Seanad debates
Thursday, 22 May 2003
Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages.
Under the Bill, the advice has to be given in writing and it has to be reasonable. A district justice must then deem it a reasonable request in view of the evidence presented by the Garda and judge that the owner can reasonably comply with it. In those circumstances, it is not necessary to qualify the provision by the inclusion of the term "serious". I do not believe a District Court judge, a Circuit Court judge or a senior Garda officer will act unreasonably in these circumstances.
No comments