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Updated to 23 May 2025 (Act No. 4 of 2025 and S.I. No. 209 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017
No. 28 of 2017

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-18 27 November 2017 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 530 of 2017), art. 2
S. 19(1), (2)(a), 2(b) 27 November 2017 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 530 of 2017), art. 2
S. 19(2)(c) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(a)
Ss. 20-29 27 November 2017 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 530 of 2017), art. 2
S. 30(a) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(i)
S. 30(b)(i) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(ii)
S. 30(b)(ii) (District Court sitting in District No. 18) 30 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 588 of 2023), art. 2
S. 30(b)(ii) (District Court sitting in District No. 4) 15 December 2021 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 694 of 2021), art. 2(a)
S. 30(b)(ii) (District Court sitting in District No. 16) 15 December 2021 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 694 of 2021), art. 2(b)
S. 30(b)(ii) (District Court sitting in District No. 17) 15 December 2021 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 694 of 2021), art. 2(c)
S. 30(b)(ii) (District Court sitting in District No. 20) 15 December 2021 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 694 of 2021), art. 2(d)
S. 30(b)(ii) (District Court sitting in District No. 21) 15 December 2021 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 694 of 2021), art. 2(e)
S. 30(b)(ii) for a Special Criminal Court 30 June 2022 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 309 of 2022), art. 2
S. 30(b)(ii) for the Central Criminal Court, the Circuit Court, the Dublin Metropolitan District of the District Court and the District Courts sitting in Districts 1-3, 5-10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22-25 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(iii)
S. 30(b)(iii) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(iv)
S. 30(c) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(v)
S. 30(d) for the Central Criminal Court, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and the Dublin Metropolitan District of the District Court 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(vi)
S. 30(e), (f) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(vii)
S. 30(g) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(viii)
S. 30(h) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(ix)
S. 30(i)  30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(x)
S. 30(j)-(l) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(xi)
S. 30(m)  30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(xii)
S. 30(n) 30 May 2018 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018), art. 3(b)(xiii)
Ss. 31-37 27 November 2017 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 530 of 2017), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
S. 2(1) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(a) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
  Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 56 1 January 2019 Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 532 of 2018), art. 2
S. 2(1)(d) amended Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 22 31 December 2024 Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 730 of 2024), art. 2
S. 3 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(b) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 7 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(c) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 8 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(d) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 8(2)(m)(iia) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 80(a) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 8(2)(m)(iiia) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 80(b) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 8(2)(m)(iva) inserted Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 41(a)(i) 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2
S. 8(2)(m)(ivb) inserted Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 41(a)(i) 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2
S. 8(2)(m)(v) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 80(c) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
  Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 41(a)(ii) 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2
S. 8(9) inserted Parole Act 2019 (28/2019), ss. 1(2), 41(b) 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2
S. 11 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(e) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 12 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(f) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 14 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(g) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 15 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(h) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 16 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(i) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 17 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(j) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 18 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(k) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 19(1) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(l) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 22 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(m) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 23 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(n) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 24 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(o) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 25 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(p) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2
S. 36 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 296(q) 2 April 2025 Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 1(2) Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 173 of 2018)
  Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 530 of 2017)