Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023
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Number 32 of 2023 | ||
GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (RECORDING DEVICES) ACT 2023 | ||
CONTENTS | ||
Preliminary and General | ||
Section | ||
Operation of Recording Devices by Members of Garda Personnel | ||
10. Additional provisions regarding operation of body-worn cameras | ||
ANPR | ||
19. Judicial authorisation of focussed monitoring for more than 3 months | ||
Recording of Certain Telephone Calls to or from GardA Síochána | ||
Authorisation of Installation and Operation of CCTV for Particular Purposes | ||
30. Provisions regarding expiry of authorisation at end of its duration | ||
31. Provisions applying where certain amendments or additions proposed to be made to CCTV | ||
32. Provisions regarding review and revocation of authorisation | ||
Processing by Members of Garda Personnel of CCTV Operated by Third-Party Through Live Feed | ||
38. Live feed processing by member of Garda personnel of third-party CCTV | ||
42. Approval for processing of live feed of third-party CCTV | ||
CCTV in Garda Síochána Premises | ||
44. Authorisation to install or operate CCTV in Garda Síochána premises | ||
Codes of Practice for Parts 2 to 6 | ||
Miscellaneous Provisions | ||
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Acts Referred to | ||
Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 (No. 46) | ||
Communications Regulation Act 2002 (No. 20) | ||
Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (No. 12) | ||
Criminal Justice Act 1984 (No. 22) | ||
Criminal Law Act 1997 (No. 14) | ||
Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7) | ||
Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 | ||
Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 49) | ||
Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20) | ||
Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) | ||
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Number 32 of 2023 | ||
GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (RECORDING DEVICES) ACT 2023 | ||
An Act to provide that members of Garda personnel may operate, or cause to be operated, recording devices in certain circumstances; to provide for additional conditions regarding the operation of body-worn cameras; to provide for the circumstances in which ANPR data, which includes relevant data from relevant bodies, may be utilised by members of Garda personnel; to provide for the recording of certain telephone calls to or from the Garda Síochána and the processing thereof; to outline the circumstances in which CCTV may be installed or operated for particular purposes; to provide for authorisation by the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána for the installation and operation of CCTV by the Garda Síochána or by a local authority for those purposes; to provide for the repeal of section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 with associated transitional provisions; to provide that members of Garda personnel may, pursuant to an authorisation given by the District Court or an approval granted by an independent superior officer, process the live feed of CCTV operated by a third party; to provide for the installation or operation of CCTV in Garda Síochána premises pursuant to an authorisation; to provide for the preparation of draft codes of practice in relation to the operation of Parts 2 to 6 and for the Minister to declare them by order to be codes of practice; to make certain provision for the admissibility of evidence; to provide for a review of the operation of Part 3 and Part 6 ; to amend the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 ; to provide for certain offences; and to provide for related matters. | ||
[5th December, 2023] | ||
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: |
