This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Criminal Justice (Communicty Service) Act 1983. 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 Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Act 2026 (36/2026), enacted 23 July 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 503 of 2026), made 1 October 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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