Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
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Chapter 3 Miscellaneous (Part 6) | ||
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Duty to preserve evidence | ||
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219. (1) The Garda Commissioner shall ensure that any member of garda personnel, on becoming aware of a complaint or any matter notified or referred to the Police Ombudsman under this Part, shall take any lawful measures that appear to him or her to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of obtaining and preserving evidence relating to the complaint or matter. | ||
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply whether or not a determination has been made under section 198 regarding the admissibility of a complaint. |