Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010
Number 22 of 2010
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 22 December 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010. 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 Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 (40/2023), enacted 19 December 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 669 of 2023), made 20 December 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 22 of 2010
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 22 December 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
2. Exclusions from application of Act.
3. Prohibition of sale, etc. of psychoactive substances.
4. Prohibition of sale of certain objects.
5. Prohibition of advertising of psychoactive substances, etc.
6. Sale, etc. of psychoactive substances permitted in certain circumstances.
9. Variation of prohibition orders.
11. Variation or discharge of closure orders.
12. Powers of Garda Síochána to enter and search, etc.
13. Power of Garda Síochána to search persons, vehicles, etc.
14. Powers of officers of Customs and Excise.
18. Provisions relating to evidence in proceedings under Act.
19. Disposal of things seized.
22. Amendment of Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988.
Acts Referred to
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Animal Remedies Act 1993 |
1993, No. 23 |
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Bail Act 1997 |
1997, No. 16 |
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Criminal Justice Act 1951 |
1951, No. 2 |
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Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988 |
1988, No. 10 |
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Dentists Act 1985 |
1985, No. 9 |
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Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 |
1998, No. 29 |
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Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 |
1995, No. 29 |
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Licensing Act 1872 |
35 & 36 Vic. c. 94 |
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Medical Practitioners Act 2007 |
2007, No. 25 |
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Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 |
1977, No. 12 |
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Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 and 1984 |
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Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2007 |
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Nurses Act 1985 |
1985, No. 18 |
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Pharmacy Act 2007 |
2007, No. 20 |
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Police (Property) Act 1897 |
60 & 61 Vic. c. 30 |
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Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 |
2002, No. 6 |
Number 22 of 2010
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 22 December 2023
AN ACT TO PREVENT THE MISUSE OF DANGEROUS OR OTHERWISE HARMFUL PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SALE, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION OR ADVERTISEMENT OF THOSE SUBSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SALE AND ADVERTISEMENT OF CERTAIN OBJECTS FOR USE IN THE CULTIVATION OF CERTAIN PLANTS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1977; TO PROVIDE FOR POWERS OF THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA IN RELATION TO THE INVESTIGATION OF THOSE OFFENCES; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE ISSUING OF PROHIBITION NOTICES BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA TO CERTAIN PERSONS IN RELATION TO ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PROHIBITED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKING BY THE DISTRICT COURT OF PROHIBITION ORDERS AND CLOSURE ORDERS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (MISCELLANOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1988; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[14th July, 2010]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: