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Uimhir 1 de 1987
AN tACHT UM EISEACHADADH (AN COINBHINSIÚN EORPACH CHUN SCEIMHLIÚ A DHÍCHUR), 1987
RIAR NA nALT
Na hACHTANNA dá dTagraítear | |
Explosive Substances Act, 1883 | 1883, c. 3 |
Extradition Act, 1870 | 1870, c. 52 |
Extradition Act, 1873 | 1873, c. 60 |
Uimhir 1 de 1987
AN tACHT UM EISEACHADADH (AN COINBHINSIÚN EORPACH CHUN SCEIMHLIÚ A DHÍCHUR), 1987
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR A LEANAS:
Léiriú.
1.—(1) San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1965” an tAcht um Eiseachadadh, 1965;
ciallaíonn “tír choinbhinsiúin” tir seachas an Stát a bheidh arna hainmniú de thuras na huaire in ordú faoi alt 2;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Dlí agus Cirt;
ciallaíonn “cion tromaí” cion ar chion é a bhféadfaí, dá mba sa Stát a dhéanfaí an gníomh arb é an cion é, duine 21 bliain nó os a chionn, is duine lán-inniúil nár ciontaíodh roimhe sin, a phionósú ina leith le príosúnacht ar feadh téarma 5 bliana nó le pionós is déine ná sin.
(2) Folaíonn tagairtí san Acht seo do ghníomh tagairtí do neamhghníomh agus folaíonn tagairtí do ghníomh a dhéanamh tagairtí do ghníomh a fhágáil gan déanamh.
(3) (a) Aon tagairt san Acht seo d'alt is tagairt í d'alt den Acht seo mura gcuirtear in iúl gur tagairt d'achtachán éigin eile atá beartaithe.
(b) Aon tagairt san Acht seo d'fho-alt, do mhír nó d'fhomhír is tagairt í don fho-alt, don mhír nó don fhomhír den fhoráil ina bhfuil an tagairt mura gcuirtear in iúl gur tagairt d'fhoráil éigin eile atá beartaithe.
(4) Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt, beidh feidhm ag an Acht seo i ndáil le cion cibé acu is roimh an Acht seo a rith nó dá éis a rinneadh, nó a líomhnaítear a rinneadh, é.
Tíortha coinbhinsiúin.
2.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire Gnóthaí Eachtracha na tíortha is páirtithe sa Choinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Sceimhliú a Dhíchur, a rinneadh i Strasbourg an 27ú lá d'Eanáir, 1977, a ainmniú le hordú.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire Gnóthaí Eachtracha le hordú, ordú faoin alt seo lena n-áirítear ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo a leasú nó a chúlghairm.
(3) Leagfar ordú faoin alt seo faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta.
Cionta áirithe nach measfar gur cionta polaitiúla iad.
3.—(1) Chun na gcríoch a luaitear i bhfo-alt (2)—
(a) ní mheasfar gur cion polaitiúil ná cion a bhfuil baint aige le cion polaitiúil aon chion lena mbaineann an t-alt seo agus a bhfuil duine cúisithe ann nó ar ciontaíodh é ina leith lasmuigh den Stát, agus
(b) ní mheasfar gur ábhar coiriúil de chineál polaitiúil aon imeachtaí lasmuigh den Stát i leith ciona lena mbaineann an t-alt seo.
(2) Is iad na críocha dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1)—
(a) críocha Chuid II d'Acht 1965 i ndáil le haon iarraidh ó aon tír choinbhinsiúin, a bhfuil feidhm ag an gCuid sin i ndáil léi, go dtabharfaí suas duine, is iarraidh a dhéanfar tar éis thosach feidhme an Achta seo;
(b) críocha Chuid III d'Acht 1965 i ndáil le haon bharántas chun duine a ghabháil a eiseofar tar éis thosach feidhme an Achta seo in áit a bhfuil feidhm ag an gCuid sin i ndáil léi;
(c) críocha alt 24 den Extradition Act, 1870, agus alt 5 den Extradition Act, 1873, i ndáil le fianaise a fháil sa Stát a úsáidfear in imeachtaí coiriúla a thionscnófar i dtír choinbhinsiúin tar éis thosach feidhme an Achta seo.
