Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996
Number 29 of 1996
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DRUG TRAFFICKING) ACT 1996
REVISED
Updated to 1 August 2025
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. 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.
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Number 20 of 1996
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DRUG TRAFFICKING) ACT 1996
REVISED
Updated to 1 August 2025
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Inferences from failure of accused to mention particular facts. (Repealed) |
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Duration of certain sections. (Repealed) |
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Number 29 of 1996
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DRUG TRAFFICKING) ACT 1996
REVISED
Updated to 1 August 2025
AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DETENTION BY THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA OF SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS FOLLOWING ARREST, TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SEARCH WARRANTS BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA IN THE CASE OF SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES AND FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE AT, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF SUCH OFFICERS IN, THE QUESTIONING OF CERTAIN ARRESTED PERSONS BY THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [31st July, 1996]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: