Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Act 2018

Authorised officers

10. (1) The national contact point in the State may appoint in writing—

(a) a member of the Garda Síochána specified by rank or name, or

(b) an officer of the Minister specified by grade or name,

to be an authorised officer for vehicle registration data for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An appointment to be an authorised officer may be revoked in writing by the national contact point in the State.

(3) The national contact point in the State shall make available upon request a list of the names of authorised officers to the Data Protection Commissioner or to the national contact point of a designated state or the data protection authority of a designated state.

(4) Only an authorised officer may conduct automated searches of vehicle registration data for the purposes of this Act and Article 12 of the Council Decision.