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Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	7 June 2008	Commenced as per s. 15(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Declaration or consideration of conviction under	Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 (No. 16 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 12
	Road Transport Act 2011 (No. 31 of 2011), ss. 2, 3, 4
S. 1 amended	Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 24 of 2013), ss. 1, 5(2)
S. 2 Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal	Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7, 15-18, Schedule
S. 2 offence for purposes of	Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37 of 2013), ss. 10, 30, 31, schedule
	Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012), ss. 2, 12(2), schedule 1
S. 2 obligation of Legal Aid Board to grant legal advice to alleged victim of offence under	Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (No. 32 of 1995), s. 26(3B) (see also Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 3
S. 2 re-trial procedure for offence under	Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7-14, schedule
S. 4 offence for purposes of	Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37 of 2013), ss. 10, 30, 31, schedule
	Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012), ss. 3, 12(2), schedule 2
S. 4 obligation of Legal Aid Board to grant legal advice to alleged victim of offence under	Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (No. 32 of 1995), s. 26(3B) (see also Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 3
S. 4 Court approval for exercise of powers where acquittal	Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7, 15-18, schedule
S. 4 re-trial procedure for offence under	Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 7-14, schedule
S. 4(3) substituted	Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (28/2024), ss. 1(2), 36(a)(i)
S. 4(8) substituted	Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (28/2024), ss. 1(2), 36(a)(ii)
S. 4A inserted	Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 24 of 2013), ss. 2, 5(2)
S. 5 offence for purposes of	Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37 of 2013), ss. 10, 30, 31, schedule
	Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012), ss. 2, 3, 12(2), schedules 1, 2
S. 5 obligation of Legal Aid Board to grant legal advice to alleged victim of offence under	Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (No. 32 of 1995), s. 26(3B) (see also Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 3
S. 5(2A) inserted	Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 26(a)
S. 5(5) amended	Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 26(b)
S. 5A inserted	Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (28/2024), ss. 1(2), 36(b)
S. 6 obligation of Legal Aid Board to grant legal advice to alleged victim of offence under	Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (No. 32 of 1995), s. 26(3B) (see also Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 3
S. 7 offence for purposes of	Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012), ss. 2, 3, 12(2), schedules 1, 2
S. 7 obligation of Legal Aid Board to grant legal advice to alleged victim of offence under	Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (No. 32 of 1995), s. 26(3B) (see also Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 3

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
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