Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-10-20
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I move amendment No. 7:
In page 11, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:
“Protection from prosecution
9. A person shall not be considered to have committed an offence under section 6 or 7 , where the person engaged in conduct alleged to constitute an offence under section 6 or 7 —
(a) in order to provide, in the course of his or her work on behalf of a bona fide humanitarian organisation, assistance to a person seeking international protection in the State or equivalent status in another state if the purposes of that organisation include giving assistance without charge to persons seeking such protection or status, or
(b) for the purpose of providing humanitarian assistance, otherwise than for the purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, a financial or material benefit.”.

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