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Published date: 28 April 2008

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 (No. 7)

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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-11)
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1. Short title and commencement.
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2. Interpretation (general).
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2A. Application for purposes of Part 7B.
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3. General restriction on providing assistance.
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4. Designated state.
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5. Certain Articles of 2000 Convention and Second Additional Protocol to have force of law.
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6. Requests (general).
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7. Transmission of evidence to designated state (general).
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8. Central Authority.
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9. Spontaneous exchange of information.
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10. Repeals.
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11. Saving.
Part 2 Information about Financial Transactions for Criminal Investigation Purposes (ss. 12-21)
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12. Interpretation (Part 2).
Information about financial transactions for use in the State (ss. 13-14)
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13. Account information order and account monitoring order.
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14. Request to designated state for information about financial transactions.
Information about financial transactions for use in designated state (ss. 15-19)
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15. Request from designated state for information about financial transactions.
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16. Action on request.
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17. Account information order and account monitoring order on foot of request.
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18. Transmission of information obtained to requesting authority.
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19. Requesting authority to be informed of possible further investigations.
Supplementary (ss. 20-21)
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20. Variation or discharge of account information order or account monitoring order.
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21. Offences under this Part.
Part 3 Interception of Telecommunications Messages (ss. 22-30)
Introductory (s. 22)
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22. Interpretation (Part 3).
Requests for interception where technical assistance required (ss. 23-25)
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23. Request to member state for interception.
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24. Request to State for interception.
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25. Action on request.
Notifications of other interceptions (ss. 26-27)
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26. Notification to member state of interception.
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27. Notification by member state of interception.
Miscellaneous (ss. 28-30)
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28. Indirect interception of telecommunications messages.
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29. Application of Act of 1993 in relation to this Part.
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30. Amendment of section 110 of Act of 1983.
Part 4 Freezing, Confiscation and Forfeiture of Property (ss. 31-60)
Chapter 1 Interpretation (s. 31)
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31. Interpretation(Part 4).
Chapter 2 Freezing of Property (ss. 32-48)
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32. Freezing order relating to evidence.
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33. Transmission of freezing order for enforcement outside the State.
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34. Transmission of external freezing orders to State for enforcement.
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35. Recognition and enforcement of external freezing orders.
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36. Application, etc., of freezing co-operation orders.
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37. Registration of freezing co-operation orders.
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38. Exercise of powers under this Chapter by High Court or receiver.
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39. Receivers: supplementary provisions.
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40. Bankruptcy of defendant, etc.
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41. Property subject to freezing co-operation order dealt with by Official Assignee.
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42. Application of proceeds of realisation.
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43. Winding up of company holding realisable property.
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44. Duration of freezing co-operation order.
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45. Variation or discharge of freezing co-operation order.
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46. Refusal to make freezing co-operation order.
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47. Postponement of freezing co-operation order.
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48. Subsequent treatment of frozen property.
Chapter 3 Confiscation of Property (ss. 49-57A)
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49. Request for confiscation of property in designated state.
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50. Transmission to State of external confiscation order.
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51. External confiscation orders (designated states other than member states).
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51A. External confiscation orders (member states)
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51B. Refusal to confiscate.
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51C. Postponement of confiscation.
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51D. Variation or discharge of confiscation co-operation orders.
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51E. Variation or discharge of external confiscation orders from member states.
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51F. Termination of external confiscation orders from member states.
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51G. Central Authority to inform competent authority.
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52. Enforcement, etc., of confiscation co-operation orders.
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53. Realisation of property subject to confiscation co-operation order.
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54. Interest on sums unpaid under confiscation co-operation orders.
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55. Payments under confiscation co-operation orders to be expressed in euro.
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56. Exercise of powers under this Chapter by High Court or receiver.
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57. Application to confiscation co-operation orders of certain provisions relating to freezing co-operation orders.
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57A. Application of provisions on enforcement and realisation to execution of external confiscation order from member states.
Chapter 4 Forfeiture of Property (ss. 58-60)
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58. Transmission of external forfeiture order to designated state for enforcement.
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59. Transmission of external forfeiture order to State for enforcement.
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60. Forfeiture co-operation order.
Part 4A Financial Penalties (ss. 60A-60I)
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60A. Interpretation.
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60B. Request for execution of financial penalty order in member state.
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60C. Transmission to State of external financial penalty order.
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60D. External financial penalty orders.
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60E. Refusal to execute external financial penalty order.
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60F. Variation of amount payable under external financial penalty order.
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60G. Termination of execution of external financial penalty order.
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60H. Central Authority to inform competent authority.
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60I. Amounts to accrue to Exchequer.
Part 5 Provision of Evidence (ss. 61-79C)
Chapter 1 Interpretation (s. 61)
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61. Interpretation (Part 5).
Chapter 2 Taking of Evidence (ss. 62-75A and draft s. 75B)
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62. Evidence from person in designated state.
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63. Evidence for use in designated state.
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64. Privilege of witnesses.
Evidence of prisoners (ss. 65-66)
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65. Transfer of prisoner to give evidence or assist criminal investigation in State.
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66. Transfer of prisoner to give evidence or assist investigation outside State.
Evidence through television link (ss. 67-70)
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67. Evidence through television link for use in State.
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68. Request for evidence through television link for use outside State.
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69. Action on request.
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70. Taking of the evidence.
Evidence by telephone link for use outside State (ss. 71-72)
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71. Request for evidence by telephone link.
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72. Taking of evidence.
Search for evidence (ss. 73-75A and draft s. 75B)
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73. Search for evidence at place in designated state.
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74. Search for evidence for use outside State (general).
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75. Search for particular evidence for use outside State.
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75A. Powers of officers of Revenue Commissioners.
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Draft 75B. Compliance with requests for material evidence subject to assurance.
Chapter 3 Identification evidence (ss. 76-79C)
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76. Definitions (Chapter 3).
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77. Identification evidence for use in State.
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78. Identification evidence for use outside State.
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79. Action on request.
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79A. Request pursuant to Article 7 of 2008 Council Decision or that Article as applied by 2009 Agreement with Iceland and Norway.
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79B. Application for court order authorising taking of identification evidence from protected person or child under Act of 2008.
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79C. Recording of supply and receipt of data for requests pursuant to Article 7 of 2008 Council Decision or that Article as applied by 2009 Agreement with Iceland and Norway.
Part 6 Other Forms of Assistance (ss. 80-92)
Chapter 1 Service of documents (ss. 80-82)
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80. Documents for service outside State.
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81. Mode of service.
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82. Service of documents in State.
Chapter 2 Examining objects and sites (s. 83)
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83. Examining objects and sites.
Chapter 3 Restitution (ss. 84-87)
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84. Restitution of stolen property from designated state.
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85. Request to State for restitution of stolen property.
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86. Action on request.
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87. Order for restitution.
Chapter 4 Controlled deliveries (ss. 88-92)
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88. Interpretation (Chapter 4).
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89. Controlled delivery in designated state.
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90. Controlled delivery in State.
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91. Amendment of Garda Síochána Act 2005.
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92. Application of Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004 in relation to controlled deliveries.
Part 7 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Between the State and the United States of America (ss. 93-94)
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93. Definitions (Part 7).
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94. Application in State of Ireland - US Treaty.
Part 7A Special Intervention Units (ss. 94A-94E)
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94A. Interpretation.
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94B. Special intervention unit.
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94C. Request to member state for assistance of special intervention unit in dealing with crisis situation.
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94D. Request to State for assistance of special intervention unit in dealing with crisis situation.
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94E. Operation of special intervention unit.
