Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017

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Number 11 of 2017

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OFFENCES RELATING TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS) ACT 2017

CONTENTS

Section

1. Interpretation

2. Accessing information system without lawful authority, etc.

3. Interference with information system without lawful authority

4. Interference with data without lawful authority

5. Intercepting transmission of data without lawful authority

6. Use of computer programme, password, code or data for purposes of section 2, 3, 4 or 5

7. Search warrant

8. Penalties

9. Liability for offences by body corporate, etc.

10. Jurisdiction

11. Evidence in proceedings for offences outside State

12. Double jeopardy

13. Amendment of Criminal Damage Act 1991

14. Amendment of Bail Act 1997

15. Amendment of Criminal Justice Act 2011

16. Expenses

17. Short title and commencement

Acts Referred to

Bail Act 1997 (No. 16)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Criminal Damage Act 1991 (No. 31)

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 (No. 11)

Criminal Justice Act 1951 (No. 2)

Criminal Justice Act 2011 (No. 22)

Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20)

Police (Property) Act 1897 (60 & 61 Vict. c.30)

Number 11 of 2017

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OFFENCES RELATING TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS) ACT 2017

An Act to give effect to certain provisions of Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013¹ on attacks against information systems and replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA; for those and other purposes to amend the Criminal Damage Act 1991 , the Bail Act 1997 and the Criminal Justice Act 2011 ; and to provide for related matters.

[24th May, 2017]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

¹OJ No. L218, 14.8.2013, p. 8