(3) (a) Baineann an t-alt seo leis na cionta seo a leanas—
(i) cion a bheidh faoi réim an Choinbhinsiúin chun Cosc a chur le hUrghabháil Neamhdhleathach Aerárthach, a rinneadh sa Háig an 16ú lá de Nollaig, 1970,
(ii) cion a bheidh faoi réim an Choinbhinsiúin chun Cosc a chur le Gníomhartha Neamhdhleathacha in aghaidh Shábháilteacht na hEitlíochta Sibhialta, a rinneadh i Montreal an 23ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1971,
(iii) cion tromaí lena ngabhann ionsaí ar bheatha, ar iomláine coirp nó ar shaoirse duine faoi chosaint idirnáisiúnta,
(iv) cion lena ngabhann fuadach, giall a thógáil nó príosúnú neamhdhleathach tromaí,
(v) cion lena ngabhann pléascán nó arm tine uathoibríoch a úsáid, i gcás go gcuireann an úsáid sin daoine i mbaol, agus
(vi) aon chion ar iarracht é aon cheann de na cionta roimhe seo a dhéanamh.
(b) Folaíonn tagairtí san fho-alt seo do chion tagairtí do pháirt a ghlacadh mar chomhchoirí le duine a dhéanfaidh an cion.
(4) Chun críocha fho-alt (3) (a):
(a) i bhfomhír (iii) den chéanna, tá le “duine faoi chosaint idirnáisiúnta” an míniú a shanntar dó le fo-alt (5),
(b) i bhfomhír (iv) den chéanna—
folaíonn “cion lena ngabhann”, i ndáil le fuadach, giall a thógáil nó príosúnú neamhdhleathach tromaí, aon chion a dhéantar le linn an chéanna nó i gcomhar leis an gcéanna;
ciallaíonn “príosúnú neamhdhleathach tromaí” aon phríosúnú neamhdhleathach lena ngabhann contúirt, nó anró nó ceataí fadtréimhseach nó substaintiúil, don duine atá á choinneáil,
(c) i bhfomhír (v) den chéanna—
ciallaíonn “arm tine uathoibríoch”, arm tine atá deartha nó oiriúnaithe sa chaoi, má chuirtear brú ar an truicear, go leanfar ag caitheamh diúracán go dtí go mbainfear an brú den truicear nó go mbeidh an philéarlann ina bhfuil na diúracáin folamh;
ciallaíonn “pléascán” aon earra a mhonaraítear chun éifeacht phraiticiúil trí phléascadh a thabhairt i gcrích nó atá beartaithe chun na críche sin ag an duine a úsáideann é;
folaíonn “cion lena ngabhann”, i ndáil le pléascán nó arm tine uathoibríoch a úsáid, aon chion a dhéantar leis an bpléascán nó leis an arm tine.
(5) (a) San alt seo ciallaíonn “duine faoi chosaint idirnáisiúnta”, i ndáil le haon chion den sórt a luaitear i bhfo-alt (3) (a) (iii), aon duine díobh seo a leanas:—
(i) duine atá, tráth déanta an chiona, ina Cheann Stáit, ina chomhalta de chomhlacht a chomhlíonann feidhmeanna Cheann Stáit faoi bhunreacht stáit, ina cheann rialtais nó ina aire gnóthaí eachtracha, agus atá lasmuigh de chríocha an stáit ina bhfuil sé i seilbh oifige,
(ii) duine atá, tráth déanta an chiona, ina ionadaí nó ina oifigeach de chuid stáit nó ina oifigeach nó ina ghníomhaire d'eagraíocht idirnáisiúnta de chineál idir-rialtasach, atá i dteideal faoin dlí idirnáisiúnta cosaint speisialta a fháil ó ionsaí ar a phearsa, ar a shaoirse nó ar a dhínit agus nach n-áirítear i bhfomhír (i),
(iii) duine atá, tráth déanta an chiona, ina chomhalta de theaghlach duine a luaitear i bhfomhír (i) nó (ii), agus—
(I) i gcás an duine eile a bheith luaite i bhfomhír (i), go bhfuil sé á thionlacan, nó
(II) i gcás an duine eile a bheith luaite i bhfomhír (ii), gur comhalta dá theaghlach é.
(b) (i) Más rud é, in aon imeachtaí, go mbeidh ceist ann ar dhuine faoi chosaint idirnáisiúnta é duine ag an tráth iomchuí, beidh deimhniú arna shíniú ag an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha nó ag duine a bheidh údaraithe aige agus a luafaidh aon fhíoras a bhaineann leis an gceist ina fhianaise ar an bhfíoras sin.
(ii) Aon doiciméad a airbheartóidh gur deimhniú é a thuairiscítear i bhfomhír (i) measfar gur deimhniú den sórt sin é agus gur shínigh an duine é a airbheartaíonn é a bheith sínithe aige (agus, i gcás doiciméid den sórt sin a airbheartóidh é a bheith sínithe ag duine a bheidh údaraithe ag an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha, gur síníodh é de réir an údaraithe), mura suífear a mhalairt.
Cionta áirithe eile nach measfar gur cionta polaitiúla iad in imthosca áirithe.
4.—(1) (a) Chun na gcríoch a luaitear i bhfomhíreanna (a) agus (b) d'alt 3 (2), ní mheasfar gur cion polaitiúil ná cion a bhfuil baint aige le cion polaitiúil aon chion lena mbaineann an t-alt seo agus a bhfuil duine cúisithe ann nó ar ciontaíodh é ina leith lasmuigh den Stát más rud é, tar éis don chúirt nó don Aire, de réir mar a bheidh, breithniú cuí a dhéanamh ar aon ghnéithe tromaí suntasacha den chion, lena n-áirítear—
(i) gurbh údar contúirte é ina iomláine do bheatha, d'iomláine coirp nó do shaoirse daoine,
(ii) gur chuir sé as do dhaoine a bhí aineolach ar na tucaidí ba bhun leis, nó
(iii) gur úsáideadh modhanna cruálacha nó fíochmhara le linn an cion a bheith á dhéanamh,
go bhfuil siad den tuairim nach féidir a mheas go ceart gur cion polaitiúil nó cion a bhfuil baint aige le cion polaitiúil an cion.
(b) Chun na gcríoch a luaitear in alt 3 (2) (c) ní mheasfar gur ábhar coiriúil de chineál polaitiúil imeachtaí lasmuigh den Stát i leith ciona lena mbaineann an t-alt seo.
(2) (a) Beidh feidhm ag an alt seo—
(i) maidir le haon chion tromaí (seachas cion lena mbaineann alt 3) a bhfuil duine cúisithe ann nó ar ciontaíodh é ina leith lasmuigh den Stát—
(I) lena ngabhann gníomh foréigin in aghaidh beatha, iomláine coirp nó saoirse duine, nó
(II) lena ngabhann gníomh in aghaidh maoine má ba údar contúirte an gníomh ina iomláine do dhaoine,
agus
(ii) maidir le haon chion ar iarracht é aon cheann de na cionta roimhe seo a dhéanamh.
(b) Folaíonn tagairtí san fho-alt seo do chion tagairtí do pháirt a ghlacadh mar chomhchoirí le duine a dhéanfaidh an cion.
Dlínse maidir le cionta áirithe a dhéantar lasmuigh den Stát.
5.—(1) Más rud é go ndéanfaidh duine, cibé acu is saoránach Éireannach é nó nach ea, gníomh i dtír choinbhinsiúin—
(a) ar chion a bheadh ann dá mba sa Stát a dhéanfadh sé é, agus
(b) a thagann faoin tuairisc ar aon cheann de na cionta dá dtagraítear i bhfomhír (iii), (iv) nó (v) d'alt 3 (3) (a),
nó go ndéanfaidh sé iarracht aon ghníomh den sórt sin a dhéanamh i dtír choinbhinsiúin, beidh sé ciontach sa chion a bheadh sa ghníomh nó san iarracht dá mba sa Stát a dhéanfadh sé an gníomh nó an iarracht sin.
(2) Más rud é, maidir le duine is náisiúnach de thír choinbhinsiúin ach nach saoránach Éireannach, go ndéanfaidh sé gníomh lasmuigh den Stát agus den tír choinbhinsiúin sin—
(a) ar cion é faoi dhlí na tíre coinbhinsiúin sin,
(b) dá mba gur shaoránach Éireannach é, go mba chion dúnmharaithe nó dúnorgana é nó cion faoi alt 2 nó 3 den Explosive Substances Act, 1883 (arna ionadú le halt 4 den Acht um an Dlí Coiriúil (Dlínse), 1976), agus
(c) a thagann faoin tuairisc ar aon cheann de na cionta dá dtagraítear i bhfomhír (iii), (iv) nó (v) d'alt 3 (3) (a),
beidh sé ciontach sa chion a bheadh sa ghníomh dá mba gur shaoránach Éireannach é.
(3) (a) Chun críocha an ailt seo, déileálfar le haon ghníomh a dhéanfar ar bord loinge, aerárthaigh, nó sciorrárthaigh, le linn dóibh a bheith i gcríoch tíre coinbhinsiúin nó os cionn a críche, mar ghníomh a rinneadh sa tír sin agus déileálfar le haon ghníomh a dhéanfar ar bord loinge, aerárthaigh nó sciorrárthaigh a bheidh cláraithe i dtír choinbhinsiúin, mar ghníomh a rinneadh sa tír sin agus sa tír choinbhinsiúin (más ann) ar ina críoch, nó os cionn a críche, a rinneadh é.
