Europol Act 2012
Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
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.
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Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
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 2 April 2025
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: