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Designation of relevant body by Minister
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16. The Minister may, after consultation with the Data Protection Commission and with the consent of the body concerned, designate in writing a body (other than the Garda Síochána) as a relevant body for the purposes of this Part if he or she is satisfied that—
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(a) the disclosure of relevant data to the Garda Síochána by the body is necessary and proportionate for the purposes of—
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(i) the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences,
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(ii) safeguarding against, and the prevention of, threats to public security, including securing public order and public safety, or
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(iii) the protection of the security of the State,
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and
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(b) the body has in place systems to provide adequate safeguarding of relevant data in order to prevent unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or erasure of that data.
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