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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 11 of 2012
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION) ACT 2012
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 Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012
. 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
Employment Permits
Regulations 2024
(S.I. No. 444 of 2024), made 28 August 2024, were considered in
the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number
11
of
2012
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION) ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 31 August
2024
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Offences of female genital mutilation, etc.
3. Offence of removal from State for purpose of female genital mutilation.
4. Acts, etc., done outside State.
5. Punishment for offences under
sections 2
,
3
and
4
.
6. Proceedings.
7. Double jeopardy.
8. Exclusion of the public from hearing.
9. Anonymity of girl or woman concerned.
10. Anonymity of accused person.
11. Punishment for offences under
sections 9
and
10
.
12. Evidence in proceedings for offences outside State.
13. Amendment of Criminal Justice Act 1993.
14. Amendment of Bail Act 1997.
15. Amendment of Children Act 2001.
16. Short title and commencement.
Acts Referred to
Bail Act 1997
1997, No. 16
Biological Weapons Act 2011
2011, No. 13
Children Act 2001
2001, No. 24
Criminal Justice Act 1993
1993, No. 6
Criminal Procedure Act 2010
2010, No. 27
Medical Practitioners Act 2007
2007, No. 25
Mercantile Marine Act 1955
1955, No. 29
Nurses Act 1985
1985, No. 18
Number
11
of
2012
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION) ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 31 August
2024
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN OFFENCE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, AND
OTHER OFFENCES RELATING TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF
GIRLS AND WOMEN; TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ENACTMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR
RELATED MATTERS.
[2
nd April
, 2012]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Offences of female genital mutilation, etc.
3. Offence of removal from State for purpose of female genital mutilation.
4. Acts, etc., done outside State.
5. Punishment for offences under
sections 2
,
3
and
4
.
6. Proceedings.
7. Double jeopardy.
8. Exclusion of the public from hearing.
9. Anonymity of girl or woman concerned.
10. Anonymity of accused person.
11. Punishment for offences under
sections 9
and
10
.
12. Evidence in proceedings for offences outside State.
13. Amendment of Criminal Justice Act 1993.
14. Amendment of Bail Act 1997.
15. Amendment of Children Act 2001.
16. Short title and commencement.