(b) I mír (a) folaíonn “críoch” farraigí teorann.
(4) Maidir le forálacha dhlí an Stáit a chuirtear i bhfeidhm de bhua an ailt seo maidir le nithe a dhéantar in aon tír eile léifear iad chun críocha an Achta seo maille le haon mhodhnuithe is gá.
(5) Ní bheidh feidhm leis an alt seo ach amháin maidir le gníomhartha a dhéanfar tar éis thosach feidhme an Achta seo.
Imeachtaí de bhua alt 5.
6.—(1) Féadfar imeachtaí mar gheall ar chion, ar cion é de bhua alt 5, a thionscnamh in aon áit sa Stát agus féadfar, chun gach críche teagmhasaí, déileáil leis an gcion mar chion a rinneadh san áit sin.
(2) I gcás go gcúiseofar duine i gcion dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1), ní thionscnófar aon imeachtaí breise san ábhar (seachas aon athchur i gcoimeád nó faoi bhannaí) ach amháin ag an Stiúrthóir Ionchúiseamh Poiblí nó lena thoiliú.
(3) Ní thionscnóidh an Stiúrthóir Ionchúiseamh Poiblí aon imeachtaí breise mar atá luaite i bhfo-alt (2) maidir le cion ná ní thoileoidh sé lena dtionscnamh mura ndealraítear dó—
(a) go ndearna tír choinbhinsiúin a mbeidh feidhm ag Cuid II d'Acht 1965 i ndáil léi iarraidh faoin gCuid sin chun an duine lena mbaineann a thabhairt suas di lena thriail mar gheall ar chion maidir leis an ngníomh áirithe agus go bhfuiltear tar éis diúltú go críochnaitheach don iarraidh (cibé acu is mar gheall ar bhreith cúirte é nó ar shlí eile), nó
(b) gur eisigh údarás breithiúnach barántas in áit lena mbaineann Cuid III d'Acht 1965 chun an duine lena mbaineann a ghabháil lena thriail mar gheall ar chion maidir leis an ngníomh áirithe agus go bhfuiltear tar éis a chinneadh go críochnaitheach (cibé acu is mar gheall ar bhreith cúirte é nó ar shlí eile) nár cheart an barántas a fhormhuiniú lena fhorghníomhú sa Stát faoin gCuid sin nó nár cheart an duine lena mbaineann a sheachadadh de réir an bharántais, nó
(c) go bhfuil sé fóirsteanach mar gheall ar imthosca speisialta (a bhféadfadh dóchúlacht diúltaithe mar a luaitear i mír (a) nó cinneadh mar a luaitear i mír (b) a bheith ar áireamh ann) go dtionscnófaí imeachtaí in aghaidh an duine lena mbaineann mar gheall ar chion faoi dhlí an Stáit maidir leis an ngníomh áirithe.
(4) Más rud é go gceanglófaí, murach an fo-alt seo, pianbhreith báis a chur ar dhuine, ar é a chiontú i gcion dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1), cuirfear príosúnacht saoil mar phianbhreith air.
(5) Ní thionscnófar aon imeachtaí—
(a) faoin alt seo maidir le gníomh ar cion é dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) agus ar cion é freisin faoi alt 2 den Acht um an Dlí Coiriúil (Dlínse), 1976, nó
(b) faoi alt 38 d'Acht 1965 maidir le gníomh ar cion é de bhua an ailt sin agus ar cion é freisin dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1).
Leasú ar alt 4 d'Acht 1965.
7.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 4 d'Acht 1965:
“Orduithe a leagan i ndréacht faoi bhráid Thithe an Oireachtais. | 4.—Déanfar dréacht d'aon ordú a bheartaíonn an Rialtas a dhéanamh faoin Acht seo tar éis thosach feidhme an Achta um Eiseachadadh (An Coinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Sceimhliú a Dhíchur), 1987, a leagan faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas agus ní dhéanfar an t-ordú go dtí go mbeidh tairiscint ag ceadú an dréachta rite ag gach Teach díobh sin.”. |
Leasú ar alt 44 d'Acht 1965.
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 44 d'Acht 1965 (a shonraíonn imthosca nach ndéanfar barántas a eiseofar in áit lena mbaineann Cuid III den Acht sin a fhormhuiniú lena fhorghníomhú sa Stát) trí na focail seo a leanas a chur, i bhfo-alt (2), in ionad na bhfocal ó dheireadh mhír (c) go dtí deireadh an fho-ailt:
“nó go bhfuil fáthanna substaintiúla ann chun a chreidiúint—
(i) go ndéanfar an duine atá ainmnithe nó tuairiscithe sa bharántas, má aistrítear amach as an Stát é faoin gCuid seo, a ionchúiseamh nó a choinneáil mar gheall ar chion polaitiúil nó ar chion a bhfuil baint aige le cion polaitiúil nó ar chion faoin dlí míleata nach cion faoin ngnáthdhlí coiriúil, nó
(ii) go ndearnadh an barántas a eisiúint go fírinneach chun é a ionchúiseamh nó a phionósú mar gheall ar a chine, a chreideamh, a náisiúntacht nó a thuairimí polaitíochta nó go ndéanfaí dochar dá chás ar aon chúis acu sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 50 d'Acht 1965.
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 50 d'Acht 1965 (a shonraíonn imthosca ina ndéanfar duine a gabhadh faoi Chuid III den Acht sin a scaoileadh saor) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (2) tar éis mhír (b):
“(bb) go bhfuil fáthanna substaintiúla ann chun a chreidiúint go ndearnadh an barántas a eisiúint go fírinneach chun é a ionchúiseamh nó a phionósú mar gheall ar a chine, a chreideamh, a náisiúntacht nó a thuairimí polaitíochta nó go ndéanfaí dochar dá chás ar aon chúis acu sin, nó”.
Cumhacht chun forálacha an Achta a chur chun feidhme maidir le tíortha neamhchoinbhinsiúin.
10.—(1) Féadfaidh an Rialtas maidir le gach foráil nó le haon fhoráil d'fhorálacha an Achta seo nach mbeadh, ar leith ón alt seo, feidhm acu ach amháin i ndáil le tíortha coinbhinsiúin, a ordú le hordú go mbeidh feidhm acu (faoi réir cibé eisceachtaí, más ann, a shonrófar san ordú) i ndáil le haon tír nach tír choinbhinsiúin í agus a bhfuil comhaontú eiseachadta i bhfeidhm léi (de réir bhrí Acht 1965) faoi mar atá feidhm acu i ndáil le tír choinbhinsiúin.
(2) Féadfaidh an Rialtas le hordú ordú faoin alt seo lena n-áirítear ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo a leasú nó a chúlghairm.
(3) Déanfar dréacht d'aon ordú a bheartaítear a dhéanamh faoin alt seo a leagan faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas agus ní dhéanfar an t-ordú go dtí go mbeidh tairiscint ag ceadú an dréachta rite ag gach Teach díobh sin.
Cosaint.
11.—Ní choiscfidh aon ní san Acht seo—
(a) cion a mheas mar chion nach cion polaitiúil ná mar chion a bhfuil baint aige le cion polaitiúil, nó
(b) imeachtaí mar gheall ar chion a mheas mar imeachtaí nach ábhar coiriúil de chineál polaitiúil,
chun na gcríoch a luaitear i bhfo-alt (2) d'alt 3 in imthosca, nó de bhíthin cúinsí, seachas na himthosca nó na cúinsí sin dá dtagraítear san alt sin nó in alt 4.
Gearrtheideal, comhlua agus forléiriú.
12.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht um Eiseachadadh (An Coinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Sceimhliú a Dhíchur), 1987, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna um Eiseachadadh, 1965 agus 1987, a ghairm d'Acht 1965 agus den Acht seo le chéile.
(3) Forléireofar Acht 1965 agus an tAcht seo le chéile mar aon ní amháin.
Tosach feidhme.
13.—(1) Faoi réir fho-ailt (2) agus (3), tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Nollaig, 1987.
(2) Más rud é, tar éis an tAcht seo a rith ach roimh an 1ú lá de Nollaig, 1987, go rithfidh gach Teach den Oireachtas rún á dhearbhú gur cheart an tAcht seo a theacht i ngníomh ar lá sonraithe roimh an dáta sin, déanfaidh an tAire ordú á cheapadh gurb é an lá a bheidh sonraithe amhlaidh an lá a thiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh agus tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh dá réir sin.
(3) (a) Más rud é, tar éis an tAcht seo a rith ach roimh an 1ú lá de Nollaig, 1987, go rithfidh gach Teach den Oireachtas rún á dhearbhú nár cheart an tAcht seo a theacht i ngníomh ar an 1ú lá de Nollaig, 1987, ní thiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh ar an 1ú lá de Nollaig, 1987.
