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3. Supplementary provisions relating to samples and DNA profiles
4. Transmission or provision of samples taken under Part 2 or 4, and DNA profiles generated from such samples, under other enactments
6. Repeal and revocations
Taking of Samples from Persons in Custody of Garda Síochána
9. Power to take samples from persons in custody of Garda Síochána
10. Protected persons for purposes of Part 2
11. Taking of samples from persons in custody of Garda Síochána for purposes of DNA Database System
12. Taking of intimate samples from persons in custody of Garda Síochána
13. Taking of non-intimate samples from persons in custody of Garda Síochána
14. Giving of information under Part 2 to protected persons or children
15. Appropriate consent to taking of intimate samples
16. Application for court order authorising taking of intimate sample from protected person
17. Application for court order authorising taking of intimate sample from child
18. Persons authorised to take intimate samples
19. Inferences from refusal to consent, or withdrawal of consent, to taking of intimate sample
20. When sample taken for purposes of DNA Database System may also be used for evidential purposes
21. Taking of samples from protected persons under Part 2
22. Taking of samples from children under Part 2
23. Persons other than parent or guardian to support protected person
24. Use of reasonable force to take sample under section 11 or non-intimate sample
25. Re-taking of certain samples under Part 2 in certain circumstances
26. Samples not to be taken from persons in custody of Garda Síochána other than in accordance with this Part
27. Taking of samples from volunteers to generate DNA profiles
28. Entry of DNA profiles of volunteers in reference index of DNA Database System
29. Taking of samples for mass screening
30. Re-taking of samples under Part 3
31. Taking of samples from offenders
32. Taking of samples from child offenders
33. Former offenders
34. Taking of samples from former offenders
35. Taking of samples from deceased persons suspected of commission of relevant offence
36. Use of reasonable force to take sample from offender or child offender
37. Giving of information under Part 4 to protected persons or children
38. Re-taking of samples under section 31 or 32 in certain circumstances
39. Re-taking of samples from former offenders
40. Definitions (Part 5)
41. Taking of samples from Garda Síochána personnel for elimination (Garda Síochána) index
42. Taking of samples from Garda Síochána personnel for elimination (crime scene investigators) index
43. Taking of samples from members of staff of FSI for elimination (crime scene investigators) index
44. Taking of samples from other persons for elimination purposes
45. Direction from Commissioner for sample to be taken for elimination purposes
46. Direction from Director of FSI for sample to be taken for elimination purposes
47. Re-taking of samples under Part 5
48. Taking of samples in relation to missing persons
49. Taking of samples from unknown persons
50. Taking of samples from bodies of unknown deceased persons
51. Re-taking of samples under Part 6
52. Part 6 not to affect provisions or powers relating to investigation of offences or investigations relating to deaths of deceased persons
Taking of Certain Samples under Parts 3 and 6 from Protected Persons or Children
53. Giving of information under Parts 3 and 6 to protected persons or children
54. Consent to taking of certain samples under Parts 3 and 6 from protected persons or children
55. Information to be given to parents or guardians of protected persons or children or to others regarding certain samples under Parts 3 and 6
56. Application for court order authorising taking of certain samples under Parts 3 and 6 from protected person or child
57. Taking of certain samples under Parts 3 and 6 from protected persons or children
58. Withdrawal of consent to taking of certain samples under Parts 3 and 6 from protected persons or children
Structure and purposes of DNA Database System 59. DNA Database System
60. Purposes of DNA Database System
Investigation Division of DNA Database System 61. Crime scene index
62. Reference index
63. Elimination (Garda Síochána) index
64. Elimination (crime scene investigators) index
65. Elimination (prescribed persons) index
Identification Division of DNA Database System
66. Missing and unknown persons index
Functions of Director of Forensic Science Ireland in relation to DNA Database System 67. Functions of Director of FSI in relation to DNA Database System
68. Permitted searching
69. Statistics
70. Annual report of Director of FSI in relation to DNA Database System
DNA Database System Oversight Committee
71. DNA Database System Oversight Committee
72. Functions of Committee
73. Cooperation with Committee
74. Annual report of Committee
Application of this Part to persons from whom samples were taken under Parts 2 and 4 75. Interpretation (Chapter 1)
76. Destruction of intimate samples and non-intimate samples in certain circumstances
77. Extension of retention period under section 76 for intimate samples and non-intimate samples in certain circumstances
78. Destruction of intimate samples and non-intimate samples in exceptional circumstances
79. Destruction of certain samples taken for purposes of DNA Database System
80. Removal of certain DNA profiles in reference index of DNA Database System from that System in certain circumstances
