Criminal Justice (International Co-Operation) Act 2019

Amendment of section 51 of Act of 2005

6. Section 51 (as amended by section 35 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Act 2015 ) of the Act of 2005 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Garda Commissioner shall assign eligible members of the Garda Síochána in such numbers and of such rank, as the Government may determine for service outside the State—

(a) to carry out duties of a police character with an international organisation,

(b) to advise others on, or to monitor their performance of, such duties, or

(c) to participate in a special intervention unit, within the meaning of Part 7A (inserted by section 31 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Act 2015 ) of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 , for the control of a crisis situation occurring in the territory of a member state.”,

and

(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Garda Commissioner may assign eligible members of the Garda Síochána for service outside the State—

(a) to carry out liaison duties with Europol or, subject to the agreement of the Government, with a law enforcement agency of a state other than the State,

(b) as members of a joint investigation team within the meaning of the Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004 , as amended by section 96 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 ,

(c) in connection with the making of a controlled delivery outside the State pursuant to a request under section 89 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 , or

(d) on secondment to an international organisation with the consent of the Minister.”.