Europol Act 2012

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Number 53 of 2012

EUROPOL ACT 2012

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Designated competent authorities.

3. Status of Europol.

4. Europol National Unit.

5. Functions of national unit.

6. Liaison officers.

7. Request from Europol to State to initiate investigation.

8. Provision of data to Europol Information System.

9. Provision of data for purposes other than those under section 8.

10. Modification, correction and deletion of data.

11. Access to Europol Information System.

12. Use of data.

13. Access to personal data.

14. Designation of national supervisory body.

15. Application of Official Secrets Act 1963.

16. Orders.

17. Confirmation of certain acts done in accordance with Europol Act 1997 or Council Decision.

18. Amendment of section 95 of Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008.

19. Repeals.

20. Expenses.

21. Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Council Decision

Acts Referred to

Number 53 of 2012

EUROPOL ACT 2012

AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL DECISION 2009/371/JHA OF 6 APRIL 2009 ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE (EUROPOL); TO REPEAL THE EUROPOL ACT 1997 AND THE EUROPOL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006; TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1963 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[26th December, 2012]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: