Europol Act 2012
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Liaison officers. |
6.— (1) The Garda Commissioner shall, subject to subsection (2) and the Council Decision, send one or more than one member of the national unit to be a liaison officer with Europol for the purposes of the Council Decision. | |
(2) A member of the national unit, other than a member of the Garda Síochána, may be sent as a liaison officer with Europol only after consultation with the Minister, and | ||
(a) where the member to be sent is an officer of the Revenue Commissioners, on the nomination of the Revenue Commissioners, | ||
(b) where the member to be sent is not a member of the Garda Síochána or an officer of the Revenue Commissioners, on the nomination of such other Minister of the Government as the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances. | ||
(3) Without prejudice to the functions of the national unit under section 5 , a liaison officer shall provide liaison between Europol and the national unit in the transmission of information, and otherwise cooperate with Europol and Europol staff. | ||
(4) A liaison officer who is not a member of the Garda Síochána has the same immunities and privileges as if he or she were a person appointed to the rank of garda under section 14 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. |