Updated to 17 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 162 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 12 July 2009 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Record made under excluded from application of Freedom of Information Act 2014 (30/2014), ss. 1(2)-(4), 42
S. 1 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(a)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(a)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(a), 14(4)
S. 1(c) amended Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (32/2023), ss. 1(2), 50(a)
S. 2 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(b)
S. 2(1) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(b)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(b)(i), 14(4)
S. 2(4)(b) amended Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(b)(ii), 14(4)
S. 2(5) inserted Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (32/2023), ss. 1(2), 50(b)
S. 3 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(c)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(c)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(c), 14(4)
S. 4(1A) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(d)
S. 4(1A) inserted Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(d)(i), 14(4)
S. 4(3A) inserted Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(d)(i)
S. 4(5) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(d)(ii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(d)(ii), 14(4)
S. 5(2)(a) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(e)(i)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(e)(i), 14(4)
S. 5(7) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(e)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(e)(ii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(e)(ii), 14(4)
S. 7 form prescribed Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 80 of 2010), reg. 3, schedule, pt. 1
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Revenue Commissioners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 290 of 2009), reg. 3, schedule
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (An Garda Siochana) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 275 of 2009), reg. 3, schedule
S. 7(1) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(f)(i)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(f)(i)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(f)(i), 14(4)
S. 7(2) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(f)(ii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(f)(ii), 14(4)
S. 7(7) form prescribed Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 46 of 2017), reg. 3, schedule, pt. 1
S. 7(7)(c) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(f)(ii)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(f)(iii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(f)(iii), 14(4)
S. 7(12)(aa) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(f)(iii)
S. 7(12)(aa) inserted Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(f)(iv), 14(4)
S. 7(12)(ab) inserted Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(f)(iv)
S. 8 form prescribed Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 80 of 2010), reg. 4, schedule, pt. 2
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Revenue Commissioners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 290 of 2009), reg. 4, schedule
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (An Garda Siochana) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 275 of 2009), reg. 4, schedule
S. 8(1) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(g)(i)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(g)(i)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(g)(i), 14(4)
S. 8(2)(a) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(g)(ii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(g)(ii), 14(4)
S. 8(7)(c) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(g)(ii)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(g)(iii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(g)(iii), 14(4)
S. 8(10)(aa) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(g)(iii)
S. 8(10)(aa) inserted Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(g)(iv), 14(4)
S. 8(10)(ab) inserted Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(g)(iv)
S. 11(2) amended Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(h)(i), 14(4)
S. 11(5) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(h)(i)(I)
S. 11(5)(c)(i) amended Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(h)(ii)(I), 14(4)
S. 11(5)(c)(ia) inserted Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(h)(ii)(II), 14(4)
S. 11(5)(c)(ib) inserted Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(h)(i)
S. 11(5)(d) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(h)(i)(II)
S. 11(10) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(h)(ii)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(h)(ii)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(h)(iii), 14(4)
S. 11(11)(b) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(h)(iii)
S. 12 substituted with transitional provisions Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(i), (2)-(5)
S. 12(5) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(i)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(i), 14(4)
S. 13(4) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(j)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(j), 14(4)
S. 13(4)(a) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(i)(I)
  Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(ii)(I)
S. 13(4)(b) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(ii)(II)
S. 13(4)(ba) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(ii)(III)
S. 13(4)(d) substituted Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(ii)(IV)
S. 13(4)(d)(i) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(i)(II)
S. 13(4)(e) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(j)(ii)(V)
S. 14 amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(k)
S. 14(1) substituted Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(k)(i)
S. 14(4)(a) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(k)(ii)(I)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(k)(i), 14(4)
S. 14(5) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(k)(ii)(II)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(k)(ii), 14(4)
S. 15(2)(c) amended Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 281(1)(l)
  Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(l)
  Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015), ss. 13(l), 14(4)
S. 16(1) amended Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (12/2022), ss. 1(3), 35(m)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 7(7) Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 46 of 2017)
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 80 of 2010)
S. 8(7) Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 46 of 2017)
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 80 of 2010)
S. 16 Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 46 of 2017)
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 80 of 2010)
S. 16 (1) Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (Revenue Commissioners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 290 of 2009)
  Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 (Written Record of Approval) (An Garda Síochána) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 275 of 2009)