Has the new law come into force yet?

[Rachel Divine]

God help ye all.

[Dom Dunn]

A spokeswoman for Turn Off The Red Light, Denise Charlton, said today is important because, for the first time, those involved in prostitution will no longer be criminalised From today, the law will instead focus on the pimps and traffickers who currently profit to the tune of €250 million from the sex trade,” she added.

Pimps and traffickers earning €250 million. I'm guessing Denise isn't very good with numbers, stats and facts.

She is a lying cunt always has been and its incredible how she gets away with it. Of course one of her sponsors got away with far, far, far far worse for over half a century.
Truth is beauty beauty is truth. I think not!!!

[Dom Dunn]

God help ye all.

Are you or are you not leaving on April 14th.

[Rachel Divine]

Are you or are you not leaving on April 14th.

I am.

Why?

[Dom Dunn]

I am.

Why?

No particular reason just wondering. All the best.

[meatloaf2]

God help ye all.

you know Paul personally then?

[Rachel Divine]

you know Paul personally then?

I know lots of Paul ....

[Chez]

E-I has said nothing on this as if nothing has changed, its strange indeed as you think they would have something to say

[bootboy]

E-I has said nothing on this as if nothing has changed, its strange indeed as you think they would have something to say

Yes, it is in as and from last Monday 27th. Part 4 was in put in force;






The Tánaiste signed an Order commencing certain provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 with effect from Monday 27 March 2017. This initial commencement includes all new offences relating to the sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children. These include the new offences of child sexual grooming including the use of information and communications technology to facilitate such activity. 　

New offences relating to the sexual exploitation of persons with disabilities where the nature of that disability is such as to render the individual incapable of consenting to a sexual act are also being introduced and will replace the existing offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 relating to the protection of mentally impaired persons. 　

Also to be commenced with effect from Monday 27 March are the new offences targeting the demand for sexual services through prostitution. These new provisions also see those who provide sexual services through prostitution decriminalised from existing offences. 　

A new offence of exposure and offensive conduct of a sexual nature updates existing laws on public indecency. The new offence will bring clarity and strengthen the law in this area. 　

The Act also introduces a statutory definition of ‘consent’ to a sexual act. The introduction of this statutory definition of consent to a sexual act brings Ireland into line with other common law jurisdictions but moreover provides a clear statement of the circumstances in which consent would not be given. This is a welcome statement of the existing legal position and one which provides much needed clarity. 　

The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 was signed on 22 February 2017. This Order will take effect from Monday 27 March 2017. 　

Sections proposed for initial commencement　

It is proposed to initially commence Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and most of Part 8. 　

Specifically, the provisions being commenced are: 　

　

Part 1 (sections 1 and 2): Short title, commencement and interpretation provisions of the Act. 　

　

Part 2 (sections 3 to 19): Offences relating to the sexual exploitation of children, including new offences targeting online child sexual grooming. 　

　

Part 3 (sections 20 to 24): Offences relating to sexual acts with protected persons, which introduce new offences relating to sexual acts with persons with disabilities of a certain nature and repeals the existing offence under section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 relating to the protection of mentally impaired persons. 　

　

Part 4 (sections 25 to 27): Criminalises the purchase of sexual services in the context of prostitution while removing those who provide sexual services through prostitution from the existing offences of soliciting or loitering for the purpose of prostitution. A statutory review of Part 4 after 3 years is also included. 　

　

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