(b) Más rud é—
(i) go ndearbhaíonn rún arna rith ag gach Teach den Oireachtas faoi mhír (a) gur cheart an tAcht seo a theacht i ngníomh ar lá sonraithe, nó
(ii) go rithfidh gach Teach acu sin rún tráth ar bith tar éis do gach Teach acu sin rún a rith faoi mhír (a) (ar rún é nach mbeidh ann dearbhú den sórt a shonraítear i bhfomhír (i)) á dhearbhú gur cheart an tAcht seo a theacht i ngníomh ar lá sonraithe,
déanfaidh an tAire ordú á cheapadh gurb é an lá a bheidh sonraithe amhlaidh an lá a thiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh agus tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh dá réir sin.
Number 1 of 1987
EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) ACT, 1987
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1976, No. 14 | |
Explosive Substances Act, 1883 | 1883, c. 3 |
Extradition Act, 1870 | 1870, c. 52 |
Extradition Act, 1873 | 1873, c. 60 |
1965, No. 17 | |
Number 1 of 1987
EXTRADITION (EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) ACT, 1987
Interpretation.
1.—(1) In this Act—
“the Act of 1965” means the Extradition Act, 1965;
“convention country” means a country other than the State for the time being standing designated in an order under section 2;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;
“serious offence” means an offence which, if the act constituting the offence took place in the State, would be an offence for which a person aged 21 years or over, of full capacity and not previously convicted may be punished by imprisonment for a term of 5 years or by a more severe penalty.
(2) References in this Act to an act include references to an omission and references to the doing of an act include references to the making of an omission.
(3) (a) A reference in this Act to a section is a reference to a section of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.
(b) A reference in this Act to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.
(4) This Act applies, except where otherwise provided, in relation to an offence whether committed or alleged to have been committed before or after the passing of this Act.
Convention countries.
2.—(1) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may by order designate the countries which are parties to the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, done at Strasbourg on the 27th day of January, 1977.
(2) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may by order amend or revoke an order under this section including an order under this subsection.
(3) An order under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
Certain offences not to be regarded as political offences.
3.—(1) For the purposes mentioned in subsection (2)—
(a) no offence to which this section applies and of which a person is accused or has been convicted outside the State shall be regarded as a political offence or as an offence connected with a political offence, and
(b) no proceedings outside the State in respect of an offence to which this section applies shall be regarded as a criminal matter of a political character.
(2) The purposes referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a) the purposes of Part II of the Act of 1965 in relation to any request for the surrender of a person made after the commencement of this Act by any convention country in relation to which that Part applies;
(b) the purposes of Part III of the Act of 1965 in relation to any warrant for the arrest of a person issued after the commencement of this Act in a place in relation to which that Part applies;
(c) the purposes of section 24 of the Extradition Act, 1870, and section 5 of the Extradition Act, 1873, in relation to the obtaining of evidence in the State for use in criminal proceedings instituted in a convention country after the commencement of this Act.
(3) (a) This section applies to—
[See 1973 (No. 29) s.11]
(i) an offence within the scope of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at The Hague on the 16th day of December, 1970,
[See 1975 (No. 9) s.3]
(ii) an offence within the scope of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on the 23rd day of September, 1971,
(iii) a serious offence involving an attack against the life, physical integrity or liberty of an internationally protected person,
(iv) an offence involving kidnapping, the taking of a hostage or serious false imprisonment,
(v) an offence involving the use of an explosive or an automatic firearm, if such use endangers persons, and
(vi) any offence of attempting to commit any of the foregoing offences.
(b) References in this subsection to an offence include references to participation as an accomplice of a person who commits the offence.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a):
(a) in subparagraph (iii) thereof, “an internationally protected person” has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (5),
(b) in subparagraph (iv) thereof—
“an offence involving”, in relation to kidnapping, the taking of a hostage or serious false imprisonment, includes any offence committed in the course thereof or in conjunction therewith;
“serious false imprisonment” means any false imprisonment involving danger, or prolonged or substantial hardship or inconvenience, for the person detained,
(c) in subparagraph (v) thereof—
“automatic firearm” means a firearm which is so designed or adapted that, if pressure is applied to the trigger, missiles continue to be discharged until pressure is removed from the trigger or the magazine containing the missiles is empty;
“explosive” means any article manufactured for the purpose of producing a practical effect by explosion or intended by the person using it for that purpose;
“an offence involving”, in relation to the use of an explosive or an automatic firearm, includes any offence committed by means of the explosive or firearm.
(5) (a) In this section “an internationally protected person” means, in relation to any such offence as is mentioned in subsection (3)(a)(iii), any of the following:—
(i) a person who at the time of the commission of the offence is a Head of State, a member of a body which performs the functions of Head of State under the constitution of a state, a head of government or a minister for foreign affairs and is outside the territory of the state in which he holds office,
(ii) a person who at the time of the commission of the offence is a representative or an official of a state or an official or agent of an international organisation of an inter-governmental character, is entitled under international law to special protection from attack on his person, freedom or dignity and does not fall within subparagraph (i),
(iii) a person who at the time of the commission of the offence is a member of the family of a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) and—
(I) if the other person is mentioned in subparagraph (i), is accompanying him, or
(II) if the other person is mentioned in subparagraph (ii), is a member of his household.
(b) (i) If in any proceedings a question arises as to whether a person was at the relevant time an internationally protected person, a certificate signed by, or by a person authorised by, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and stating any fact relating to the question shall be evidence of that fact.
(ii) A document purporting to be a certificate described in subparagraph (i) shall be deemed to be such a certificate, and to be signed by the person purporting to have signed it (and, in the case of such a document purporting to have been signed by a person authorised by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to have been signed in accordance with the authorisation), unless the contrary is shown.
Certain other offences not to be regarded as political offences in certain circumstances.
4.—(1) (a) For the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 3(2), an offence to which this section applies and of which a person is accused or has been convicted outside the State shall not be regarded as a political offence or as an offence connected with a political offence if the court or the Minister, as the case may be, having taken into due consideration any particularly serious aspects of the offence, including—
(i) that it created a collective danger to the life, physical integrity or liberty of persons,
(ii) that it affected persons foreign to the motives behind it, or
(iii) that cruel or vicious means were used in the commission of the offence,
is of opinion that the offence cannot properly be regarded as a political offence or as an offence connected with a political offence.
(b) For the purposes mentioned in section 3(2)(c), proceedings outside the State in respect of an offence to which this section applies shall not be regarded as a criminal matter of a political character.
(2) (a) This section applies to—
(i) any serious offence (other than an offence to which section 3 applies) of which a person is accused or has been convicted outside the State—
(I) involving an act of violence against the life, physical integrity or liberty of a person, or
(II) involving an act against property if the act created a collective danger for persons,
and
(ii) any offence of attempting to commit any of the foregoing offences.
(b) References in this subsection to an offence include references to participation as an accomplice of a person who commits the offence.
Jurisdiction in respect of certain offences committed outside the State.
5.—(1) If a person, whether an Irish citizen or not, does in a convention country an act which—
(a) if he had done it in the State, would have constituted an offence, and
(b) falls within the description of any of the offences referred to in subparagraph (iii), (iv) or (v) of section 3(3)(a),
or attempts in a convention country to do any such act, he shall be guilty of the offence which the act or attempt would have constituted if he had done or made it in the State.
(2) If a person who is a national of a convention country but not an Irish citizen does outside the State and that convention country an act which—
(a) constitutes an offence under the law of that convention country,
(b) if he had been an Irish citizen, would have constituted the offence of murder or manslaughter or an offence under section 2 or 3 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1883 (as substituted by section 4 of the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act, 1976), and
(c) falls within the description of any of the offences referred to in subparagraph (iii), (iv) or (v) of section 3(3)(a),
he shall be guilty of the offence which the act would have constituted if he had been an Irish citizen.
(3) (a) For the purposes of this section, any act done on board a ship, aircraft or hovercraft, when it is in or over the territory of a convention country, shall be treated as done in that country and any act done on board a ship, aircraft or hovercraft registered in a convention country shall be treated as done in that country and in the convention country (if any) in or over whose territory it is done.
(b) In paragraph (a) “territory” includes territorial seas.
(4) The provisions of the law of the State applied by virtue of this section to things done in any other country shall be read for the purposes of this Act with any necessary modifications.
(5) This section shall apply only to acts done after the commencement of this Act.
Proceedings by virtue of section 5.
6.—(1) Proceedings for an offence which is an offence by virtue of section 5 may be taken in any place in the State and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed in that place.
