Transfer of Execution of Sentences Act 2005

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Number 28 of 2005


TRANSFER OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCES ACT 2005


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Amendment of section 11 of Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995 (Annual report to Houses of Oireachtas).

3.

Application of Act.

4.

Corresponding offences.

5.

Designated countries.

6.

Request for execution of sentence in designated country.

7.

Request for execution of sentence in State.

8.

Consent to request under section 7.

9.

Provisional arrest.

10.

Execution of sentence imposed in sentencing country.

11.

Criminal Procedure Act 1993 disapplied.

12.

Prohibition on certain proceedings.

13.

Expenses.

14.

Short title and commencement.


Acts Referred to

Criminal Justice Act 1960

1960, No. 27

Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976

1976, No. 14

Criminal Procedure Act 1993

1993, No. 40

European Arrest Warrant Act 2003

2003, No. 45

Extradition Act 1965

1965, No. 17

Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001

Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001

2001, No. 49

Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924

1924, No. 16

Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995

1995, No. 16

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Number 28 of 2005


TRANSFER OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCES ACT 2005


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS DONE AT STRASBOURG ON 18 DECEMBER 1997 AND CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE III OF THE CONVENTION IMPLEMENTING THE SCHENGEN AGREEMENT OF 14 JUNE 1985 BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE STATES OF THE BENELUX ECONOMIC UNION, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ON THE GRADUAL ABOLITION OF CHECKS AT THEIR COMMON BORDERS DONE AT SCHENGEN ON 19 JUNE 1990.

[13th December, 2005]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: