Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020

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Number 32 of 2020

HARASSMENT, HARMFUL COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED OFFENCES ACT 2020

CONTENTS

Section

1. Interpretation

2. Distributing, publishing or threatening to distribute or publish intimate image without consent with intent to cause harm or being reckless as to whether harm is caused

3. Recording, distributing or publishing intimate image without consent

4. Distributing, publishing or sending threatening or grossly offensive communication

5. Anonymity of victim of offence under section 2 or 3

6. Liability of directors and officers of corporate bodies

7. Summary proceedings: time limit of two years

8. Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions

9. Amendment of Schedule to Bail Act 1997

10. Amendment of section 10 of Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997

11. Amendment of section 40 of Domestic Violence Act 2018

12. Review of operation of Act

13. Short title and commencement

Acts Referred to

Bail Act 1997 (No. 16)

Broadcasting Act 2009 (No. 18)

Children Act 2001 (No. 24)

Domestic Violence Act 2018 (No. 6)

Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 (No. 26)

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.) c. 93

Number 32 of 2020

HARASSMENT, HARMFUL COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED OFFENCES ACT 2020

An Act to amend the law relating to harassment; to provide for offences relating to the recording, distribution or publication of intimate images and to provide for the anonymity of victims of those offences; to provide for an offence involving the distribution, publication or sending of threatening or grossly offensive communication; and for those and other purposes to amend the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 , the Bail Act 1997 and the Domestic Violence Act 2018 ; and to provide for related matters.

[28th December, 2020]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: