(LRC Revised)

Number 30 of 2012

EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT (APPLICATION TO THIRD COUNTRIES AND AMENDMENT) AND EXTRADITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

REVISED

Updated to 30 March 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

European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and

Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Act 2012

. 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

Residential Tenancies Act 2021

(5/2021),

enacted 30 March 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and including the

European

Union (European Arrest Warrant Act 2003) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

(S.I. No.

150 of 2021), made 26 March 2021, 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

30

of

2012

EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT (APPLICATION TO THIRD COUNTRIES AND AMENDMENT) AND EXTRADITION

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

REVISED

Updated to 30 March

2021

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

Section

1. Short title and collective citation.

PART 2

APPLICATION TO THIRD COUNTRIES OF EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003

2. Order.

PART 3

AMENDMENTS TO EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003

3. Interpretation —

Part 3

.

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2003.

5. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 2003.

6. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 2003.

7. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2003.

8. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2003.

9. Amendment of section 15 of Act of 2003.

10. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 2003.

11. Amendment of section 18 of Act of 2003.

12. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2003.

13. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2003.

14. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2003.

15. Amendment of section 22 of Act of 2003.

16. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2003.

17. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 2003.

18. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 2003.

19. Amendment of section 33 of Act of 2003.

20. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2003.

21. Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2003.

22. Amendment of section 42 of Act of 2003.

23. Amendment of section 45 of Act of 2003.

24. Amendment of section 45C of Act of 2003.

PART 4

AMENDMENTS TO EXTRADITION ACT 1965

25. Interpretation.

26. Repeal of section 7B of Act of 1965.

27. Amendment of sections 15 to 17 of Act of 1965.

28. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1965.

29. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1965.

30. Insertion of section 28 in Act of 1965.

31. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1965.

32. Insertion of section 36A in Act of 1965.

33. Amendment of section 37 of Act of 1965.

PART 5

AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

34. Repeal of section 6 of Extradition (Amendment) Act 1987.

35. Repeal of section 15 of Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994.

Acts Referred to

Criminal Justice Act 1960

1960, No. 27

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

2009, No. 28

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005

2005, No. 2

European Arrest Warrant Act 2003

2003, No. 45

European Communities Act 1972

1972, No. 27

Extradition Act 1965

1965, No. 17

Extradition Acts 1965 to 2001

Extradition (Amendment) Act 1987

1987, No. 25

Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994

1994, No. 6

Extradition (European Union Conventions) Act 2001

2001, No. 49

Number

30

of

2012

EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT (APPLICATION TO

THIRD COUNTRIES AND AMENDMENT) AND

EXTRADITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

REVISED

Updated to 30 March

2021

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE

APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003 TO STATES OTHER

THAN

MEMBER STATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND THE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003;

TO

AMEND THE EXTRADITION ACT 1965, THE EXTRADITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1987 AND THE EXTRADITION

(AMENDMENT) ACT 1994; TO GIVE EFFECT TO ARTICLE 2 OF COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION

2009/299/JHA OF 26 FEBRUARY 2009

1

AMENDING FRAMEWORK DECISIONS 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA

AND 2008/947/JHA, THEREBY ENHANCING THE PROCEDURAL RIGHTS OF PERSONS AND FOSTERING

THE

APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF MUTUAL RECOGNITION TO DECISIONS RENDERED IN THE ABSENCE

OF

THE PERSON CONCERNED AT THE TRIAL; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[24

th July

, 2012]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS

AS FOLLOWS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL

Section

1. Short title and collective citation.

PART 2

APPLICATION TO THIRD COUNTRIES OF EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003

2. Order.

PART 3

AMENDMENTS TO EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT ACT 2003

3. Interpretation —

Part 3

.

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2003.

5. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 2003.

6. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 2003.

7. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2003.

8. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2003.

9. Amendment of section 15 of Act of 2003.

10. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 2003.

11. Amendment of section 18 of Act of 2003.

12. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2003.

13. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2003.

14. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2003.

15. Amendment of section 22 of Act of 2003.

16. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2003.

17. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 2003.

18. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 2003.

19. Amendment of section 33 of Act of 2003.

20. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2003.

21. Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2003.

22. Amendment of section 42 of Act of 2003.

23. Amendment of section 45 of Act of 2003.

24. Amendment of section 45C of Act of 2003.

PART 4

AMENDMENTS TO EXTRADITION ACT 1965

25. Interpretation.

26. Repeal of section 7B of Act of 1965.

27. Amendment of sections 15 to 17 of Act of 1965.

28. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1965.

29. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1965.

30. Insertion of section 28 in Act of 1965.

31. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1965.

32. Insertion of section 36A in Act of 1965.

33. Amendment of section 37 of Act of 1965.

PART 5

AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

34. Repeal of section 6 of Extradition (Amendment) Act 1987.

35. Repeal of section 15 of Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994.

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