Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

94AM

F141[Application of section 78 for purposes of Part

94AM.For the purposes of this Part, section 78 shall apply subject to the following (and any other necessary) modification, as if the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (e) of subsection (1):

"(e) in the case of an EPPO request for the DNA profile of a person who is suspected of having committed the offence concerned whose DNA profile is not in the possession of the Garda Síochána—

(i) a warrant or order issued by EPPO or by an appropriate authority in the relevant EPPO member state on the request of EPPO requiring a person to have identification evidence, other than fingerprints, palm prints or photographs, taken from him or her for the purposes of a criminal investigation, or criminal proceedings, in that member state, or

(ii) a statement issued by EPPO or by an appropriate authority in the relevant EPPO member state on the request of EPPO confirming that the requirements for the taking of a DNA sample from the person under the law of the relevant EPPO member state would be complied with if the person were in that state.".]

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Inserted (1.11.2023) by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), s. 52, S.I. No. 525 of 2023.