Changes to legislation: as of 3 September 2024, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of Law Reform Commission Act 1975. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019 (6/2019), enacted 5 March 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including Council Of Europe Convention On Preventing And Combating Violence Against Women And Domestic Violence (Privileges And Immunities) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 78 of 2019), made 5 March 2019, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 3 of 1975