Part 7B Assistance in Criminal Matters between State and EPPO (ss. 94F-94AX)
Chapter 1 General (ss. 94F-94H)
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94F. Application of Part 
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94G. Cooperation with EPPO
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94H. Modification of references for purposes of Part (general) 
Chapter 2 Modification of Part 1 for purposes of Part (ss. 94I-94N)
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94I. Application of section 2 for purposes of Part
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94J. Application of section 3 for purposes of Part
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94K. Application of section 6 for purposes of Part
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94L. Application of section 7 for purposes of Part
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94M. Application of section 8 for purposes of Part
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94N. Application of section 9 for purposes of Part
Chapter 3 Modification of Part 2 for purposes of Part (ss. 94O-94Q)
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94O. Application of section 14 for purposes of Part
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94P. Application of section 17 for purposes of Part
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94Q. Application of section 20 for purposes of Part
Chapter 4 Modification of Part 3 for purposes of Part (ss. 94R-94U)
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94R. Application of section 24 for purposes of Part
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94S. Application of section 25 for purposes of Part
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94T. Application of section 27 for purposes of Part
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94U. Application of section 28 for purposes of Part
Chapter 5 Modification of Part 4 for purposes of Part (ss. 94V-94AC)
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94V. Modification of reference to competent authority
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94W. Application of section 31 for purposes of Part
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94X. Application of section 34 for purposes of Part
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94Y. Application of section 35 for purposes of Part
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94Z. Application of section 42 for purposes of Part
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94AA. Application of section 45 for purposes of Part
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94AB. Application of section 46 for purposes of Part
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94AC. Application of section 47 for purposes of Part
Chapter 6 Modification of Part 5 for purposes of Part (ss. 94AD-94AP)
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94AD. Application of section 62 for purposes of Part
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94AE. Application of section 63 for purposes of Part
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94AF. Application of section 64 for purposes of Part
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94AG. Application of section 66 for purposes of Part
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94AH. Application of section 67 for purposes of Part
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94AI. Application of section 70 for purposes of Part
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94AJ. Application of section 73 for purposes of Part
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94AK. Application of section 74 for purposes of Part
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94AL. Application of section 75 for purposes of Part
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94AM. Application of section 78 for purposes of Part
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94AN. Application of section 79 for purposes of Part
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94AO. Application of section 79A for purposes of Part
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94AP. Application of section 79C for purposes of Part
Chapter 7 Modification of Part 6 for purposes of Part (ss. 94AQ-94AS)
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94AQ. Application of section 82 for purposes of Part
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94AR. Application of section 83 for purposes of Part
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94AS. Application of section 88 for purposes of Part
Chapter 8 Modification of Part 8 for purposes of Part (ss. 94AT-94AX)
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94AT. Application of section 97 for purposes of Part
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94AU. Application of section 99 for purposes of Part
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94AV. Application of section 102 for purposes of Part
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94AW. Application of section 103 for purposes of Part
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94AX. Application of section 104 for purposes of Part
Part 8 Miscellaneous (ss. 95-111)
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95. Exchange of information concerning terrorist offences between Europol, Eurojust and member states.
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95A. Eurojust national member.
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96. Application and amendment of Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004.
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97. Presence of representatives of requesting state at execution of request.
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98. Presence of members of Garda Síochána at execution of request in designated state.
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99. Use of information or evidence obtained in response to request in designated state.
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100. Disclosure prejudicing investigation.
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101. Liability of officers of body corporate.
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102. Evidence in proceedings (general).
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103. Provisional measures.
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104. Recognition of third party rights.
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105. Amendment of Criminal Justice Act 1994.
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106. Amendment of section 8(7) of Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996.
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107. Personal data protection.
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108. Exercise of powers by judge of District Court outside district court district.
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109. Regulations.
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110. Expenses.
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111. Laying of orders or regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
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Schedule 1 Text of 2000 Convention
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Schedule 2 Text of 2001 Protocol
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Schedule 3 Text of Agreement with Iceland and Norway
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Schedule 3A Text of Agreement between the European Union and Japan on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
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Schedule 4 Text of Articles 49 and 51 of Schengen Convention
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Schedule 5 Text of Framework Decision
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Schedule 5A Text of 2005 Framework Decision
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Schedule 5B Text of 2006 Framework Decision
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Schedule 6 Text of Title III of EC/Swiss Confederation Agreement
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Schedule 7 Text of 2005 Council Decision
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Schedule 7A Text of the 2008 Council Decision (special intervention units)
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Schedule 7B Text of 2009 Council Decision
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Schedule 7C Text of 2018 Regulation
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Schedule 7D Text of Titles VIII and XI of Part Three of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Schedule 8
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Schedule 8, Part 1 Text of 1959 Convention
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Schedule 8, Part 2 Text of First Additional Protocol to 1959 Convention
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Schedule 9 Text of Second Additional Protocol to 1959 Convention
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Schedule 10 Text of Chapter IV of 2005 Convention
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Schedule 10A Text of Istanbul Convention
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Schedule 11 Text of Articles 13, 14, 18, 19 and 20 of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, Done at New York on 15 November 2000
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Schedule 12 Text of Articles 46, 49, 50 and 54 to 57 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, Done at New York on 31 October 2003
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Draft Schedule 12A Text of Second Optional Protocol
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Schedule 13 Text of EU/US Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance
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Schedule 14 Text of Ireland/US Treaty of 18 January 2001, as applied by Instrument of 14 July 2005
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Draft Schedule 15 sets out the English text of the Convention on Cybercrime done at Budapest on 23 November 2001