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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

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

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993
No. 20 of 1993

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 7 July 1993 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Wrt. child offence under, power to proceed in absence of child 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 251, sch. 1
Mode of charging wrt. child offence under. 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 253, sch. 1
Power to arrest without warrant for child offence under. 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 254, sch. 1
Power to order depositions wrt. child offence under. 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 255, sch. 1
Presumption of age wrt. child offence under. 24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 256, sch. 1
S. 1(2)(a) deleted 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(a)
S. 2 offence for the purposes of 24/2012, s. 2 24/2012, ss. 2, 12(2) & sch. 1
S. 3 offence for the purposes of 24/2012, s. 2 24/2012, ss. 2, 12(2) & sch. 1
S. 3 repealed 15/2006, s. 8
S. 3 provision relating to the commission of offence under 18/2001, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch., pars. 11, 12, 14
  4/1997, ss. 10, 21, sch. 1
S. 3 provision relating to bail 16/1997, ss. 1, 13 (2), sch., pars. 12 (a), 29, 30
S. 3 application extended 38/1996, s.2, sch.
S. 3(c), (d) amended 14/1997, ss. 1, 13, sch. 1, par. 10
S. 4 repealed 15/2006, s. 8
S. 4 provision relating to the commission of offence under 18/2001, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch., pars. 11, 12, 14
S. 4 application extended 38/1996, s.2, sch.
S. 5 repealed 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 24
S. 5(1) offence for the purposes of s. 2 of 24/2012 in certain circs. 24/2012, ss. 2, 12(2) & sch. 2
S. 5 provision relating to the commission of offence under 18/2001, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch., pars. 11, 12, 14
  4/1997, ss. 10, 21, sch. 1
S. 5, provision relating to bail 16/1997, ss. 1, 13 (2), sch., pars. 12 (b), 29, 30
S. 5 application extended 38/1996, s.2, sch.
S. 6 substituted 6/2007, s. 2
  24/2001, ss. 2 (1), 250
S. 6(1) offence for the purposes of 24/2012, s. 2 36/2015, ss. 1(2), 2, sch. 3
  24/2012, ss. 2, 12(2) & sch. 1
S. 6(2) repealed 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 24
S. 6(2) offence for the purposes of s. 2 of 24/2012 in certain circs. 24/2012, ss. 2, 12(2) & sch. 2
S. 7 saver 8/2008, ss. 5(5), 15(2)
S. 7A inserted 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(b)
S. 8(2) substituted 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(c)
Ss. 9, 11, provisions relating to bail. 16/1997, ss. 1, 13 (2), sch., pars. 12 (c), 29, 30
S. 9(i), (ii) substituted 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(d)
S. 10(1) amended 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(e)
S. 10(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 34, rl. 9, forms 34.20, 34.21, sch. B
S. 11(i) substituted 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(f)
S. 13(1) amended 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(g)

SIs made under the Act

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