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Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

In force12 articlesText checked on 24 Oct 2026

Contents

  1. Art. 1 Interpretation.
  2. Art. 2 Offence of withholding information on certain offences against children.
  3. Art. 3 Offence of withholding information on certain offences against vulnerable persons.
  4. Art. 4 Defences to offence under section 2 or 3.
  5. Art. 5 Prescribed organisations.
  6. Art. 6 Prescribed persons.
  7. Art. 7 Penalties.
  8. Art. 8 Amendment of section 9 of Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998.
  9. Art. 9 Amendment of section 16(2) of Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012.
  10. Art. 10 Orders.
  11. Art. 11 Expenses.
  12. Art. 12 Short title and commencement.