Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018
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Number 9 of 2018 | ||
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CORRUPTION OFFENCES) ACT 2018 | ||
CONTENTS | ||
Preliminary and General | ||
Corruption Offences | ||
7. Corruption in relation to office, employment, position or business | ||
8. Giving gift, consideration or advantage that may be used to facilitate offence under this Act | ||
Corruption Occurring Partly in or outside State | ||
13. Location of proceedings relating to offences committed outside State | ||
Presumptions Relating to Corruption | ||
Penalties and Enforcement | ||
22. Application of sections 40, 41, 42 and 45 of Criminal Justice Act 1994 to seized property | ||
Miscellaneous | ||
24. Amendment of section 16B(1) of Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 | ||
26. Amendment of section 6 of Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 | ||
30. Amendment of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 | ||
Irish Public Bodies | ||
Enactments Repealed | ||
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Acts Referred to | ||
Bail Act 1997 (No. 16) | ||
Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24) | ||
Companies Act 2014 (No. 38) | ||
Coroners Act 1962 (No. 9) | ||
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (No. 6) | ||
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (No. 50) | ||
Criminal Justice Act 1994 (No. 15) | ||
Criminal Justice Act 1999 (No. 10) | ||
Criminal Justice Act 2011 (No. 22) | ||
Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27) | ||
Defence Act 1954 (No. 18) | ||
Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23) | ||
Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25) | ||
Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22) | ||
European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27) | ||
Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (No. 7) | ||
Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) | ||
Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12) | ||
Official Secrets Act 1963 (No. 1) | ||
Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2016 | ||
Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 34) | ||
Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 64) | ||
Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 | ||
Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 (No. 30) | ||
Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict., c. 69) | ||
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Number 9 of 2018 | ||
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CORRUPTION OFFENCES) ACT 2018 | ||
An Act to amend the law regarding the prevention of corruption (including offences relating to corruption) and, in doing so, to give effect to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 26 May 19971 , the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions adopted at Paris on 21 November 1997, the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption done at Strasbourg on 27 January 1999, the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption done at Strasbourg on 15 May 2003 and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption done at New York on 31 October 2003 and to give partial effect to Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 20172 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law; for that purpose, to repeal the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 and to provide for consequential amendments to other enactments; and to provide for related matters. | ||
[5th June, 2018] | ||
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: | ||
