Punishment Of Incest Act 1908
(8 Edw. 7) c. 45
PUNISHMENT OF INCEST ACT 1908
REVISED
Updated to 24 February 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Punishment of Incest Act 1908. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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(8 Edw. 7) c. 45
PUNISHMENT OF INCEST ACT 1908
REVISED
Updated to 24 February 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Incest by males. |
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Incest by females of or over sixteen. |
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Test of relationship. |
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Prosecution of offences. |
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Proceedings to be held in camera. (Repealed) |
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Sanction of Attorney-General. |
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Extent. |
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Short title and commencement. |
(8 Edw. 7) c. 45
PUNISHMENT OF INCEST ACT 1908
REVISED
Updated to 24 February 2023
PUNISHMENT OF INCEST ACT 1908
CHAPTER XLV.
An Act to provide for the punishment of Incest. [21st December 1908.]
Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E1
Provision made for exclusion of public from hearings of proceedings under Act (2.09.2019) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), s. 29, S.I. No. 434 of 2019.
E2
Provision made for anonymity for accused and person to whom offence relates (2.09.2019) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), s. 30, S.I. No. 434 of 2019.
E3
Special provisions made in relation to child victims of offences under Act (1.05.2002) by Children Act 2001 (24/2001), ss. 251-257 and sch. 1 item 3, S.I. No. 151 of 2002, art. 2(q).
E4
Previous affecting provision: provision made for exclusion of public from hearings of proceedings under Act (5.07.1995) by Criminal Law (Incest Proceedings) Act 1995 (12/1995), s. 2, commenced on enactment; repealed (2.09.2019) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), s. 29, S.I. No. 434 of 2019.
E5
Previous affecting provision: provision for anonymity for accused and person to whom offence relates made (5.07.1995) by Criminal Law (Incest Proceedings) Act 1995 (12/1995), s. 3, commenced on enactment; repealed (2.09.2019) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), s. 32, S.I. No. 434 of 2019.