C20

Certain offences under Criminal Justice Act 2006 deemed scheduled offences (23.07.2009) by Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (32/2009), s. 8(2), commenced on enactment; continued in force annually, most recently for one year to 29 June 2026 as per subs. (4) (25.06.2025) by Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1069 No. 5, 25 June 2025, Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions, and (24.06.2025) by Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 306 No. 14, 24 June 2025, Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions.

Certain offences under Part 7 of Act of 2006 to be scheduled offences.

8.— (1) It is hereby declared that the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the effective administration of justice and the preservation of public peace and order in relation to an offence under each of the following provisions of Part 7 of the Act of 2006, namely, sections 71A, 72, 73 and 76.

(2) An offence specified in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a scheduled offence for the purposes of Part V of the Act of 1939 as if an order had been made under section 36 of the Act of 1939 in relation to it and subsection (3) of that section and section 37 of the Act of 1939 shall apply to such an offence accordingly.

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C21

Certain offences deemed scheduled offences (3.09.1998) by Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (39/1998), s. 14(2), commenced on enactment.

Offences under Act to be scheduled offences.

14.—(1) It is hereby declared that the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the effective administration of justice and the preservation of public peace and order in relation to each offence under sections 6 to 9 and 12.

(2) Each offence under sections 6 to 9 and 12 shall be deemed to be a scheduled offence for the purposes of Part V of the Act of 1939 as if an order had been made under section 36 of that Act in relation to it and subsection (3) of that section and section 37 of that Act shall apply to such an offence accordingly.

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C22

Power of member of Garda Síochána in relation to suspected scheduled offence provided (3.12.1972) by Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1972 (26/1972), s. 2, commenced on enactment. A fine of £200 converted (1.01.1999) to €253.95. This translates into a class C fine, not exceeding €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(2) and table ref. no. 5, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.

2.—Where a member of the Garda Síochána—

(a) has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence which is for the time being a scheduled offence for the purposes of Part V of the Act of 1939 is being or was committed at any place,

(b) has reasonable grounds for believing that any person whom he finds at or near the place at the time of the commission of the offence or soon afterwards knows, or knew at that time, of its commission, and

(c) informs the person of his belief as aforesaid,

the member may demand of the person his name and address and an account of his recent movements and, if the person fails or refuses to give the information or gives information that is false or misleading, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.