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Criminal Law Act 1997

enactedIreland· Dáil Éireann· EN

Introduced

2 April 1996

Last action

22 April 1997 · Enacted

Status

Enacted

Sponsors

Minister for Justice

Subjects

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Source updated

12 April 2018

Official titles

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1 official language
  • Irish

    An tAcht um an Dlí Coiriúil, 1997

Summary

Act to abolish all distinctions between felony and misdemeanour and to amend and simplify the law in respect of matters arising from or related to any such distinction, to abolish penal servitude, hard labour, prison divisions and corporal punishment, and to provide for certain other matters connected with the matters aforesaid

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 1996

    Published

  2. 2 April 1996

    First Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  3. 16 May 1996

    Second Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  4. 26 November 1996

    Committee Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  5. 18 December 1996

    Report Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  6. 18 December 1996

    Fifth Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  7. 26 February 1997

    Second Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  8. 10 April 1997

    Committee Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  9. 10 April 1997

    Report Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  10. 10 April 1997

    Fifth Stage

    Enacted

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  11. 22 April 1997

    Enacted

  12. 22 April 1997

    Enacted

  13. 22 April 1997

    Enacted

    Enacted

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Documents

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Criminal Law Act 1997

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  • Criminal Law Act 1997

    pdf · EN · 22 April 1997

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  • As passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas

    pdf · EN · 15 April 1997

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Sponsors

  • Minister for Justice · Minister for Justice

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    Criminal Law Act 1997

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