Updated to 14 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023
No. 32 of 2023
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-5 | 15 May 2024 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 215 of 2024), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 6, 7 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 8-12 | 15 May 2024 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 215 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 13-43 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 44-46 | 15 May 2024 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 215 of 2024), art. 2(c) |
| S. 47 | 15 May 2024 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 215 of 2024), art. 2(d) |
| S. 48 | 15 May 2024 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 215 of 2024), art. 2(e) |
| S. 49 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 50 | 15 May 2024 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 215 of 2024), art. 2(e) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2 amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(a) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 3(3) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(b) | 14 May 2024 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 214 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 6(2) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 7(3) inserted | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 28(3)(c) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(e)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 28(7) substituted | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(e)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 28(8), (9) inserted | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(e)(iii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 44(2)(a) substituted | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(f) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 47(3)(b)(ii) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(g)(i) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 47(3)(b)(iii) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(g)(ii) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 47(3)(b)(iv) deleted | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(g)(iii) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 48(1) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(h)(i) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
| S. 48(6) substituted | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 302(h)(ii) | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 47(4) | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 (Code of Practice) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 216 of 2024) |