Europol Act, 1997

Liaison officers.

4.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) and the Convention, there shall be sent as a liaison officer with Europol one or more than one member of the national unit as the Commissioner may, for the purposes of this Act and the Convention, determine.

(2) A member of the national unit, other than a member of the Garda Síochána, shall be sent as a liaison officer with Europol only after consultation with the Minister, and—

(a) in the case where the member to be sent is an officer of customs and excise, on the nomination of the Revenue Commissioners, or

(b) in the case of any other member (not being a member of the Garda Síochána or an officer of customs and excise) on the nomination of such other Minister of the Government (if any) as the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances.