Updated to 23 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
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S. 1 |
1 October 1998 |
Europol Act 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 345 of 1998), art. 2 |
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S. 2 in so far as it relates to the 1996 Protocol |
29 December 1998 |
Europol Act 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 437 of 1998), art. 2(a) |
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S. 2 in so far as it applies to the 1997 Protocol |
6 July 1999 |
Europol Act 1997 (Section 2) (1997 Protocol) (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 202 of 1999), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 3 - 9 |
1 October 1998 |
Europol Act 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 345 of 1998), art. 2 |
|
S. 10(1) |
29 December 1998 |
Europol Act 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 437 of 1998), art. 2(b) |
|
S. 10(2) |
1 October 1998 |
Europol Act 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 345 of 1998), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 11 - 14 |
1 October 1998 |
Europol Act 1997 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 345 of 1998), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
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Repealed with saver |
53/2012, ss. 17, 19, 21(2) |
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National unit deemed specialised service |
7/2008, ss. 1(2), 95(1) |
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Trans. of cert. functns. under |
S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
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S. 1(1) am. |
37/2006, s. 1(a) and (b) |
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S. 2(1) am. |
37/2006, s. 2(a) |
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S. 2(2) am. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(i) |
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S. 2(2)(e) am. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(ii) |
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S. 2(2)(f) am. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iii) |
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S. 2(2)(g) par. ins. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iv) |
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S. 2(2)(h) par. ins. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iv) |
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S. 2(2)(i) par. ins. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iv) |
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S. 2(2)(j) par. ins. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iv) |
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S. 2(2)(k) par. ins. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iv) |
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S. 2(2)(l) par. ins. |
37/2006, s. 2(b)(iv) |
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S. 5 rep. |
20/2004, ss. 16, 17 (2) |
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S. 6(1) substit. |
37/2006, s. 3 |
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S. 6(2) references construed |
7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
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S. 7 references construed |
7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), (4) |
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Sch. 7 ins. |
37/2006, s. 4 |
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Sch. 8 ins. |
37/2006, s. 4 |
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Sch. 9 ins. |
37/2006, s. 4 |
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Sch. 10 ins. |
37/2006, s. 4 |
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Sch. 11 ins. |
37/2006, s. 4 |
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Sch. 12 ins. |
37/2006, s. 4 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|
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S. 3(1) |
Europol Act 1997 (Designation of National Unit) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 368 of 1998) |
