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Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012
No. 24 of 2012
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement 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 Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| 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(ab) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(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 18(bb) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(a)(ii) |
| Sch. 1, para 18(ca) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(a)(iii) |
| Sch. 1, para 18(da) inserted | Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(a)(iv) |
| 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 (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), ss. 1(2), 19(b) |
| 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
| Section | SIs 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 2025 (S.I. No. 224 of 2025) |
| 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 2025 (S.I. No. 224 of 2025) |
| 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) |