(LRC Revised)

Number 51 of 2019

CRIMINAL RECORDS (EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION) 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 Records (Exchange of Information) 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

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Number

51

of

2019

CRIMINAL RECORDS (EXCHANGE OF

INFORMATION) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to

2 April 2025

CONTENTS

1. Interpretation

2. Central Authority in State

3. Recording of nationality of convicted

persons

4. Information relating to conviction in State of

person who is national of Member State

5. Information received under Article 4 of Framework

Decision

6. Request for information under Article 6 of

Framework Decision

7. Reply to request for information under Article 6

of Framework Decision in relation to person who is national of State

8. Reply to request for information under Article 6

of Framework Decision in relation to person who is not national of State

9. Time limits for replies to requests under Article

6 of Framework Decision

10. Transmission of information in accordance with

Council Decision

11. Conditions for use of personal data

12. Limitations on transmission of certain

information to third country

13. Disclosure of information under other

enactments, etc.

14. Expenses

15. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1

Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA

SCHEDULE 2

Information relating to conviction

SCHEDULE 3

Other purposes for which information may be requested

SCHEDULE 4

Council Decision 2009/316/JHA

Acts Referred to

Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7)

Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009

Interpretation Act 2005 (No. 23)

Number

51

of

2019

CRIMINAL RECORDS (EXCHANGE OF

INFORMATION) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to

2 April 2025

An Act to give effect to Council

Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA

1

of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information

extracted from the criminal record between Member States; to give effect to Council

Decision 2009/316/JHA

2

of 6 April 2009 on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information

System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA; and

to

provide for related matters.

[26

th December

, 2019]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas

as follows

CONTENTS

1. Interpretation

2. Central Authority in State

3. Recording of nationality of convicted

persons

4. Information relating to conviction in State of

person who is national of Member State

5. Information received under Article 4 of Framework

Decision

6. Request for information under Article 6 of

Framework Decision

7. Reply to request for information under Article 6

of Framework Decision in relation to person who is national of State

8. Reply to request for information under Article 6

of Framework Decision in relation to person who is not national of State

9. Time limits for replies to requests under Article

6 of Framework Decision

10. Transmission of information in accordance with

Council Decision

11. Conditions for use of personal data

12. Limitations on transmission of certain

information to third country

13. Disclosure of information under other

enactments, etc.

14. Expenses

15. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1

Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA

SCHEDULE 2

Information relating to conviction

SCHEDULE 3

Other purposes for which information may be requested

SCHEDULE 4

Council Decision 2009/316/JHA

Number

51

of

2019