(LRC Revised)

Number 20 of 2004

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (JOINT INVESTIGATION TEAMS) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 1 November 2023

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 (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004

. 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

Screening of Third Country

Transactions Act 2023

(28/2023), enacted 31 October 2023, and all statutory

instruments up to and including the

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023

(S.I. No. 525 of 2023), made 31 October

2023, 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

20

of

2004

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (JOINT INVESTIGATION TEAMS) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 1 November

2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Competent authorities.

3.

Request to other Member State or States to establish joint investigation team.

4.

Request from other Member State or States to establish joint investigation team.

5.

Provisions relating to joint investigation teams.

6.

Membership and terms and conditions of membership of joint investigation teams.

7.

Operation of joint investigation teams.

8.

Agreements to establish joint investigation teams.

9.

Participants in joint investigation teams.

10.

Amendment of Garda Síochána Act 1989.

11.

Use of information.

12.

Criminal liability.

13.

Civil liability.

14.

Other similar arrangements or provisions not affected.

15.

Expenses.

16.

Repeal.

17.

Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 of the Council of the European Union on Joint Investigation

Teams

PART 1

PART 2

Acts Referred to

Criminal Justice Act 1994

1994, No. 15

European Communities Act 1972

1972, No. 27

Europol Act 1997

1997, No. 38

Garda Síochána Act 1989

1989, No. 1

Number

20

of

2004

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (JOINT INVESTIGATION TEAMS) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 1 November

2023

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FRAMEWORK DECISION OF 13 JUNE 2002

OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ON JOINT INVESTIGATION TEAMS, FOR THAT PURPOSE

TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1994, THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 1989 AND REPEAL SECTION 5 OF THE EUROPOL ACT 1997, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED

MATTERS. [30

th June

, 2004]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Application of Act extended (1.09.2008) by

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

(7/2008), s. 96(1), S.I. No. 338 of 2008. See designated states listed in S.I. No.

372 of 2010.

Application and amendment of Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004.

96.

—(1) The Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004 applies and has effect,

with the necessary modifications, as if references in it to another Member State or

other such States included references to a designated state or states (other than

a member state or states).

...

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Application of Act extended (1.09.2008) by

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

(7/2008), s. 96(1), S.I. No. 338 of 2008. See designated states listed in S.I. No.

372 of 2010.

Application and amendment of Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004.

96.

—(1) The Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004 applies and has effect,

with the necessary modifications, as if references in it to another Member State or

other such States included references to a designated state or states (other than

a member state or states).

...

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Competent authorities.

3.

Request to other Member State or States to establish joint investigation team.

4.

Request from other Member State or States to establish joint investigation team.

5.

Provisions relating to joint investigation teams.

6.

Membership and terms and conditions of membership of joint investigation teams.

7.

Operation of joint investigation teams.

8.

Agreements to establish joint investigation teams.

9.

Participants in joint investigation teams.

10.

Amendment of Garda Síochána Act 1989.

11.

Use of information.

12.

Criminal liability.

13.

Civil liability.

14.

Other similar arrangements or provisions not affected.

15.

Expenses.

16.

Repeal.

17.

Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 of the Council of the European Union on Joint Investigation

Teams

PART 1

PART 2

Number

20

of

2004