Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-10-20
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 12:
In page 11, after line 40, to insert the following:
“Protection of smuggled persons from prosecution
11. A person who has been the object of people smuggling and derives no financial benefit from people smuggling shall not be liable for prosecution under any provision of this Act.”.

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Sitting date: 2021-10-20