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Number 29 of 1996
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DRUG TRAFFICKING) ACT, 1996
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Inferences from failure of accused to mention particular facts. | |
Number 29 of 1996
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (DRUG TRAFFICKING) ACT, 1996
Interpretation.
1.—(1) In this Act—
“controlled drug” has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 1977;
“drug trafficking offence” has the meaning it has in section 3 (1) of the Criminal Justice Act, 1994;
“judge of the District Court” means the President of the District Court and any other judge of the District Court standing nominated for the time being for the purposes of this Act by the President of the District Court;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;
“place of detention” shall be construed in accordance with section 2 (9) (a);
“the Act of 1939” means the Offences against the State Act, 1939;
“the Act of 1977” means the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977;
“the Act of 1984” means the Criminal Justice Act, 1984;
“the Act of 1990” means the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act, 1990.
(2) In this Act a reference to an offence shall, where the context so requires, be construed as a reference to a suspected offence.
(3) In this Act a reference to any other enactment shall, save where the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment, including this Act.
(4) In this Act, a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act and a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to a subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment or provision is intended.
Powers of detention.
2.—(1) (a) Where a member of the Garda Síochána arrests without warrant a person (“the arrested person”) whom he or she, with reasonable cause, suspects of having committed a drug trafficking offence, the arrested person—
(i) may be taken to a Garda Síochána station, and
(ii) if the member of the Garda Síochána in charge of the station has, at the time of the arrested person's arrival there, reasonable grounds for believing that his or her detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence, may be detained in that station for a period or periods authorised by subsection (2).
(b) Without prejudice to paragraph (a), where a member of the Garda Síochána suspects an arrested person of concealing in his or her person a controlled drug, that person may—
(i) be taken to a place of detention, and
(ii) if a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of inspector who is not investigating the drug trafficking offence has, at the time of that person's arrival there, reasonable grounds for believing that his or her detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the drug trafficking offence, be detained in that place of detention for a period or periods authorised by subsection (2).
(2) (a) The period for which a person may be detained under subsection (1) shall, subject to the provisions of this subsection, not exceed 6 hours from the time of his or her arrest.
(b) An officer of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent may direct that a person detained under subsection (1) be detained for a further period not exceeding 18 hours if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned.
(c) An officer of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent may direct that a person detained pursuant to a direction under paragraph (b) be detained for a further period not exceeding 24 hours, if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned.
(d) A direction under paragraph (b) or (c) may be given orally or in writing and, if given orally, shall be recorded in writing as soon as practicable.
(e) Where a direction has been given under paragraph (b) or (c), the fact that the direction was given, the date and time when it was given and the name and rank of the officer of the Garda Síochána who gave it shall be recorded.
(f) The direction or, if it was given orally, the written record of it shall be signed by the officer giving it and—
(i) shall state the date and time when it was given, the officer's name and rank and that the officer had reasonable grounds for believing that such further detention was necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned, and
(ii) shall be attached to and form part of the custody record (within the meaning of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations, 1987) in respect of the person concerned.
(g) (i) An officer of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent may apply to a judge of the Circuit Court or a judge of the District Court for a warrant authorising the detention of a person detained pursuant to a direction under paragraph (c) for a further period not exceeding 72 hours if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned.
(ii) On an application under subparagraph (i) the judge concerned shall issue a warrant authorising the detention of the person to whom the application relates for a further period not exceeding 72 hours if, but only if, the judge is satisfied that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned and that the investigation is being conducted diligently and expeditiously.
(h) (i) An officer of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent may apply to a judge of the Circuit Court or a judge of the District Court for a warrant authorising the detention of a person detained under a warrant issued pursuant to paragraph (g) (ii) for a further period not exceeding 48 hours, if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned.
(ii) On an application under subparagraph (i) the judge concerned shall issue a warrant authorising the detention of the person to whom the application relates for a further period not exceeding 48 hours if, but only if, the judge is satisfied that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned and that the investigation is being conducted diligently and expeditiously.
(3) On an application under subsection (2) the person to whom the application relates shall be produced before the judge concerned and the judge shall hear any submissions made and consider any evidence adduced by or on behalf of the person and the officer of the Garda Síochána making the application.
(4) When issuing a warrant under subsection (2) the judge concerned may order that the person concerned be brought before a judge of the Circuit Court or a judge of the District Court at a specified time or times during the period of detention specified in the warrant and if, upon the person's being so brought before such a judge, he or she is not satisfied that the person's detention is justified, the judge shall revoke the warrant and order the immediate release from custody of the person.
(5) If at any time during the detention of a person pursuant to this section there are no longer reasonable grounds for believing that his or her detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence to which the detention relates, he or she shall, subject to subsection (6), be released from custody forthwith unless he or she is charged or caused to be charged with an offence and is brought before a court as soon as may be in connection with such charge or his or her detention is authorised apart from this Act.
(6) If at any time during the detention of a person pursuant to this section a member of the Garda Síochána, with reasonable cause, suspects that person of having committed a drug trafficking offence other than the offence to which the detention relates and—
(a) the member of the Garda Síochána then in charge of the Garda Síochána station, or
(b) in case the person is being detained in a place of detention, a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of inspector who is not investigating the offence to which the detention relates or the other offence,
has reasonable grounds for believing that the continued detention of the person is necessary for the proper investigation of that other offence, the person may continue to be detained in relation to the other offence as if that offence was the offence for which the person was originally detained.
(7) To avoid doubt, it is hereby declared that a person shall not be detained pursuant to this section for more than 168 hours from the time of his or her arrest, not including any period which is to be excluded under section 4 (8) of the Act of 1984 (as applied by section 5) in reckoning a period of detention.
(8) Nothing in this section shall affect the operation of section 30 of the Act of 1939 or section 4 of the Act of 1984.
(9) (a) The Minister may make regulations prescribing specified places as places where a person may be detained pursuant to subsection (1) (b), and a place for the time being standing so specified is referred to in this Act as a “place of detention”.
(b) Section 7 of the Act of 1984 and any regulations made thereunder shall, with any necessary modifications, apply in relation to places of detention as they apply in relation to Garda Síochána stations.
(10) Every regulation made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Amendment of Act of 1990.
3.—The Act of 1990 is hereby amended—
(a) in section 2—
(i) by the substitution in subsection (1) for “or section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984,” of “section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, or section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996,”, and
(ii) by the insertion in paragraph (b) of subsection (3) after “applies” of “or a drug trafficking offence within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Criminal Justice Act, 1994”,
and
(b) in section 4, by the substitution in subsection (2) thereof for “or section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984,” of “section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, or section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996,”.
Rearrest.
4.—(1) Where a person is detained pursuant to section 2 and is released without any charge having been made against him or her, he or she shall not—
(a) be arrested again in connection with the offence to which the detention related, or
(b) be arrested for any other offence which, at the time of the first arrest, the member of the Garda Síochána by whom he or she was arrested suspected, or ought reasonably to have suspected, him or her of having committed,
except under the authority of a warrant issued by a judge of the Circuit Court or a judge of the District Court who is satisfied on information supplied on oath by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent that further information has come to the knowledge of the Garda Síochána since the person's release as to his or her suspected participation in the offence for which his or her arrest is sought.
(2) When issuing a warrant under subsection (1), the judge concerned may order that the person concerned be brought before a judge of the Circuit Court or a judge of the District Court on arrest or at any specified time or times during the period of detention authorised by section 2 as applied by subsection (3) and if, upon the person's being so brought before such a judge, he or she is not satisfied that the person's detention is justified, the judge shall revoke the warrant and order the immediate release from custody of the person.
(3) Section 2 shall apply to a person arrested in connection with an offence to which that section relates under a warrant issued pursuant to subsection (1), as it applies to a person to whom that section applies, with the following and any other necessary modifications:
(a) the substitution for paragraphs (c) and (d) in subsection (2) of the following paragraphs:
“(c) An officer of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent may apply to a judge of the Circuit Court or a judge of the District Court for a warrant authorising the detention of a person detained under paragraph (b) for a further period not exceeding 24 hours if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned.
(d) On an application under paragraph (c) the judge concerned shall issue a warrant authorising the detention of the person to whom the application relates for a further period not exceeding 24 hours if, but only if, the judge is satisfied that such further detention is necessary for the proper investigation of the offence concerned and that the investigation is being conducted diligently and expeditiously.”,
and
(b) the substitution in paragraph (g) (i) of subsection (2) for “pursuant to a direction under paragraph (c)” of “under a warrant issued pursuant to paragraph (d)”.
(4) A person arrested in connection with an offence other than one to which section 2 relates, under a warrant issued pursuant to subsection (1), shall, subject to subsection (2), be dealt with under section 4 of the Act of 1984 in like manner as a person arrested without warrant to whom the said section 4 applies.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person to whom that subsection relates may be arrested for any offence for the purpose of charging him or her with that offence forthwith.
(6) Where a person who has been arrested under section 30 of the Act of 1939 or detained under section 4 of the Act of 1984 in connection with an offence is released without any charge having been made against him or her, he or she shall not be detained pursuant to section 2—
(a) in connection with the first-mentioned offence, or
(b) in connection with an offence to which section 2 relates which, at the time of the first arrest, the member of the Garda Síochána by whom he or she was arrested suspected, or ought reasonably to have suspected, him or her of having committed.
Application of certain provisions of Act of 1984.
5.—Sections 4 (4), 4 (7), 4 (8), 4 (11), 5, 6 (1) to (4) and 8 of the Act of 1984 shall apply with any necessary modifications in relation to persons detained under section 2 as they apply to persons detained under section 4 of the Act of 1984.
Regulations regarding officers of customs and excise.
6.—(1) The Minister may, following consultation with the Minister for Finance, make regulations providing for the attendance of an officer of customs and excise at, and the participation of such an officer in, the questioning of a person detained under section 2 or under section 4 of the Act of 1984 in relation to a drug trafficking offence.
(2) An officer of customs and excise may not commit any act or make any omission which, if committed or made by a member of the Garda Síochána, would be a contravention of any regulation made under section 7 of the Act of 1984.
(3) An act committed or omission made by an officer of customs and excise which, if committed or made by a member of the Garda Síochána would be a contravention of any regulation made under the said section 7 shall not of itself render the officer liable to any criminal or civil proceedings or of itself affect the lawfulness of the custody of the detained person or the admissibility in evidence of any statement made by him or her.
(4) In this section “an officer of customs and excise” means a person appointed by the Revenue Commissioners under the Customs Acts and under the statutes which relate to the duties of excise or any instrument relating to duties of excise made under statute.
(5) A draft of every regulation proposed to be made under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.
Inferences from failure of accused to mention particular facts.