(2) Where a person is charged with an offence referred to in subsection (1), no further proceedings in the matter (other than any remand in custody or on bail) shall be taken except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(3) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall not take, or consent to the taking of, further proceedings such as are mentioned in subsection (2) in respect of an offence unless it appears to him that—
(a) a convention country in relation to which Part II of the Act of 1965 applies has made a request under that Part for the surrender of the person concerned for the purpose of trying him for an offence in respect of the act in question and the request has been finally refused (whether as the result of a decision of a court or otherwise), or
(b) a warrant has been issued by a judicial authority in a place in relation to which Part III of the Act of 1965 applies for the arrest of the person concerned for the purpose of trying him for an offence in respect of the act in question and it has been finally determined (whether as the result of a decision of a court or otherwise) that the warrant should not be endorsed for execution in the State under that Part or that the person concerned should not be delivered up in accordance with the warrant, or
(c) because of special circumstances (which may include the likelihood of a refusal such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or of a determination such as is mentioned in paragraph (b)) it is expedient that proceedings should be taken against the person concerned for an offence under the law of the State in respect of the act in question.
(4) If a person would, but for this subsection, be required on conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (1) to be sentenced to death, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life.
(5) No proceedings shall be taken—
(a) under this section in respect of an act that constitutes an offence referred to in subsection (1) and also an offence under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act, 1976, or
(b) under section 38 of the Act of 1965 in respect of an act that constitutes an offence by virtue of that section and also an offence referred to in subsection (1).
Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1965.
7.—The following section is hereby substituted for section 4 of the Act of 1965:
“Laying of orders in draft before Houses of Oireachtas.
4.—A draft of any order proposed to be made by the Government under this Act after the commencement of the Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987, shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a motion approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.”.
Amendment of section 44 of Act of 1965.
8.—Section 44 of the Act of 1965 (which specifies circumstances in which a warrant issued in a place in relation to which Part III of that Act applies shall not be endorsed for execution in the State) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for the words from the end of paragraph (c) to the end of the subsection of:
“or that there are substantial grounds for believing that—
(i) the person named or described in the warrant will, if removed from the State under this Part, be prosecuted or detained for a political offence or an offence connected with a political offence or an offence under military law which is not an offence under ordinary criminal law, or
(ii) the warrant was in fact issued for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing him on account of his race, religion, nationality or political opinion or that his position would be prejudiced for any of these reasons.”.
Amendment of section 50 of Act of 1965.
9.—Section 50 of the Act of 1965 (which specifies circumstances in which a person arrested under Part III of that Act shall be released) is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (2) after paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:
“(bb) there are substantial grounds for believing that the warrant was in fact issued for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing him on account of his race, religion, nationality or political opinion or that his position would be prejudiced for any of these reasons, or”.
Power to apply provisions of Act to non-convention countries.
10.—(1) The Government may by order direct that all or any of the provisions of this Act which would, apart from this section, apply only in relation to convention countries shall apply (subject to such exceptions, if any, as may be specified in the order) in relation to any country which is not a convention country and with which there is in force an extradition agreement (within the meaning of the Act of 1965) as they apply in relation to a convention country.
(2) The Government may by order amend or revoke an order under this section including an order under this subsection.
(3) A draft of any order proposed to be made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a motion approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.
Saving.
11.—Nothing in this Act shall prevent—
(a) an offence from being regarded as not being a political
offence or as an offence connected with a political offence, or
(b) proceedings for an offence from being regarded as not being
a criminal matter of a political character,
for the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) of section 3 in circumstances or by reason of considerations other than those referred to in that section or section 4.
Short title, collective citation and construction.
12.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987.
(2) The Act of 1965 and this Act may be cited together as the Extradition Acts, 1965 and 1987.
(3) The Act of 1965 and this Act shall be construed together as one.
Commencement.
13.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1987.
(2) If, after the passing of this Act but before the 1st day of December, 1987, a resolution is passed by each House of the Oireachtas declaring that this Act should come into operation on a specified day before that date, the Minister shall make an order appointing the day so specified as the day on which this Act shall come into operation and this Act shall come into operation accordingly.
(3) (a) If, after the passing of this Act but before the 1st day of December, 1987, a resolution is passed by each House of the Oireachtas declaring that this Act should not come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1987, this Act shall not come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1987.
(b) If—
(i) a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas under paragraph (a) declares that this Act should come into operation on a specified day, or
(ii) a resolution is passed by each such House at any time after the passing of a resolution by each such House under paragraph (a) (being a resolution that does not contain such a declaration as is specified in subparagraph (i))) declaring that this Act should come into operation on a specified day,
the Minister shall make an order appointing the day so specified as the day on which this Act shall come into operation and this Act shall come into operation accordingly.