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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 53 of 2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
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
Europol 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.
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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
53
of
2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Designated competent authorities.
3. Status of Europol.
4. Europol National Unit.
5. Functions of national unit.
6. Liaison officers.
7. Request from Europol to State to initiate investigation.
8. Provision of data to Europol Information System.
9. Provision of data for purposes other than those under
section 8
.
10. Modification, correction and deletion of data.
11. Access to Europol Information System.
12. Use of data.
13. Access to personal data.
14. Designation of national supervisory body.
15. Application of Official Secrets Act 1963.
16. Orders.
17. Confirmation of certain acts done in accordance with Europol Act 1997 or Council
Decision.
18. Amendment of section 95 of Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008.
19. Repeals.
20. Expenses.
21. Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULE
Council Decision
Acts Referred to
Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008
2008, No. 7
Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003
Europol Act 1997
1997, No. 38
Europol (Amendment) Act 2006
2006, No. 37
Garda Síochána Act 2005
2005, No. 20
Official Secrets Act 1963
1963, No. 1
Number
53
of
2012
EUROPOL ACT 2012
REVISED
Updated to 2 April 2025
AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL DECISION 2009/371/JHA OF 6 APRIL 2009 ESTABLISHING
THE EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE (EUROPOL); TO REPEAL THE EUROPOL ACT 1997 AND THE EUROPOL
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2006; TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1963 AND
TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[26
th December
, 2012]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Interpretation.
2. Designated competent authorities.
3. Status of Europol.
4. Europol National Unit.
5. Functions of national unit.
6. Liaison officers.
7. Request from Europol to State to initiate investigation.
8. Provision of data to Europol Information System.
9. Provision of data for purposes other than those under
section 8
.
10. Modification, correction and deletion of data.
11. Access to Europol Information System.
12. Use of data.
13. Access to personal data.
14. Designation of national supervisory body.
15. Application of Official Secrets Act 1963.
16. Orders.
17. Confirmation of certain acts done in accordance with Europol Act 1997 or Council
Decision.
18. Amendment of section 95 of Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008.
19. Repeals.
20. Expenses.
21. Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULE
Council Decision
Number
53
of
2012