Protections For Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998.

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Protections For Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998. 1998 49

No. 49/1998:

PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONS REPORTING CHILD ABUSE ACT, 1998.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Designated officers.

3. Protection from civil liability of persons who have reported child abuse.

4. Protection of employees from penalisation for having reported child abuse.

5. False reporting of child abuse.

6. Saving.

7. Short title and commencement.

ACTS REFERRED TO

Health Act, 1970 1970, No. 1
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 14 & 15 Vict., c. 93
Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 1994, No. 5
Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 1977, No. 10
Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 1993

Number 49 of 1998

PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONS REPORTING CHILD ABUSE ACT, 1998.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO PERSONS WHO REPORT CHILD ABUSE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO SUCH PERSONS FROM PENALISATION BY THEIR EMPLOYERS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN OFFENCE IN RESPECT OF THE FALSE REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[23rd December, 1998]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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