7.—(1) Where in any proceedings against a person for a drug trafficking offence evidence is given that the accused—
(a) at any time before he or she was charged with the offence, on being questioned by—
(i) a member of the Garda Síochána, or
(ii) pursuant to regulations made under section 6, an officer of customs and excise, within the meaning of that section,
endeavouring to ascertain whether an offence had been committed, or by whom, or
(b) when being charged with the offence or informed by—
(i) a member of the Garda Síochána, or
(ii) pursuant to the said regulations, a said officer of customs and excise,
that he or she might be prosecuted for it,
failed to mention any fact relied on in his or her defence in those proceedings, being a fact which in the circumstances existing at the time he or she could reasonably have been expected to mention when so questioned, charged or informed, as the case may be, then the court, in determining whether to send forward the accused for trial or whether there is a case to answer and the court (or, subject to the judge's directions, the jury) in determining whether the accused is guilty of the offence charged (or of any other offence of which he or she could lawfully be convicted on that charge) may draw such inferences from the failure as appear proper; and the failure may, on the basis of such inferences, be treated as, or as capable of amounting to, corroboration of any evidence in relation to which the failure is material, but a person shall not be convicted of an offence solely on an inference drawn from such failure.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not have effect unless the accused was told in ordinary language when being questioned, charged or informed, as the case may be, what the effect of such failure might be.
(3) Nothing in this section shall, in any proceedings—
(a) prejudice the admissibility in evidence of the silence or other reaction of the accused in the face of anything said in his or her presence relating to the conduct in respect of which he or she is charged, in so far as evidence thereof would be admissible apart from this section, or
(b) be taken to preclude the drawing of any inference from the silence or other reaction of the accused which could properly be drawn apart from this section.
(4) This section shall not apply in relation to a failure to mention a fact if the failure occurred before the commencement of this section.
Search warrants.
8.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 26 of the Act of 1977 is hereby amended—
(a) by the insertion after “Garda Síochána” of “or if, subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent is satisfied”, and
(b) by the substitution for “such Justice or Commissioner” of “such Justice, Commissioner or, as the case may be, member”.
(2) A member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent shall not issue a search warrant under the said section 26 unless he or she is satisfied—
(a) that the warrant is necessary for the proper investigation of a drug trafficking offence, and
(b) that circumstances of urgency giving rise to the need for the immediate issue of the search warrant would render it impracticable to apply to a judge of the District Court or a Peace Commissioner under the said section 26 for the issue of the warrant.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of section 26 of the Act of 1977, a search warrant issued by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent under subsection (1) of that section shall cease to have effect after a period of 24 hours has elapsed from the time of the issue of the warrant.
Amendment of Public Dance Halls Act, 1935.
9.—The Public Dance Halls Act, 1935, is hereby amended by the insertion after section 13 of the following section:
“13A.—(1) Any member of the Garda Síochána whether in uniform or not may enter any place in respect of which a public dancing licence is for the time being in force at any time while such place is being used for public dancing or at any other reasonable time and there make such inspection, examination and inquiry as he shall think proper for the prevention or detection of a drug trafficking offence within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Criminal Justice Act, 1994.
(2) Every person who shall prevent or attempt to prevent a member of the Garda Síochána from exercising, or obstruct or attempt to obstruct any such member in the exercise of, a power vested in such member by virtue of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding £1,000.”.
Expenses.
10.—The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Duration of certain sections.
11.—(1) Each of the following sections, namely, sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall, subject to subsection (2), cease to be in operation at the expiry of 12 months from the date of its commencement unless a resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that the section shall continue in operation.
(2) A section referred to in subsection (1) may be continued in operation from time to time by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas before its expiry for such period as may be specified in the resolutions.
(3) Before a resolution under this section in relation to a section specified in subsection (1) is passed by either House of the Oireachtas, the Minister shall prepare a report, and shall cause a copy of it to be laid before that House, of the operation of the section during the period beginning on its commencement or, as may be appropriate, the date of the latest previous report under this subsection in relation to that section and ending not more than 21 days before the date of the moving of the resolution in that House.
Short title and commencement.
12.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed therefor by order or orders made by the Minister for Justice either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.
Acts Referred to | |
1990, No. 34 | |
1984, No. 22 | |
1994, No. 15 | |
1977, No. 12 | |
1939, No. 13 | |
1935, No. 2 | |
Uimhir 29 de 1996
AN tACHT UM CHEARTAS COIRIÚIL (GÁINNEÁIL AR DHRUGAÍ), 1996
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AN tACHT UM CHEARTAS COIRIÚIL (GÁINNEÁIL AR DHRUGAÍ), 1996
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ACHT DO DHÉANAMH SOCRÚ LE hAGHAIDH CUMHACHTAÍ BREISE COINNEÁLA AG AN nGARDA SÍOCHÁNA I nDIAIDH DAOINE A GHABHÁIL A bhFUILTEAR IN AMHRAS ORTHU GUR GÁINNEÁLAITHE DRUGAÍ IAD, DO DHÉANAMH SOCRÚ LE hAGHAIDH EISIÚINT BARÁNTAS CUARDAIGH AG COMHALTAÍ ÁIRITHE DEN GHARDA SÍOCHÁNA I gCÁS CIONTA AMHRASTA I LEITH GÁINNEÁIL AR DHRUGAÍ AGUS LE hAGHAIDH OIFIGIGH CHUSTAM AGUS MÁIL A BHEITH I LÁTHAIR LE LINN DAOINE GAFA ÁIRITHE A BHEITH Á gCEISTIÚ AG AN nGARDA SÍOCHÁNA, AGUS LE hAGHAIDH NA hOIFIGIGH SIN A BHEITH PÁIRTEACH SA CHEISTIÚ SIN, AGUS DO DHÉANAMH SOCRÚ I dTAOBH NITHE GAOLMHARA. [31 Iúil, 1996]
ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR A LEANAS:
Léiriú.
