(LRC Revised)

Number 27 of 2019

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION) ACT 2019

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 (International Co-Operation) Act

2019

. 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

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025

(2/2025), enacted 14 April 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

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.

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

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Number

27

of

2019

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (INTERNATIONAL

CO-OPERATION) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to

2 April 2025

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Designation of United Kingdom inquest

3. Taking evidence in State from member of Garda

Síochána for purposes of Northern Ireland troubles related inquest or

designated United Kingdom inquest

4. Amendment of section 20 of European Arrest

Warrant Act 2003

5. Power to enter into agreements with relevant

persons or bodies outside the State

6. Amendment of section 51 of Act of 2005

7. Power of Ombudsman Commission to enter into

agreements with law enforcement agencies or other relevant persons or bodies outside

the State

8. Amendment of section 107 of Criminal Justice

(Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

9. Expenses

10. Short title and commencement

Acts Referred to

Commissions of Investigation Act 2004

(No.

23)

Coroners Act 1962

(No. 9)

Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act

2004

(No. 20)

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Act

2015

(No. 40)

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

(No. 7)

Data Protection Act 2018

(No. 7)

Data Protection Acts 1988 to

2018

European Arrest Warrant Act 2003

(No. 45)

Garda Síochána Act 2005

(No.

20)

Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence)

Acts 1921 to 2011

Number

27

of

2019

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (INTERNATIONAL

CO-OPERATION) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to

2 April 2025

An Act to provide for the taking of

evidence in the State from a member of the Garda Síochána for the purposes of

certain inquests and inquiries held in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland; to permit the Garda Síochána to enter into agreements for

co-operation with certain persons or bodies outside the State; to permit the Garda

Síochána Ombudsman Commission to enter into agreements for co-operation with

law enforcement agencies or certain other persons or bodies outside the State; and

for

those purposes and other purposes, to amend the

Garda Síochána Act 2005

; to amend

the

European Arrest Warrant

Act 2003

; to amend the

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

; and to provide for

related matters.

[23

rd July

, 2019]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Designation of United Kingdom inquest

3. Taking evidence in State from member of Garda

Síochána for purposes of Northern Ireland troubles related inquest or

designated United Kingdom inquest

4. Amendment of section 20 of European Arrest

Warrant Act 2003

5. Power to enter into agreements with relevant

persons or bodies outside the State

6. Amendment of section 51 of Act of 2005

7. Power of Ombudsman Commission to enter into

agreements with law enforcement agencies or other relevant persons or bodies outside

the State

8. Amendment of section 107 of Criminal Justice

(Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

9. Expenses

10. Short title and commencement

Number

27

of

2019