Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 August 2012 Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 281 of 2012), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 4 organisations and bodies prescribed Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 159 of 2015), arts. 2, 4
  Criminal Justice (Witholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 197 of 2014), arts. 2, 4, 5, schedule
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 402 of 2013), regs. 2, 4 & schedule
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1 of 2013), regs. 2, 4 & schedule
S. 4 classes of persons prescribed Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 159 of 2015), arts. 2, 5 & schedule
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 402 of 2013), regs. 2, 5 & schedule
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1 of 2013), regs. 2, 5 & schedule
Sch. 1, para. 12A inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 53(a)(i)
Sch. 1, para. 13 substituted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 53(a)(ii)
Sch. 1, para. 18(aa) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 80(a)(i)
Sch. 1, para. 18(ba) inserted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 80(a)(ii)
Sch. 1, para. 21 inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 53(a)(iii)
Sch. 2, para. 11 substituted Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 80(b)
Sch. 2, para. 12 inserted Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 53(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Ss. 5, 6 Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 159 of 2015)
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 197 of 2014
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 402 of 2013)
  Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 1 of 2013)
S. 10 Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 159 of 2015)