Criminal Justice Act 1993

Number 6 of 1993

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1993

REVISED

Updated to 1 August 2023

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 to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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. [3rd April, 1993]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: