Europol Act 2012
Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 25 May 2018
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Europol Act 2012. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), enacted 24 May 2018, and all statutory instruments up to and including Data Protection Act 2018 (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 175 of 2018), made 24 May 2018, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 25 May 2018
Introduction
This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.
Related legislation
This Act is not collectively cited with any other Act.
Annotations
This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.
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Material not updated in this revision
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Acts which affect or previously affected this revision
• Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018)
All Acts up to and including Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), enacted 24 May 2018, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision
• Europol Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 15 of 2013)
All statutory instruments up to and including Data Protection Act 2018 (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 175 of 2018), made 24 May 2018, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 25 May 2018
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
2. Designated competent authorities.
5. Functions of national unit.
7. Request from Europol to State to initiate investigation.
8. Provision of data to Europol Information System.
9. Provision of data for purposes other than those under section 8.
10. Modification, correction and deletion of data.
11. Access to Europol Information System.
14. Designation of national supervisory body.
15. Application of Official Secrets Act 1963.
17. Confirmation of certain acts done in accordance with Europol Act 1997 or Council Decision.
18. Amendment of section 95 of Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008.
21. Short title and commencement.
Council Decision
Acts Referred to
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2008, No. 7 |
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Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 |
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1997, No. 38 |
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2006, No. 37 |
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2005, No. 20 |
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1963, No. 1 |
Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 25 May 2018
AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL DECISION 2009/371/JHA OF 6 APRIL 2009 ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE (EUROPOL); TO REPEAL THE EUROPOL ACT 1997 AND THE EUROPOL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006; TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1963 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[26th December, 2012]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: