(LRC Revised)

Number 29 of 2000

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (TRAFFICKING) ACT 2000

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative

consolidation of the

Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000

. It is prepared by

the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the

Law Reform

Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake

revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including

International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Act 2026

(12/2026), enacted 3 June 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including

International Protection Act 2026 (Commencement) Order 2026

(S.I. No. 244 of 2026), made 10 June 2026,

were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been

taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no

responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the

accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not

accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify

any

errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

29

of

2000

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

(TRAFFICKING) ACT 2000

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Trafficking in illegal

immigrants.

(Repealed)

3.

Power to detain certain

vehicles.

(Repealed)

4.

Forfeiture of ship, aircraft or

other vehicle.

(Repealed)

5.

Judicial review.

6.

Amendment of section 8 of Criminal Law Act, 1976.

7.

Entry, search and seizure.

(Repealed)

8.

Amendment of Schedule to Bail Act, 1997.

9.

Amendment of Refugee Act, 1996.

10.

Amendment of Immigration Act, 1999.

11.

Offences by bodies

corporate.

(Repealed)

12.

Expenses.

13.

Short title and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Bail Act, 1997

1997, No. 16

Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

Consumer Credit Act, 1995

1995, No. 24

Criminal Law Act, 1976

1976, No. 32

Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990

1990, No. 12

Immigration Act, 1999

1999, No. 22

Refugee Act, 1996

1996, No. 17

Road Traffic Act, 1961

1961, No. 24

Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1984

1984, No. 16

Number

29

of

2000

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

(TRAFFICKING) ACT 2000

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND TO AMEND THE REFUGEE ACT,

1996, AND THE IMMIGRATION ACT, 1999, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [28

th August

, 2000]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Provision for collection,

transmission, retention and deletion of passenger data in respect of offence under

Act made (1.11.2011) by

European Communities (Communication of Passenger Data)

Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 597 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Provision for collection,

transmission, retention and deletion of passenger data in respect of offence under

Act made (1.11.2011) by

European Communities (Communication of Passenger Data)

Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 597 of 2011), in effect as per reg. 1(2).