S.I. No. 1/2013 - Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2013.


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th January, 2013.

I, ALAN SHATTER, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (Prescribed Organisations and Prescribed Persons) Order 2013.

2. This Order shall come into operation on 14th January 2013.

3. In this Order “Act of 2012” means the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24 of 2012).

4. Each of the organisations and bodies specified in column (2) of the Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of section 4 of the Act of 2012.

5. Each of the classes of persons specified in column (3) of the Schedule opposite a particular reference number in column (1) employed or otherwise engaged by the organisation or body specified in column (2) thereof at that reference number is prescribed for the purposes of section 4 of the Act of 2012.

SCHEDULE

Reference Number

(1)

Organisation or Body

(2)

Class of Person

(3)

1.

One in Four (Ireland) Limited

(a) Psychotherapists,(b) Clinical Director,(c) Advocacy officers, (d) Advocacy Director.

2.

Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors,(b) Helpline personnel,(c) Sexual Assault Treatment Unit accompaniment personnel, (d) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

3.

Regional Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre Tullamore Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors,(b) Helpline personnel,(c) Sexual Assault Treatment Unit accompaniment personnel, (d) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

4.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors,(b) Helpline personnel,(c) Sexual Assault Treatment Unit accompaniment personnel, (d) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

5.

Rape Crisis North East Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors, (b) Helpline personnel, (c) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

6.

Tipperary Rape Crisis and Counselling Centre Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors,(b) Helpline personnel,(c) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel, (d) Centre Manager.

7.

Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors,(b) Helpline personnel, (c) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

8.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

(a) Childline and mentor volunteers,(b) Childline call facilitators,(c) Childhood support workers,(d) Childline supervisors,(e) Regional Managers, (f) Director of Services.

9.

Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors, (b) Helpline personnel,(c) Sexual Assault Treatment Unit accompaniment personnel, (d) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

10.

Rape Crisis Midwest Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors, (b) Helpline personnel,(c) Sexual Assault Treatment Unit accompaniment personnel, (d) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

11.

Carlow and South Leinster Rape Crisis Centre Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors, (b) Helpline personnel, (c) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

12.

Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre Limited

(a) Sexual violence counsellors,(b) Helpline personnel,(c) Court and Garda accompaniment personnel.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

7 January 2013.

ALAN SHATTER,

Minister for Justice and Equality.