51.—F96[(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Garda Commissioner shall assign eligible members of the Garda Síochána in such numbers and of such rank, as the Government may determine for service outside the State—

(a) to carry out duties of a police character with an international organisation,

(b) to advise others on, or to monitor their performance of, such duties, or

(c) to participate in a special intervention unit, within the meaning of Part 7A (inserted by section 31 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Act 2015) of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008, for the control of a crisis situation occurring in the territory of a member state.]

F96[(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Garda Commissioner may assign eligible members of the Garda Síochána for service outside the State—

(a) to carry out liaison duties with Europol or, subject to the agreement of the Government, with a law enforcement agency of a state other than the State,

(b) as members of a joint investigation team within the meaning of the Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004, as amended by section 96 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008,

(c) in connection with the making of a controlled delivery outside the State pursuant to a request under section 89 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008, or

(d) on secondment to an international organisation with the consent of the Minister.]

(3) An eligible member may be assigned under this section only for the period specified by the member in his or her offer to be available for international service.

(4) This Act, the regulations, and the F97[the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022] continue to apply to members while on international service.

(5) Nothing in this section prevents members of the Garda Síochána stationed in the State from travelling outside the State in the course of carrying out their duties.