6
of
1993
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1993
REVISED
Updated to 1 August
2023
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. [3
rd April
, 1993]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Review of certain sentences.
3.
Appeal on
point of law to Supreme Court.
(Repealed)
4.
Minor and consequential provisions.
5.
Effect of certain offences on persons in respect of whom committed.
5A.
Evidence
through television link.
5B.
Evidence
through intermediary.
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
.
(Repealed)
12.
Amendment of Punishment of Incest Act, 1908.
13.
Repeals.
14.
Short title and commencement.
Number
6
of
1993