1.—(1) San Acht seo—
tá le “druga rialaithe” an bhrí atá leis in alt 2 d'Acht 1977;
tá le “cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí” an bhrí atá leis in alt 3(1) den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1994;
ciallaíonn “breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche” Uachtarán na Cúirte Dúiche agus aon bhreitheamh eile den Chúirt Dúiche a bheidh arna ainmniú nó arna hainmniú de thuras na huaire chun críocha an Achta seo ag Uachtarán na Cúirte Dúiche;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Dlí agus Cirt;
forléireofar “áit choinneála” de réir alt 2(9)(a);
ciallaíonn “Acht 1939” an tAcht um Chiontaí in Aghaidh an Stáit, 1939;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1977” an tAcht um Mí-Úsáid Drugaí, 1977;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1984” an tAcht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1984;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1990” an tAcht um Cheartas Coiriúil (Fianaise Dlí-Eolaíochta), 1990.
(2) San Acht seo déanfar aon tagairt do chion a fhorléiriú, i gcás go n-éilíonn an comhthéacs amhlaidh, mar thagairt do chion amhrasta.
(3) San Acht seo déanfar tagairt d'aon achtachán eile a fhorléiriú, ach amháin mar a n-éilíonn an comhthéacs a mhalairt, mar thagairt don achtachán sin arna leasú, arna oiriúnú nó arna leathnú le haon achtachán dá éis, nó faoi aon achtachán dá éis, lena n-áirítear an tAcht seo.
(4) San Acht seo, aon tagairt d'alt, is tagairt í d'alt den Acht seo agus aon tagairt d'fho-alt nó do mhír is tagairt í d'fho-alt nó do mhír den fhoráil ina bhfuil an tagairt, mura gcuirtear in iúl gur tagairt d'achtachán éigin eile nó d'fhoráil éigin eile atá beartaithe.
Cumhachtaí coinneála.
2.—(1) (a) I gcás go ngabhfaidh comhalta den Gharda Síochána, gan bharántas, duine (“an duine gafa”) a bhfuil drochamhras aige nó aici air nó uirthi, agus cúis réasúnach aige nó aici leis sin, go ndearna sé nó sí cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí—
(i) féadfar an duine gafa a thabhairt go dtí stáisiún Garda Síochána, agus
(ii) más rud é go bhfuil ag an gcomhalta den Gharda Síochána atá i gceannas an stáisiúin forais réasúnacha chun a chreidiúint, nuair a thagann an duine gafa i láthair ansin, gur gá é nó í a choinneáil chun an cion a imscrúdú go cuí, féadfar an duine gafa a choinneáil sa stáisiún sin go ceann tréimhse nó tréimhsí a údaraítear le fo-alt (2).
(b) Gan dochar do mhír (a), i gcás drochamhras a bheith ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána go bhfuil druga rialaithe á cheilt ag duine gafa ina phearsa nó ina pearsa—
(i) féadfar an duine sin a thabhairt go dtí áit choinneála, agus
(ii) más rud é go bhfuil ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná cigire, agus nach bhfuil ag imscrúdú an chiona i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí, forais réasúnacha chun a chreidiúint, nuair a thagann an duine sin i láthair ansin, gur gá é nó í a choinneáil chun an cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí a imscrúdú go cuí, féadfar an duine sin a choinneáil san áit choinneála sin go ceann tréimhse nó tréimhsí a údaraítear le fo-alt (2).
(2) (a) Faoi réir fhorálacha an fho-ailt seo, ní rachaidh an tréimhse a bhféadfar duine a choinneáil faoi fho-alt (1) thar 6 huaire an chloig ó am a ghabhála nó a gabhála.
(b) Féadfaidh oifigeach den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná príomh-cheannfort a ordú go ndéanfar duine atá á choinneáil nó á coinneáil faoi fho-alt (1) a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 18 n-uaire an chloig má tá forais réasúnacha aige nó aici chun a chreidiúint gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí.
(c) Féadfaidh oifigeach den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná príomh-cheannfort a ordú go ndéanfar duine atá á choinneáil nó á coinneáil de bhun ordacháin faoi mhír (b) a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 24 huaire an chloig, má tá forais réasúnacha aige nó aici chun a chreidiúint gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí.
(d) Féadfar ordachán faoi mhír (b) nó (c) a thabhairt ó bhéal nó i scríbhinn agus, más ó bhéal a thugtar é, taifeadfar i scríbhinn é a luaithe is indéanta.
(e) I gcás go mbeidh ordachán tugtha faoi mhír (b) nó (c), taifeadfar gur tugadh an t-ordachán, an dáta agus an t-am ar tugadh é agus ainm agus céim an oifigigh den Gharda Síochána a thug é.
(f) Beidh an t-ordachán nó, más ó bhéal a tugadh é, beidh an taifead i scríbhinn air, sínithe ag an oifigeach a bheidh á thabhairt agus—
(i) luafar ann an dáta agus an t-am ar tugadh é, ainm agus céim an oifigigh agus go raibh forais réasúnacha ag an oifigeach chun a chreidiúint gur ghá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí, agus
(ii) beidh sé i gceangal leis an taifead ar choimeád (de réir bhrí na Rialachán fán Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1984 (An Bhail a Chuirfear ar Dhaoine Faoi Choimeád i Stáisiúin an Gharda Síochána), 1987) i leith an duine lena mbaineann, agus beidh sé ina chuid den taifead sin.
(g) (i) Féadfaidh oifigeach den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná príomh-cheannfort iarratas a dhéanamh chuig breitheamh den Chúirt Chuarda nó chuig breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche ar bharántas á udarú duine a choinneofar de bhun ordacháin faoi mhír (c) a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 72 uair an chloig má tá forais réasúnacha aige nó aici chun a chreidiúint gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí.
