Criminal Justice Act 1984
F39[Application of sections 8 to 8H.
8I.— Sections 8 to 8H shall apply to a fingerprint, palm print or photograph of a person taken in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 6 or 6A whether taken before or after the commencement of this section.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F39
Inserted (20.11.2015) by Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), s. 103, S.I. No. 508 of 2015.
Modifications (not altering text):
C67
Application of section extended (20.11.2015) by Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), s. 100(6), S.I. No. 508 of 2015.
Power of Garda Síochána to take fingerprints and palm prints of persons arrested for purpose of charge
100.— ...
(6) Sections 8 to 8I of the Act of 1984 shall, with the following and any other necessary modifications, apply to fingerprints and palm prints taken from a person pursuant to this section as they apply to fingerprints and palm prints taken from a person pursuant to section 6 or 6A of that Act:
(a) references to an offence to which section 4 of the Act of 1984 applies shall be construed as references to a relevant offence;
(b) references to section 6 or 6A of the Act of 1984 shall be construed as references to this section; and
(c) references to the detention of the person under section 4 of the Act of 1984 shall be construed as references to the person being arrested for the purposes of being charged with a relevant offence under this section.
C68
Application of section extended by Criminal Justice Act 2007 (29/2007), s. 52(2), as inserted (20.11.2015) by Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), s. 108(c), S.I. No. 508 of 2015.
Application of certain provisions of Act of 1984.
52.—...
(2) Sections 8 to 8I of the Act of 1984 shall, with the following and any other necessary modifications, apply to fingerprints, palm prints and photographs taken from or of a person detained under section 50 as they apply to fingerprints, palm prints and photographs taken from or of a person detained under section 4 of the Act of 1984:
(a) references to an offence to which section 4 of the Act of 1984 applies shall be construed as references to an offence to which section 4 of the Act of 1984 applies or an offence to which section 50 applies; and
(b) references to the detention of the person under section 4 of the Act of 1984 shall be construed as references to the detention of the person under section 50.
C69
Application of section extended by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 12(4), as substituted (20.11.2015) by Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), s. 107, S.I. No. 508 of 2015.
Power of Garda Síochána to photograph arrested persons.
12.— ...
(4) Sections 8 to 8I of the Act of 1984 shall, with the following and any other necessary modifications, apply to photographs taken of a person pursuant to this section as they apply to photographs taken of a person pursuant to section 6 or 6A of the Act of 1984:
(a) references to an offence to which section 4 of the Act of 1984 applies shall be construed as references to an offence in respect of which a person may be arrested by a member of the Garda Síochána under any power conferred on him or her by law;
(b) references to section 6 or 6A of the Act of 1984 shall be construed as references to this section; and
(c) references to the detention of the person under section 4 of the Act of 1984 shall be construed as references to the arrest of the person by a member of the Garda Síochána under any power conferred on him or her by law.
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C70
Application of section extended by Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (29/1996), s. 5(2), as inserted (20.11.2015) by Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (11/2014), s. 106(c), S.I. No. 508 of 2015.
Application of certain provisions of Act of 1984.
5.—...
(2) Sections 8 to 8I of the Act of 1984 shall, with the following and any other necessary modifications, apply to fingerprints, palm prints and photographs taken from or of a person detained under section 2 as they apply to fingerprints, palm prints and photographs taken from or of a person detained under section 4 of the Act of 1984:
(a) references to an offence to which section 4 of the Act of 1984 applies shall be construed as references to an offence to which section 4 of the Act of 1984 applies or a drug trafficking offence; and
(b) references to the detention of the person under section 4 of the Act of 1984 shall be construed as references to the detention of the person under section 2.