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CHILDREN ACT, 2001
Statutory Text (2 Articles)
SCHEDULE 1 Offences Against Children
Offences Against Children
Sections 251 and
253 to 256.
1. The murder or manslaughter of a child.
2. Any offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, in respect of a child.
3. Any offence under the Punishment of Incest Act, 1908, in respect of a child.
4. Any offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935, in respect of a child.
5. Any offence under the Criminal Law (Rape) Act, 1981, in respect of a child.
6. Any offence under the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990, in respect of a child.
7. Any offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993, in respect of a child.
8. Any offence under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, 1997, in respect of a child.
9. Any offence under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998, in respect of a child.
10. Any offence under the Dangerous Performances Acts, 1879 and 1897.
11. Any other offence involving bodily injury to a child.
SCHEDULE 2 Enactments Repealed
Enactments Repealed
Session and Chapter or Number and Year
Session and Chapter or Number and Year
Short Title
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
10 & 11 Vict., c. 84
10 & 11 Vict., c. 84
Vagrancy (Ireland) Act, 1847
Vagrancy (Ireland) Act, 1847
Section 3, the words “or causing or procuring or encouraging any child or children to do so”.
Section 3, the words “or causing or procuring or encouraging any child or children to do so”.
24 & 25 Vict., c. 100
24 & 25 Vict., c. 100
Offences against the Person Act, 1861
Offences against the Person Act, 1861
Section 27
Section 27
31 & 32 Vict., c. 59
31 & 32 Vict., c. 59
Irish Reformatory Schools Act, 1868
Irish Reformatory Schools Act, 1868
Section 25
Section 25
47 & 48 Vict., c. 19
47 & 48 Vict., c. 19
Summary Jurisdiction over Children (Ireland) Act, 1884
Summary Jurisdiction over Children (Ireland) Act, 1884
The whole Act
The whole Act
8 Edw. 7, c. 59
8 Edw. 7, c. 59
Prevention of Crime Act, 1908
Prevention of Crime Act, 1908
Section 2
Section 2
8 Edw. 7, c. 67
8 Edw. 7, c. 67
Children Act, 1908
Children Act, 1908
The whole Act
The whole Act
10 Edw. 7, c. 25
10 Edw. 7, c. 25
Children Act (1908) Amendment Act, 1910
Children Act (1908) Amendment Act, 1910
The whole Act
The whole Act
No. 10 of 1924
No. 10 of 1924
Courts of Justice Act, 1924
Courts of Justice Act, 1924
Section 80
Section 80
No. 6 of 1935
No. 6 of 1935
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935
Section 11
Section 11
No. 12 of 1941
No. 12 of 1941
Children Act, 1941
Children Act, 1941
The whole Act
The whole Act
No. 6 of 1949
No. 6 of 1949
Children (Amendment) Act, 1949
Children (Amendment) Act, 1949
The whole Act
The whole Act
No. 2 of 1951
No. 2 of 1951
Criminal Justice Act, 1951
Criminal Justice Act, 1951
Section 24
Section 24
No. 28 of 1957
No. 28 of 1957
Children (Amendment) Act, 1957
Children (Amendment) Act, 1957
The whole Act
The whole Act