(ii) Ar iarratas faoi fhomhír (i), eiseoidh an breitheamh lena mbaineann barántas á údarú an duine lena mbaineann an t-iarratas a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 72 uair an chloig sa chás, agus sa chás amháin, gur deimhin leis an mbreitheamh gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí agus go bhfuil an t-imscrúdú á sheoladh go dícheallach dlúsúil.
(h) (i) Féadfaidh oifigeach den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná príomh-cheannfort iarratas a dhéanamh chuig breitheamh den Chúirt Chuarda nó chuig breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche ar bharántas á udarú duine a choinneofar faoi bharántas arna eisiúint de bhun mhír (g) (ii) a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 48 n-uaire an chloig, má tá forais réasúnacha aige nó aici chun a chreidiúint gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí.
(ii) Ar iarratas faoi fhomhír (i), eiseoidh an breitheamh lena mbaineann barántas á údarú an duine lena mbaineann an t-iarratas a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 48 n-uaire an chloig sa chás, agus sa chás amháin, gur deimhin leis an mbreitheamh gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí agus go bhfuil an t-imscrúdú á sheoladh go dícheallach dlúsúil.
(3) Ar iarratas faoi fho-alt (2), déanfar an duine lena mbaineann an t-iarratas a thabhairt os comhair an bhreithimh lena mbaineann agus éistfidh an breitheamh aon aighneachtaí a dhéanfar agus breithneoidh an breitheamh aon fhianaise a thabharfaidh an duine ar aird, nó a thabharfar ar aird thar a cheann nó thar a ceann, agus a thabharfaidh an t-oifigeach den Gharda Síochána a bheidh ag déanamh an iarratais ar aird, nó a thabharfar ar aird thar a cheann nó thar a ceann.
(4) Nuair a bheidh barántas á eisiúint aige nó faoi fho-alt (2), féadfaidh an breitheamh lena mbaineann a ordú go dtabharfar an duine lena mbaineann os comhair breithimh den Chúirt Chuarda nó breithimh den Chúirt Dúiche tráth nó tráthanna sonraithe le linn na tréimhse coinneála a bheidh sonraithe sa bharántas agus más rud é, ar an duine a thabhairt amhlaidh os comhair breithimh den sórt sin, nach deimhin leis nó léi go bhfuil údar le coinneáil an duine, déanfaidh an breitheamh an barántas a chúlghairm agus ordóidh sé nó sí an duine a scaoileadh saor ó choimeád láithreach.
(5) Más rud é, aon tráth le linn coinneáil duine de bhun an ailt seo, nach bhfuil forais réasúnacha ann a thuilleadh chun a chreidiúint gur gá é nó í a choinneáil chun an cion lena mbaineann an choinneáil a imscrúdú go cuí, déanfar, faoi réir fho-alt (6), é nó í a scaoileadh saor ó choimeád láithreach mura rud é go gcúiseofar é nó í i gcion nó go gcuirfear faoi deara é nó í a chúiseamh i gcion agus go dtabharfar os comhair cúirte é nó í a luaithe is féidir i dtaca leis an gcúiseamh sin nó mura mbeidh a choinneáil nó a coinneáil údaraithe ar leith ón Acht seo.
(6) Más rud é, aon tráth le linn coinneáil duine de bhun an ailt seo, go bhfuil drochamhras ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána, agus cúis réasúnach aige nó aici leis, go ndearna an duine sin cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí seachas an cion lena mbaineann an choinneáil agus go bhfuil forais réasúnacha—
(a) ag an gcomhalta den Gharda Síochána a bheidh i gceannas an stáisiúin Garda Síochána an tráth sin, nó
(b) i gcás go mbeidh an duine á choinneáil nó á coinneáil in áit choinneála, ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná cigire, agus nach bhfuil ag imscrúdú an chiona lena mbaineann an choinneáil ná an chiona eile,
chun a chreidiúint gur gá leanúint den duine a choinneáil chun an cion eile sin a imscrúdú go cuí, féadfar leanúint den duine a choinneáil i ndáil leis an gcion eile amhail is dá mba é an cion sin an cion ar coinníodh an duine ina leith i dtosach.
(7) Chun amhras a sheachaint, dearbhaítear leis seo nach gcoinneofar duine de bhun an ailt seo go ceann tréimhse is faide ná 168 n-uaire an chloig ón tráth a ngabhfar é nó í, gan aon tréimhse atá le heisiamh faoi alt 4(8) d'Acht 1984 (arna chur chun feidhme le halt 5) a áireamh nuair a bheidh tréimhse choinneála á ríomh.
(8) Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní san Acht seo difear d'oibriú alt 30 d'Acht 1939 nó alt 4 d'Acht 1984.
(9) (a) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin a dhéanamh lena bhforordófar áiteanna sonraithe mar áiteanna ina bhféadfar duine a choinneáil de bhun fho-alt (1) (b), agus gairtear “áit choinneála” san Acht seo d'áit atá sonraithe amhlaidh de thuras na huaire.
(b) Tá feidhm ag alt 7 d'Acht 1984 agus ag aon rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi, fara aon mhodhnuithe is gá, maidir le háiteanna coinneála mar atá feidhm acu i ndáil le stáisiúin Garda Síochána.
(10) Déanfar gach rialachán arna dhéanamh faoin alt seo a leagan faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta agus má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin, laistigh den 21 lá a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an rialachán a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú an rialacháin, beidh an rialachán ar neamhní dá réir sin, ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin rialachán.
Leasú ar Acht 1990.
3.—Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1990—
(a) in alt 2—
(i) trí “faoi alt 4 den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1984, nó faoi alt 2 den Acht um Cheartas Coirúil (Gáinneáil ar Dhrugaí), 1996,” a chur in ionad ”nó faoi alt 4 den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1984,” i bhfo-alt (1), agus
(ii) trí “, nó ciona i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí de réir bhrí alt 3(1) den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1994” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “1984” i mír (b) d'fho-alt (3),
agus
(b) in alt 4, trí “faoi alt 4 den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1984, nó faoi alt 2 den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil (Gáinneáil ar Dhrugaí), 1996,” a chur in ionad “nó faoi alt 4 den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1984,” i bhfo-alt (2) den alt sin.
Athghabháil.
4.—(1) I gcás go gcoinneofar duine de bhun alt 2 agus go scaoilfear saor é nó í gan aon chúiseamh a bheith déanta ina choinne nó ina coinne—
(a) ní ghabhfar arís é nó í i dtaca leis an gcion lenar bhain an choinneáil, ná
(b) ní ghabhfar é nó í maidir le haon chion eile a raibh drochamhras ina leith ag an gcomhalta den Gharda Síochána a ghabh é nó í nó ar cheart dó nó di drochamhras a bheith aige nó aici ina leith le réasún, tráth na chéad ghabhála, go ndearna an duine sin é,
ach amháin faoi údarás barántais arna eisiúint ag breitheamh den Chúirt Chuarda nó ag breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche ar deimhin leis nó léi, de bharr faisnéise a thabharfaidh comhalta den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná ceannfort faoi mhionn, go bhfuil eolas faoi fhaisnéis bhreise faighte ag an nGarda Síochána ó scaoileadh saor an duine ar faisnéis bhreise í i dtaobh drochamhras a bheith ann go raibh an duine páirteach sa chion a bhfuil a ghabháil nó a gabháil á hiarraidh ina leith.
(2) Nuair a bheidh barántas á eisiúint aige nó aici faoi fho-alt (1), féadfaidh an breitheamh lena mbaineann a ordú go dtabharfar an duine lena mbaineann os comhair breithimh den Chúirt Chuarda nó breithimh den Chúirt Dúiche ar é nó í a ghabháil nó aon tráth nó tráthanna sonraithe le linn na tréimhse coinneála a bheidh údaraithe le halt 2 arna chur chun feidhme le fo-alt (3) agus más rud é, ar an duine a thabhairt amhlaidh os comhair breithimh den sórt sin, nach deimhin leis nó léi go bhfuil údar le coinneáil an duine, déanfaidh an breitheamh an barántas a chúlghairm agus ordóidh sé nó sí an duine a scaoileadh saor ó choimeád láithreach.
(3) Beidh feidhm ag alt 2 maidir le duine a ghabhfar i dtaca le cion lena mbaineann an t-alt sin faoi bharántas arna eisiúint de bhun fho-alt (1), mar atá feidhm aige maidir le duine a bhfuil feidhm ag an alt sin maidir leis nó léi, fairis na modhnuithe seo a leanas agus fara aon mhodhnuithe eile is gá:
(a) na míreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhíreanna (c) agus (d) i bhfo-alt (2):
“(c) Féadfaidh oifigeach den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná príomh-cheannfort iarratas a dhéanamh chuig breitheamh den Chúirt Chuarda nó breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche ar bharántas á udarú duine a choinneofar faoi mhír (b) a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 24 huaire an chloig má tá forais réasúnacha aige nó aici chun a chreidiúint gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí.
(d) Ar iarratas faoi mhír (c), eiseoidh an breitheamh lena mbaineann barántas á údarú an duine lena mbaineann an t-iarratas a choinneáil go ceann tréimhse breise nach faide ná 24 huaire an chloig sa chás, agus sa chás amháin, gur deimhin leis an mbreitheamh gur gá an choinneáil bhreise sin chun an cion lena mbaineann a imscrúdú go cuí agus go bhfuil an t-imscrúdú á sheoladh go dícheallach dlúsúil.”,
agus
(b) “faoi bharántas arna eisiúint de bhun mhír (d)” a chur in ionad “de bhun ordacháin faoi mhír (c)” i mír (g)(i) d'fho-alt (2).
(4) Aon duine a ghabhfar i dtaca le cion seachas ceann lena mbaineann alt 2, faoi bharántas arna eisiúint de bhun fho-alt (1), déileálfar leis nó léi, faoi réir fho-alt (2), faoi alt 4 d'Acht 1984 ar an tslí chéanna a ndéileálfaí le duine a ghabhfar gan bharántas agus a bhfuil feidhm ag an alt sin 4 maidir leis nó léi.
(5) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1), féadfar aon duine lena mbaineann an fo-alt sin a ghabháil maidir le haon chion d'fhonn é nó í a chúiseamh sa chion sin láithreach.
(6) I gcás go ndéanfar duine a gabhadh faoi alt 30 d'Acht 1939 nó a coinníodh faoi alt 4 d'Acht 1984 i dtaca le cion a scaoileadh saor gan aon chúiseamh a bheith déanta ina choinne nó ina coinne, ní choinneofar é nó í de bhun alt 2—
(a) i dtaca leis an gcion céadluaite, nó
(b) i dtaca le cion lena mbaineann alt 2 ar cion é a raibh drochamhras ina leith ag an gcomhalta den Gharda Síochána a ghabh é nó í nó ar cheart dó nó di drochamhras a bheith aige nó aici ina leith le réasún, tráth na chéad ghabhála, go ndearna an duine sin é.
