Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Sex Offenders Act 2001
No. 18 of 2001
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 27 September 2001 | Sex Offenders Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 426 of 2001), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 15/2006, s. 3(10) | 2 June 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 3 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 3(2)(a) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 4(a) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 3(2)(a) substituted | 8/2008, ss. 13(a)(i), 15(2) | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
| S. 3(2)(ii) substituted | 8/2008, ss. 13(a)(ii), 15(2) | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
| S. 3(4) inserted | 8/2008, ss. 13(a)(iii), 15(2) | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
| S. 3(4) deleted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 4(b) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 3A inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 5 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 4(2) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 6 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 8(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 7(a) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 8(4) substituted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 7(b) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(a)(i) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(1)(a) substituted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(a)(ii) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(1)(aa) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(a)(ii) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(1)(b) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(a)(iii) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(2) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(b)(i), (iii) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(2)(d) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(b)(ii) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(3) substituted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(c) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(4) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(d) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(4A) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(e) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(5) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(f) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(6A) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(g) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(7)(b) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(h)(i) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(7)(ba) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(h)(ii) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(7A)-(7D) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(i) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(8) deleted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(j) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(8)(a) amended with transitional provisions | 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 7(a), 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 10(8)(b) amended with transitional provisions | 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 7(b), 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 10(8A) inserted with transitional provisions | 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 7(c), 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 10(9) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(k) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(10A) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(l) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10(11) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 8(m) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10A inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 9 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 11(3) amended with transitional provisions | 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 20 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 12 amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 10(a) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 12(2A) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 10(b) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 12(3) substit. | 8/2008, ss. 13(b), 15(2) | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
| S. 12(4) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 10(c) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 13(2) substituted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 11 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 14(5)(c) amemded | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 12 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 14A-14H inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 13 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 16(1) substituted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 14(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 16(2)(b) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 14(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 16(5) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 14(c) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(b) |
| S. 16A-16C inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 15 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 17(1A) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 16 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 19(1)(a) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 17(a) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 19(1A)-(1D) inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 17(b) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 19(3) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 17(c) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 25(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 18 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 16 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 | |
| 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 34 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 | |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 20 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 26(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 19 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 26A-26G inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 20 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 27(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 21 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 27 constr. of refs. | 24/2011, s. 13 | 19 May 2006 | s. 13(4) |
| S. 29(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 22(a) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 29(1)(b) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 22(b) | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 29(6) inserted | 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 51(a) | 27 March 2017 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art 2 |
| S. 30(2)(b) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 23 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(c) |
| S. 30A inserted | 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 51(b) | 26 February 2018 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 45 of 2018), art. 2 |
| S. 30A(1) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 24(a) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 30A(2) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 24(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 30B-30D inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 25 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 31(c) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 26 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(d) |
| S. 33(4) amended | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 27 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(d) |
| S. 33(4) inserted | 8/2008, ss. 13(c), 15(2) | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
| Sch. para. 7 substituted | 15/2006, s. 7(5)(a) | 2 June 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. para. 7A inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 28 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(d) |
| Sch. para. 8 re-inserted | 9/2023, ss. 1(2), 28 | 13 November 2023 | Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 539 of 2023), art. 2(d) |
| Sch. para. 8 deleted | 15/2006, s. 7(5)(b) | 2 June 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. para. 16(ba) inserted | 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 51(c)(i)(I) | 27 March 2017 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Sch. para. 16(ca) inserted | 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 51(c)(i)(II) | 27 March 2017 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Sch. para. 16A inserted | 8/2008, ss. 13(d), 15(2) | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
| Sch. para. 17A inserted | 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 51(c)(ii) | 27 March 2017 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Sch. para. 21 inserted | 6/2007, s. 4(4) | 7 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |