(LRC Revised)

Number 6 of 2007

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 31 August 2024

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an

administrative consolidation of the

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act

2007

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function

under the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review

and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and

Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024

(30/2024), enacted 23 July

2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including the

Waste Management

(Landfill Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

(S.I. No. 442 of 2024), made 2

September 2024, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

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Number

6

of

2007

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL

OFFENCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 31 August

2024

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Soliciting or importuning for purposes of commission of sexual offence.

3. Application of certain enactments.

4. Amendment of certain enactments.

5. Amendment of Act of 2006.

6. Meeting child for purpose of sexual exploitation.

7. Short title.

Acts Referred to

Bail Act 1997

1997, No. 16

Children Act 2001

2001, No. 24

Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998

1998, No. 22

Civil Legal Aid Act 1995

1995, No. 32

Criminal Evidence Act 1992

1992, No. 12

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935

1935, No. 6

Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981

1981, No. 10

Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990

1990, No. 32

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993

1993, No. 20

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006

2006, No. 15

Sex Offenders Act 2001

2001, No. 18

Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996

1996, No. 38

Number

6

of

2007

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL

OFFENCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 31 August

2024

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL LAW

(SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1993, THE CHILD TRAFFICKING AND PORNOGRAPHY ACT 1998 AND THE

CRIMINAL

LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2006; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[7

th March

, 2007]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS

FOLLOWS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Soliciting or importuning for purposes of commission of sexual offence.

3. Application of certain enactments.

4. Amendment of certain enactments.

5. Amendment of Act of 2006.

6. Meeting child for purpose of sexual exploitation.

7. Short title.