81. Extension of retention period under section 80 for certain DNA profiles in reference index of DNA Database System in certain circumstances
82. Removal in exceptional circumstances of certain DNA profiles in reference index of DNA Database System from that System
83. Application of this Part to former offenders
84. Removal of DNA profiles in respect of former child offenders from DNA Database System in certain circumstances
85. DNA profiles not to be removed from DNA Database System in certain circumstances
86. Date on which sample under section 11, 12, 13, 31 or 32 may be deemed to have been taken in certain circumstances
Application of this Part to persons from whom samples were taken under Part 3 87. Destruction of samples taken from persons under Part 3 and destruction, or removal from DNA Database System, of their DNA profiles
Application of this Part to persons from whom samples were taken under Part 5 88. Destruction of samples taken from persons under sections 41 and 42 and removal of their DNA profiles from DNA Database System
89. Destruction of samples taken from persons under section 43 and removal of their DNA profiles from DNA Database System
90. Destruction of samples taken from persons under section 44 and removal of their DNA profiles from DNA Database System
91. Destruction of sample taken from person under section 45 or 46 and his or her DNA profile
Application of this Part to persons from whom, or in relation to whom, samples were taken under Part 6
92. Destruction of samples taken from persons under Part 6 and removal of their DNA profiles from DNA Database System
Miscellaneous matters relating to destruction of samples and destruction, or removal from DNA Database System, of DNA profiles 93. Applications to District Court to retain certain samples and certain DNA profiles beyond retention period
94. Dismissal of charges, quashing of convictions and determination of proceedings
95. Review of operation of this Part insofar as it relates to DNA Database System
96. Ministerial orders to change periods for destruction of samples or removal of DNA profiles from DNA Database System
97. Request to FSI or other person to destroy sample or destroy, or remove from DNA Database System, DNA profile
98. Circumstances in which person to be informed of destruction of sample or destruction, or removal from DNA Database System, of DNA profile
99. Application of this Part to Ombudsman Commission
100. Power of Garda Síochána to take fingerprints and palm prints of persons arrested for purpose of charge
101. Amendment of section 3(1) of Act of 1984
102. Amendment of section 6A of Act of 1984
103. Destruction of fingerprints, palm prints and photographs
104. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 1984
105. Amendment of section 28 of Act of 1984
106. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1996
107. Amendment of section 12 of Criminal Justice Act 2006
108. Amendment of section 52 of Act of 2007
Interpretation and other matters
109. Interpretation (Part 12)
110. Designated state
111. Application of Implementing Council Decision
Automated searching for and automated comparison of DNA profiles
112. National contact point in relation to DNA data
113. Automated searching of certain DNA data in DNA Database System
114. Automated comparison of unidentified DNA profiles supplied by designated state with certain DNA profiles in DNA Database System
115. Automated searching for certain DNA profiles in DNA analysis files of designated state
116. Automated comparison of DNA profiles in crime scene index with DNA profiles in DNA analysis files of designated state
Automated searching for dactyloscopic data 117. National contact point in relation to dactyloscopic data
118. Dactyloscopic data to which this Chapter applies
119. Automated searching of certain dactyloscopic data in automated fingerprint identification system
120. Automated searching for certain dactyloscopic data in automated fingerprint identification system of designated state
121. Delegation of certain functions of Head of Technical Bureau of Garda Síochána
Data protection 122. Definitions (Chapter 4)
123. Application of Act of 1988
124. Purposes for which data may be processed
125. Correction of inaccurate data, destruction of incorrectly supplied data and storage of data
126. Authorised officers
127. Recording of automated supply of data
Amendments of Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 128. Amendment of section 2(1) of Act of 2008
129. Amendment of section 76 of Act of 2008
130. Amendment of section 77(5) of Act of 2008
131. Amendment of section 78 of Act of 2008
132. Amendment of section 79 of Act of 2008
133. Request pursuant to Article 7 of 2008 Council Decision or that Article as applied by 2009 Agreement with Iceland and Norway
134. Application for court order authorising taking of identification evidence from protected person or child under Act of 2008
135. Recording of supply and receipt of data for requests pursuant to Article 7 of 2008 Council Decision or that Article as applied by 2009 Agreement with Iceland and Norway
136. Amendment of section 107 of Act of 2008
137. Amendment of section 108 of Act of 2008
138. Amendment of section 109 of Act of 2008
Amendments of International Criminal Court Act 2006 139. Amendment of section 50 of Act of 2006
140. Application for court order authorising taking of identification evidence from protected person or child under Act of 2006
Police cooperation 141. Definition
