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Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: That is during the 24 hour period and it cannot go beyond 24 hours. In a practical reflection of the fact that not all circumstances are foreseeable, amendment No. 12 proposes that section 18 provide for an authorisation to be varied or extended. Amendment No. 12 proposes that section 18 provide for an authorisation to be varied or extended. However, this is subject to all of the same...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Technically, my understanding is that it would be very unusual for such an action to affect the entire country. Theoretically, if the entire country were under threat, then it would be possible. The reality, as happened in Boston recently, is that an area may be identified as having a threat and coverage would be shut down there. It would be highly unlikely that such an event would apply...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: There you go again. The Bill is very clear. It is about the protection of life. It is not, as the Deputy is suggesting, about preventing peaceful demonstrations. Not all the demonstrations we have seen occur at G8 meetings have been peaceful. I have absolutely no doubt that in the context of those demonstrations many people participated in good faith with peaceful intent. They had...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I will deal with the matters raised in reverse order. Deputy Mattie McGrath raised an important point. I draw his attention to amendment No. 18 which deals with offences. If a mobile phone company fails to comply with a direction issued to it, the individuals responsible will be liable to criminal prosecution. That is a very specific power. I will not respond at any great length to what...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, to delete lines 10 to 12 and substitute the following: "PART 1 Preliminary and General Short title, collective citation and commencement1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2013. (2) The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 and Part 2 may be cited together as the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "PART 2 Amendment of Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010Definition (Part 2) 2. In this Part, "Act of 2010" means the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.".

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 4:In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 25 of Act of 20104. Section 25 of the Act of 2010 is amended--(a) in subsection (1) by the substitution of the following for paragraph (d):“(d) subject to subsection (1A), a relevant independent legal practitioner,", and(b) by the insertion, after subsection (1) of the following...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 5:In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 60 of Act of 2010 11. Section 60(2)(b)(ii) of the Act of 2010 is amended by the substitution of "through officers and members" for "through officers, members or employees".".The purpose of this amendment is to clarify that a designated accountancy body is not obliged to act as the...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 6:In page 7, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 84 of Act of 2010 12. Section 84 of the Act of 2010 is amended-- (a) by the renumbering of the section as subsection (1), (b) by the insertion, in subsection (1), after the definition of “principal officer” of the following:“ 'subsidiary' has the meaning...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 7:In page 7, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “Miscellaneous amendments to Act of 2010 13. The Act of 2010 is amended-- (a) in section 98 by the substitution of “the reasons” for “the Minister's reasons” in subsection (2)(a), (b) in section 103(1) by the substitution of “to assist in carrying out” for...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 8:In page 8, to delete lines 16 to 25 and substitute the following: “PART 3 Cessation of Mobile Communications Service in Response to Serious ThreatDefinitions (Part 3) 14. In this Part-- “activate”, in relation to an explosive or other lethal device, includes discharge and detonate; “authorisation” means an authorisation given...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 9:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Conditions justifying authorisation 15. (1) The Minister may give an authorisation where, and only where, he or she-- (a) has received an application under section 16, and (b) is satisfied that the conditions referred to in subsection (2) have been met. (2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1)(b)...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 10:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Application for authorisation 16. (1) An application for an authorisation shall-- (a) subject to subsection (2), be made in writing by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner (in this Part referred to as “the applicant”), (b) include sufficient...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 11:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Authorisation 17. (1) Where the Minister, having considered an application under section 16, is satisfied that the conditions specified in section 15(2) are met in relation to the giving of the authorisation which is the subject of the application, he or she shall, subject to this section, give an...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 12:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Variation or extension of authorisation 18. (1) The Minister, on application made in writing by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner, may vary an authorisation or extend the period during which the authorisation shall remain in force. (2) Sections 16 and 17...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 13:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Direction 19. (1) At any time while an authorisation is in force, a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of chief superintendent (in this Part referred to as the “member”) may, subject to this section, issue a direction to an undertaking where, and only where, the member is...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 14:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Obligations of undertakings 20. (1) An undertaking that becomes aware that an authorisation is likely to be applied for, or that a direction is likely to be issued shall not-- (a) disclose that fact to any person, or (b) permit that fact to be disclosed by any member of its staff to any person, except...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 15:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Obligations of other persons 21. (1) A person, other than a person to whom section 20(1) applies, who becomes aware that an authorisation is likely to be applied for, or that a direction is likely to be issued, shall not disclose that fact to any person, except in so far as may be necessary for the...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 16:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Withdrawal of direction 22. (1) Where the member who issued a direction considers that the direction is no longer required, he or she shall, without delay-- (a) withdraw the direction, and (b) notify the undertaking to which the direction was issued of the withdrawal. (2) A notification referred to in...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 17:In page 8, after line 25, to insert the following: “Nominated officer 23. (1) The functions of the Minister under this Part may be performed by such officer of the Minister, not below the rank of Assistant Secretary, as the Minister may nominate for that purpose. (2) A reference in this Part to the Minister includes a reference to an officer nominated under...