(LRC Revised)

Number 16 of 2003

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PUBLIC ORDER) ACT 2003

REVISED

Updated to 31 December 2024

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 (Public Order) Act 2003

(16/2003). 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

Family Courts Act 2024

(48/2024), enacted 13 November 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

Physiotherapists Registration Board Application for Registration Bye-Law 2025

(S.I. No. 2 of 2025), made 7 January 2025, 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

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

16

of

2003

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PUBLIC

ORDER) ACT 2003

REVISED

Updated to

31 December 2024

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title, collective citations and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

PART 2

Exclusion Orders

3.

Exclusion order.

PART 3

Closure Orders

4.

Application for closure order.

5.

Closure order.

6.

Appeals.

7.

Extension of closure order.

8.

Breach of closure order.

9.

Liability for offences by bodies corporate and unincorporated.

10.

Jurisdiction.

Acts Referred to

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

1994, No. 15

Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 1986

Licensing Acts 1833 to 2000

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

2001, No. 45

Public Dance Halls Act 1935

1935, No. 2

Public Dance Halls Acts 1935 and 1997

Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2000

Number

16

of

2003

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PUBLIC ORDER) ACT 2003

REVISED

Updated to 31 December 2024

AN ACT TO ENABLE PERSONS CONVICTED OF AN

OFFENCE UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL

JUSTICE (PUBLIC ORDER) ACT 1994 TO BE

EXCLUDED FROM ENTERING LICENSED PREMISES OR

PREMISES (INCLUDING A STALL OR VEHICLE) USED FOR

THE SALE OF FOOD OR FROM AREAS IN THE VICINITY

OF THOSE PREMISES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CLOSURE OF

SUCH PREMISES AT A SPECIFIED TIME OR FOR A SPECIFIED

PERIOD WHERE NECESSARY IN THE INTERESTS OF

THE PREVENTION OF DISORDER OR EXCESSIVE NOISE

ARISING IN RELATION TO THOSE PREMISES; AND TO

PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [28

th May

, 2003]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Section

1.

Short title, collective citations and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

PART 2

Exclusion Orders

3.

Exclusion order.

PART 3

Closure Orders

4.

Application for closure order.

5.

Closure order.

6.

Appeals.

7.

Extension of closure order.

8.

Breach of closure order.

9.

Liability for offences by bodies corporate and unincorporated.

10.

Jurisdiction.

Number

16

of

2003