142. Transmission of DNA profiles from missing and unknown persons index of DNA Database System to law enforcement agency
143. Receipt of DNA profiles in respect of missing persons, etc., from law enforcement agency in designated state
144. Receipt of DNA profiles from law enforcement agency in place other than designated state
145. Receipt of crime scene evidence from law enforcement agency
146. Saver
Recognition of accredited forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities 147. Definitions (Chapter 8)
148. Recognition of accredited forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities in Member States
149. Sample may be taken from person even if bodily sample taken previously
150. Authorised persons
151. Authorised members of staff of children detention schools
152. Delegation of functions of Commissioner under this Act
153. Delegation of functions of governor of prison or place of detention or Director of children detention school under this Act
154. Delegation of functions of Director of FSI under this Act
155. Further provisions regarding taking of samples under this Act or certain identification evidence under Act of 2008 or Act of 2006
156. Regulations regarding taking of samples
157. Codes of practice
158. Protocols
159. Disclosure of information
160. Offences and penalties
161. Authorisations under this Act
162. Evidence of certain authorisations under this Act
163. Service of notices
164. Non-compliance by member of Garda Síochána with this Act, regulations thereunder or code of practice
165. Non-application of Act
166. Re-arrest in case of match of DNA profiles
167. Exercise of certain power by judge of District Court outside district court district
168. Procedures that may be used for transmission of certain samples for forensic testing
169. Provisions relating to evidence in proceedings regarding certain samples
170. Amendment of Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 171. Amendment of section 6(4) of Act of 1984
172. Change of name of Forensic Science Laboratory of Department of Justice and Equality
Text of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008
Text of Agreement Between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the Application of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008
Text of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA of 30 November 2009
(No. 19) International Criminal Court Act 2006
Number 11 of 2014
An Act to amend the law to authorise the taking of bodily samples from persons suspected of certain criminal offences for forensic testing; to provide for the taking of certain bodily samples from persons who volunteer to have such samples taken from them for the purpose of the investigation of offences or incidents that may have involved the commission of offences; to provide for the establishment and operation by Forensic Science Ireland of the Department of Justice and Equality of a DNA Database System; to provide for the taking of certain bodily samples from persons suspected or convicted of certain criminal offences for the purpose of generating DNA profiles in respect of those persons to be entered in the investigation division of the DNA Database System; to provide for the taking of certain bodily samples from certain persons for elimination purposes and, where appropriate, the entry of their DNA profiles in the DNA Database System; to provide for the taking of bodily samples from persons, or samples from things, for the purpose of generating DNA profiles in respect of those persons or missing persons to be entered in the identification division of the DNA Database System; to provide for the purposes of that System; to provide, in certain circumstances, for the destruction of samples taken under this Act and the destruction, or removal from the DNA Database System, of any DNA profiles generated from those samples; to repeal the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act 1990
; to give effect to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 20081
and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 20082
, the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of those two Council Decisions3
and an agreement between the State and another state insofar as those Council Decisions or agreements concern cooperation in relation to automated searching for or automated comparison of DNA data or automated searching for dactyloscopic data, as the case may be, and the exchange of such data and the reference data relating to them, by or between authorities which are responsible for the prevention, detection and investigation of criminal offences in the State and those other states or that other state, as the case may be; for that purpose to make provision for data protection and, in that regard, to amend the Data Protection Act 1988
; to amend the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008
; to amend the International Criminal Court Act 2006
; to give effect to Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA of 30 November 2009 on Accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities; to amend the criminal law relating to the taking of fingerprints and palm prints from certain persons; to amend the Criminal Justice Act 1984
and other enactments to provide for the destruction of fingerprints, palm prints and photographs taken from or of certain persons in certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters. [22 nd June, 2014]
1O.J. No. L210, 6.8.2008, p.1.
2O.J. No. L210, 6.8.2008, p.12.
3O.J. No. L353, 31.12.2009, p.3.