Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008

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Number 8 of 2008

CRIMINAL LAW (HUMAN TRAFFICKING) ACT 2008

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Trafficking, etc., of children.

3. Trafficking, taking, etc., of child for purpose of sexual exploitation.

4. Trafficking of persons other than children.

5. Soliciting or importuning for purposes of prostitution of trafficked person.

6. Offences by bodies corporate.

7. Jurisdiction.

8. Proceedings relating to offences committed outside State.

9. Double jeopardy.

10. Exclusion of members of public from proceedings.

11. Anonymity of victims of trafficking.

12. Amendment of Criminal Evidence Act 1992.

13. Amendment of Act of 2001.

14. Amendment of Bail Act 1997.

15. Short title and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Number 8 of 2008

CRIMINAL LAW (HUMAN TRAFFICKING) ACT 2008

AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION OF 19 JULY 2002 ON COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS; TO GIVE EFFECT, IN PART, TO THE UNITED NATIONS PROTOCOL TO PREVENT, SUPPRESS AND PUNISH TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, SUPPLEMENTING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME, DONE AT NEW YORK ON 15 NOVEMBER 2000, AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONVENTION ON ACTION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS DONE AT WARSAW ON 16 MAY 2005; FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND CERTAIN ENACTMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF THE SEX OFFENDERS ACT 2001; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[7th May, 2008]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: