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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 19 of 2009
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SURVEILLANCE) ACT 2009
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
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 (Surveillance) Act 2009
. 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.
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Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025
(2/2025), enacted 14 April 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including
Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 107 of 2025), made 2 April 2025, were considered in the preparation
of this Revised Act.
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Number
19
of
2009
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SURVEILLANCE) ACT 2009
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Application of Act.
3. Surveillance.
4. Application for authorisation.
5. Authorisation.
6. Variation or renewal of authorisation.
7. Approval for surveillance in cases of urgency.
8. Tracking devices.
9. Retention of materials relating to applications and reports.
10. Restriction of disclosure of existence of authorisations and other documents.
11. Complaints procedure.
12. Duties of
Independent Examiner in relation to Act.
13. Confidentiality of information.
14. Admissibility of evidence.
15. Disclosure of information.
16. Regulations.
17. Amendment of Garda Síochána Act 2005.
18. Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.
19. Short title.
Acts Referred to
Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961
1961,No. 39
Criminal Justice Act 1984
1984,No. 22
Criminal Justice Act 2006
2006,No. 26
Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005
2005,No. 2
Criminal Law Act 1997
1997,No. 14
Customs Consolidation Act 1876
39 & 40, Vict. Ch. 36
Defence (Amendment) Act 1979
1979,No. 1
Defence (Amendment) Act 1990
1990,No. 6
Defence Act 1954
1954,No. 18
Finance Act 1999
1999,No. 2
Finance Act 2001
2001,No. 7
Finance Act 2003
2003,No. 3
Finance Act 2005
2005,No. 5
Garda Síochána Act 2005
2005, No. 20
Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993
1993,No. 10
Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983
1983,No. 24
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
1997,No. 39
Number
19
of
2009
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SURVEILLANCE) ACT 2009
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SURVEILLANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION OF ARRESTABLE
OFFENCES, THE PREVENTION OF SUSPECTED ARRESTABLE OFFENCES AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF
THE STATE AGAINST SUBVERSIVE AND TERRORIST THREATS, TO AMEND THE GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ACT 2005 AND THE COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961 AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS
CONNECTED THEREWITH.
[12
th July
, 2009]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Editorial Notes
E1
Record held or created by the Gardaí under Act excluded from application of
Freedom of Information Act 2014
(14.10.2014) by
Freedom of Information Act 2014
(30/2014), s. 42(b)(ix), commenced on enactment subject to s. 1(3).
Annotations
Editorial Notes
E1
Record held or created by the Gardaí under Act excluded from application of
Freedom of Information Act 2014
(14.10.2014) by
Freedom of Information Act 2014
(30/2014), s. 42(b)(ix), commenced on enactment subject to s. 1(3).
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Application of Act.
3. Surveillance.
4. Application for authorisation.
5. Authorisation.
6. Variation or renewal of authorisation.
7. Approval for surveillance in cases of urgency.
8. Tracking devices.
9. Retention of materials relating to applications and reports.
10. Restriction of disclosure of existence of authorisations and other documents.
11. Complaints procedure.
12. Duties of
Independent Examiner in relation to Act.
13. Confidentiality of information.
14. Admissibility of evidence.
15. Disclosure of information.
16. Regulations.
17. Amendment of Garda Síochána Act 2005.
18. Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.
19. Short title.