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

Contents

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

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	6 June 1981	Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981, s. 13(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
With respect to child offence under, power to proceed in absence of child	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 251, sch. 1
Mode of charging with respect to child offence under	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 253, sch. 1
Power to arrest without warrant with respect to child offence under	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 254, sch. 1
Power to order depositions for child offence under	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 255, sch. 1
Presumption of age with respect to child offence under	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 256, sch. 1
S. 1(1) amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 6(a), (b)
S. 1(1) substituted	32/1990, ss. 12, 22 (3)
S. 1(3) amended	32/1990, ss. 21, 22 (3), sch.
S. 2, application extended	38/1996, s.2, sch.
S. 2 (1) (a) am.	32/1990, ss. 21, 22 (3), sch.
S. 3 applied with modifications	6/2007, s. 3(3) as inserted by 28/2024, ss. 1(2), 17
	6/2007, s. 3(3)
	15/2006, s. 6(1)
S. 3 references to "jury" construed	6/2007, s. 3(2)
S. 3(1) substituted	32/1990, ss. 13, 22 (3)
S. 4 applied with modifications	6/2007, s. 3(3) as inserted by 28/2024, ss. 1(2), 17
	6/2007, s. 3(3)
	15/2006, s. 6(1)
S. 4 substituted	10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 15
S.4(1) amended	32/1990, ss. 17 (1), 22 (3)
S. 4A inserted	18/2001, ss. 1 (2), 34
S. 4A(5) amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 7(a)
S. 4A(5A)-(5D) inserted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 7(b)
S. 4A(6) substituted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 7(c)
S. 4A(6) amended	6/2007, s. 3(1)
	15/2006, s. 6(2)
S. 5 amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 8
	24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 266
	32/1990, ss. 17 (1), 22 (3)
S. 6 applied with modifications	6/2007, s. 3(4) as inserted by 28/2024, ss. 1(2), 17
	6/2007, s. 3(3)
	15/2006, s. 6(3)
S. 6 substituted	32/1990, ss. 11, 22 (3)
S. 6 not affected by	12/1967, s. 4I as inserted by 10/1999, ss. 2 (2), 9
S. 6(1) amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 6(3) substituted	28/2017, ss. 1(2), 29(a)
S. 6(3A) inserted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(b)
S. 6(4) deleted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(c)
S. 6(5) inserted	28/2017, ss. 1(2), 29(b)
S. 7 amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(a)
S. 7 applied with modifications	2/2017, ss. 1(2), 30(4)
	6/2007, s. 3(4) as inserted by 28/2024, ss. 1(2), 17
	6/2007, s. 3(3)
	15/2006, s. 6(3).
S. 7 amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(a)
S. 7(1) amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(b)
	32/1990, ss. 17 (2) (a), 22 (3)
S. 7(1)-(4) amended	32/1990, ss. 17 (2) (c), 22 (3)
S. 7(4) amended	32/1990, ss. 17 (2) (b), 22 (3)
S. 7(5) amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(c)
S. 7(5), (8)(a), (10) amended	32/1990, ss. 17 (2) (c), 22 (3)
S. 7(7) substituted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(d)
S. 8 amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 11(a)
S. 8 applied with modifications	2/2017, ss. 1(2), 30(4)
	6/2007, s. 3(4) as inserted by 28/2024, ss. 1(2), 17
	6/2007, s. 3(3)
	15/2006, s. 6(3).
S. 8(1) amended	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 11(b)
S. 8(2) substituted	32/1990, ss. 14 (a), 22 (3)
S. 8(3) am.	32/1990, ss. 21, 22 (3), sch.
S. 8(8) inserted	32/1990, ss. 14 (b), 22 (3)
S. 9(1) substituted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 12(a)
S. 9(1) amended	32/1990, ss. 17 (1), 22 (3)
S. 9(2)(a) substituted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 12(b)(i)
S. 9(2)(aa) substituted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 12(b)(ii)
S. 9(2)(aa) inserted	32/1990, ss. 15, 22 (3)
S. 9(2)(b) deleted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 12(b)(iii)
S. 9(3) inserted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 12(c)
S.10 repealed	32/1990, ss. 21, 22 (3), sch.
S.12(1) amended	32/1990, ss. 16, 22 (3)
S.12(3) repealed	32/1990, ss. 21, 22 (3), sch.

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
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