Feidhm forálacha áirithe d'Acht 1984.
5.—Beidh feidhm ag ailt 4(4), 4(7), 4(8), 4(11), 5, 6(1) go (4) agus 8 d'Acht 1984 fara aon mhodhnuithe is gá i ndáil le daoine a choinnítear faoi alt 2 mar atá feidhm acu maidir le daoine a choinnítear faoi alt 4 d'Acht 1984.
Rialacháin maidir le hoifigigh chustam agus máil.
6.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, tar éis dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Airgeadais, rialacháin a dhéanamh lena ndéanfar foráil maidir le hoifigeach custam agus máil a bheith i láthair le linn duine a coinníodh faoi alt 2 nó faoi alt 4 d'Acht 1984 a bheith á cheistiú nó á ceistiú i ndáil le cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí, agus maidir leis an oifigeach sin a bheith páirteach sa cheistiú sin.
(2) Ní fhéadfaidh oifigeach custam agus máil aon ghníomh a dhéanamh ná aon neamhghníomh a dhéanamh ar gníomh nó neamhghníomh é a bheadh ina shárú ar aon rialachán arna dhéanamh faoi alt 7 d'Acht 1984 dá ndéanfadh comhalta den Gharda Síochána é.
(3) Aon ghníomh nó neamhghníomh a dhéanfaidh oifigeach custam agus máil ar gníomh nó neamhghníomh é a bheadh ina shárú ar aon rialachán arna dhéanamh faoin alt sin 7 dá ndéanfadh comhalta den Gharda Síochána é, ní fhágfaidh sé, uaidh féin, go ndlífear aon imeachtaí coiriúla nó sibhialta a thionscnamh i gcoinne an oifigigh, ná ní dhéanfaidh sé difear, uaidh féin, do dhlíthiúlacht choimeád an duine atá á choinneáil nó á coinneáil ná d'inghlacthacht aon ráitis a dhéanfaidh sé nó sí i bhfianaise.
(4) San alt seo ciallaíonn “oifigeach custam agus máil” duine arna cheapadh nó arna ceapadh ag na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim faoi na hAchtanna Custam agus faoi na reachtanna a bhaineann leis na dleachtanna máil nó faoi aon ionstraim a bhaineann le dleachtanna máil arna déanamh faoi reacht.
(5) Déanfar dréacht de gach rialachán a bheartaítear a dhéanamh faoin alt seo a leagan faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas agus ní dhéanfar na rialacháin go dtí go mbeidh rún ag ceadú an dréachta rite ag gach Teach acu sin.
Tátail as mainneachtain an chúisí fíorais áirithe a lua.
7.—(1) Más rud é, in aon imeachtaí i gcoinne duine mar gheall ar chion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí, go dtabharfar fianaise gur mhainnigh an cúisí—
(a) aon tráth sular cúisíodh é nó í sa chion, ar é nó í a cheistiú—
(i) ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána, nó
(ii) de bhun rialachán arna ndéanamh faoi alt 6, ag oifigeach custam agus máil, de réir bhrí an ailt sin,
a bhí ag féachaint lena fháil amach an ndearnadh cion, nó cé a rinne cion, nó
(b) le linn é nó í a chúiseamh sa chion nó le linn a chur in iúl dó nó di—
(i) ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána, nó
(ii) de bhun na rialachán sin, ag oifigeach custam agus máil mar a dúradh,
go bhféadfaí é nó í a ionchúiseamh ina leith,
aon fhíoras a lua a bhfuiltear ag brath air ina chosaint nó ina cosaint sna himeachtaí sin, ar fíoras é a bhféadfaí a bheith ag súil leis le réasún, sna himthosca a bhí ann an tráth sin, go luafadh sé nó sí é nuair a rinneadh é nó í a cheistiú nó a chúiseamh amhlaidh nó nuair a cuireadh in iúl dó nó di amhlaidh, de réir mar a bheidh, ansin féadfaidh an chúirt, le linn cinneadh a dhéanamh i dtaobh an gcuirfear an cúisí ar aghaidh chun trialach nó an bhfuil cás ann le freagairt, agus féadfaidh an chúirt (nó, faoi réir threoracha an bhreithimh, féadfaidh an giúiré), le linn cinneadh a dhéanamh i dtaobh an bhfuil an cúisí ciontach sa chion inar cúisíodh é nó í (nó in aon chion eile ina bhféadfaí é nó í a chiontú go dleathach ar an gcúiseamh sin), cibé tátail is dealraitheach a bheith cóir a bhaint as an mainneachtain; agus féadfar déileáil leis an mainneachtain, ar bhonn na dtátal sin, mar chomhthacaíocht, nó mar ní a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ina chomhthacaíocht, le haon fhianaise a bhfuil an mhainneachtain ábhartha ina leith, ach ní chiontófar duine i gcion mar gheall ar thátal a bhainfear as mainneachtain den sórt sin agus mar gheall air sin amháin.
(2) Ní bheidh éifeacht le fo-alt (1) mura dúradh leis an gcúisí i ngnáthchaint, le linn é nó í a cheistiú nó a chúiseamh nó le linn an méid sin a chur in iúl dó nó di, de réir mar a bheidh, cén éifeacht a d'fhéadfadh a bheith le mainneachtain den sórt sin.
