Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Act 2019
Number 51 of 2019
CRIMINAL RECORDS (EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION) ACT 2019
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Act 2019. 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 the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025 (2/2025), enacted 14 April 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), made 2 April 2025, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 51 of 2019
CRIMINAL RECORDS (EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION) ACT 2019
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
CONTENTS
3. Recording of nationality of convicted persons
4. Information relating to conviction in State of person who is national of Member State
5. Information received under Article 4 of Framework Decision
6. Request for information under Article 6 of Framework Decision
9. Time limits for replies to requests under Article 6 of Framework Decision
10. Transmission of information in accordance with Council Decision
11. Conditions for use of personal data
12. Limitations on transmission of certain information to third country
13. Disclosure of information under other enactments, etc.
15. Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE 1
Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA
SCHEDULE 2
Information relating to conviction
SCHEDULE 3
Other purposes for which information may be requested
SCHEDULE 4
Council Decision 2009/316/JHA
Number 51 of 2019
CRIMINAL RECORDS (EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION) ACT 2019
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
An Act to give effect to Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA1 of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States; to give effect to Council Decision 2009/316/JHA2 of 6 April 2009 on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA; and to provide for related matters.
[26th December, 2019]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: