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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 18 of 2003
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ILLICIT TRAFFIC BY SEA) ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 22 November 2021
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
Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Act
2003
. 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 the
Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Act
2021
(34/2021), enacted 24 November 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and
including the
Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021
(S.I. No.
601 of 2021), made 17 November 2021, were considered in the preparation of this Revised
Act.
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Number
18
of
2003
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ILLICIT
TRAFFIC BY SEA) ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 22 November
2021
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Exercise of powers by enforcement officers.
3.
Convention
states party to the Agreement.
4.
Communication
by master of vessel.
5.
Arrested
person to be brought before High Court.
6.
Remand of
arrested person.
7.
Request for
surrender.
8.
Certification
of surrender request.
9.
Committal or
release of arrested person.
10.
Powers of
adjournment and remand.
11.
Nomination of
judge.
12.
Immunity of
foreign officials.
13.
Offences
against foreign officials.
14.
Restriction
on arrest and proceedings.
15.
Suspension of
proceedings.
16.
Removal of
detained person to hospital or other place.
17.
Surrender of
persons.
18.
Surrender of
vessels and any thing seized.
19.
Time lapse
before surrender.
20.
Release if
not conveyed out of State.
21.
Release by
order of Minister.
22.
Capital
punishment.
23.
Custodial
sentence not completed.
24.
Ireland as
State seeking to exercise preferential jurisdiction.
25.
Evidence and
presumptions.
26.
Expenses.
27.
Compensation.
28.
Amendment of
Criminal Justice Act 1994.
29.
Short title
and commencement.
SCHEDULE
Text of Council of Europe Agreement on Illicit
Traffic by Sea Implementing Article 17 of the United Nations Convention against
Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, done at Strasbourg
on
31
January 1995
Acts Referred to
Criminal Justice Act 1960
1960,
No. 27
Criminal Justice Act 1994
1994,
No. 15
Maritime Jurisdiction Acts 1959 to
1988
Number
18
of
2003
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ILLICIT
TRAFFIC BY SEA) ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 22 November
2021
AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE AGREEMENT ON ILLICIT TRAFFIC BY SEA IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE 17 OF THE
UNITED
NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES,
TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1994 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[23
rd June
, 2003]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS
FOLLOWS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Exercise of powers by enforcement officers.
3.
Convention
states party to the Agreement.
4.
Communication
by master of vessel.
5.
Arrested
person to be brought before High Court.
6.
Remand of
arrested person.
7.
Request for
surrender.
8.
Certification
of surrender request.
9.
Committal or
release of arrested person.
10.
Powers of
adjournment and remand.
11.
Nomination of
judge.
12.
Immunity of
foreign officials.
13.
Offences
against foreign officials.
14.
Restriction
on arrest and proceedings.
15.
Suspension of
proceedings.
16.
Removal of
detained person to hospital or other place.
17.
Surrender of
persons.
18.
Surrender of
vessels and any thing seized.
19.
Time lapse
before surrender.
20.
Release if
not conveyed out of State.
21.
Release by
order of Minister.
22.
Capital
punishment.
23.
Custodial
sentence not completed.
24.
Ireland as
State seeking to exercise preferential jurisdiction.
25.
Evidence and
presumptions.
26.
Expenses.
27.
Compensation.
28.
Amendment of
Criminal Justice Act 1994.
29.
Short title
and commencement.
SCHEDULE
Text of Council of Europe Agreement on Illicit
Traffic by Sea Implementing Article 17 of the United Nations Convention against
Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, done at Strasbourg
on
31
January 1995