(3) In aon imeachtaí—
(a) i gcás inar fhan an cúisí ina thost nó ina tost, nó inar ghníomhaigh sé nó sí ar shlí eile, mar fhreagra ar aon ní a dúradh ina láthair agus a bhain leis an iompar ar ina leith atá sé nó sí á chúiseamh nó á cúiseamh, ní dhéanfaidh aon ní san alt seo dochar d'inghlacthacht an tosta nó an ghníomhaithe eile sin mar fhianaise, a mhéid a bheadh fianaise ina leith sin inghlactha ar leith ón alt seo, nó
(b) ní mheasfar aon ní san alt seo mar ní a choiscfidh aon tátal a bhaint as tost nó gníomhú eile an chúisí ar tátal é a d'fhéadfaí a bhaint as go cuí, ar leith ón alt seo.
(4) Ní bheidh feidhm ag an alt seo i ndáil le mainneachtain fíoras a lua má tharla an mhainneachtain roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo.
Barántais chuardaigh.
8.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (1) d'alt 26 d'Acht 1977—
(a) trí “nó más rud é, faoi réir fhorálacha fho-alt (2) d'alt 8 den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil (Gáinneáil ar Dhrugaí), 1996, gur deimhin le comhalta den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná ceannfort” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “den Gharda Síochána,” agus
(b) trí “an Breitheamh sin, an Feidhmeannach sin nó, de réir mar a bheidh, an comhalta sin” a chur in ionad “an Breitheamh nó an Feidhmeannach sin”.
(2) Ní dhéanfaidh comhalta den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná ceannfort barántas cuardaigh a eisiúint faoin alt sin 26 mura deimhin leis nó léi—
(a) gur gá an barántas chun cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí a imscrúdú go cuí, agus
(b) go bhfágfaí, mar gheall ar imthosca práinne as a dtagann an gá leis an mbarántas cuardaigh a eisiúint láithreach, nárbh indéanta iarratas a dhéanamh chuig breitheamh den Chúirt Dúiche nó chuig Feidhmeannach Síochána faoin alt sin 26 ar eisiúint an bharántais.
(3) D'ainneoin fho-alt (2) d'alt 26 d'Acht 1977, scoirfidh barántas cuardaigh arna eisiúint ag comhalta den Gharda Síochána nach ísle céim ná ceannfort faoi fho-alt (1) den alt sin d'éifeacht a bheith leis tar éis tréimhse 24 huaire an chloig a bheith caite ón tráth ar eisíodh an barántas.
Leasú ar an Acht um Hallaí Rinnce Puiblí, 1935.
9.—Leasaítear leis seo an tAcht um Hallaí Rinnce Puiblí, 1935, tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh alt 13:
“13A.—(1) Féadfaidh aon chomhalta den Gharda Síochána, cibé acu atá sé in éide nó nach bhfuil, dul isteach in aon áit a mbeidh ceadúnas rince phoiblí i bhfeidhm de thuras na huaire maidir léi aon tráth a mbeidh an áit sin á húsáid i gcomhair rince phoiblí nó aon tráth réasúnach eile agus cibé iniúchadh, scrúdú agus fiosrú a dhéanamh ann is dóigh leis is ceart chun cion i leith gáinneáil ar dhrugaí, de réir bhrí alt 3(1) den Acht um Cheartas Coiriúil, 1994, a chosc nó a bhrath.
(2) Gach duine a dhéanfaidh comhalta den Gharda Síochána a chosc nó a thabharfaidh faoina chosc ar chumhacht a fheidhmiú a bheidh dílsithe sa chomhalta sin de bhua an ailt seo nó a bhacfaidh aon chomhalta den sórt sin nó a thabharfaidh faoina bhac agus é ag feidhmiú na cumhachta sin, beidh sé ciontach i gcion faoin alt seo agus dlífear, ar é a chiontú go hachomair ann, fíneáil nach mó ná £1,000 a chur air.”.
Caiteachais.
10.—Déanfar na caiteachais a thabhóidh an tAire ag riaradh an Achta seo a íoc, a mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Airgeadais é, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas.
Ré alt áirithe.
11.—(1) Faoi réir fho-alt (2), scoirfidh gach ceann de na hailt seo a leanas, eadhon ailt 2, 3, 4, 5 agus 6, de bheith i ngníomh nuair a bheidh 12 mhí caite ó dháta a thosach feidhme mura rud é go rithfidh gach Teach den Oireachtas rún lena mbeartófar go leanfaidh an t-alt i ngníomh.
(2) Féadfar alt dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) a choimeád i ngníomh ó am go ham, le rún arna rith ag gach Teach den Oireachtas roimh dhul in éag dó, go ceann cibé tréimhse a shonrófar sna rúin.
(3) Sula ndéanfaidh ceachtar Teach den Oireachtas rún faoin alt seo i ndáil le halt a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (1) a rith, ullmhóidh an tAire tuarascáil, agus cuirfidh sé nó sí faoi deara cóip di a leagan faoi bhráid an Tí sin, maidir le hoibriú an ailt le linn na tréimhse dar tosach dáta a thosach feidhme nó, de réir mar is cuí, dáta na tuarascála is déanaí roimhe sin faoin bhfo-alt seo i ndáil leis an alt sin agus dar críoch tráth nach déanaí ná 21 lá roimh an dáta a dtairgfear an rún sa Teach sin.
Gearrtheideal agus tosach feidhme.
12.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht um Cheartas Coiriúil (Gáinneáil ar Dhrugaí), 1996, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh cibé lá nó laethanta a shocrófar chuige sin le hordú nó le horduithe ón Aire Dlí agus Cirt i gcoitinne nó faoi threoir aon chríche nó forála áirithe, agus féadfar laethanta éagsúla a shocrú amhlaidh chun críoch éagsúil agus le haghaidh forálacha éagsúla den Acht seo.