The Statutes Amendment (Recidivist Young Offenders and Youth Parole Board) Act 2009 (Act No.52/2009) was passed on 5 November 2009 and commenced 27 June 2010. The full title of the Act is ‘An Act to amend the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 and the Young Offenders Act 1993’.
The amendment of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 deals with the authority of the Minister of the Parole Board to delegate a power or function to a person deemed competent in his opinion.
The Amendment of Young Offenders Act 1993 contains various amendments, notably the introduction of the Victims Register and amendments to the section dealing with the Establishment of the Training Review Centre Board.