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S.I. No. 270/2023 - European Union (Online Dissemination of Terrorist Content) (Designation of the Commissioner of the Garda SÍochÁna as a Competent a

S.I. No. 270/2023 - European Union (Online Dissemination of Terrorist Content) (Designation of the Commissioner of the Garda SÍochÁna as a Competent authority) Regulations 2023 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.

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(1)In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires – “Garda Commissioner” means the person for the time being appointed as the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána in accordance with section 9 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20 of 2005), or a person performing the functions of the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána pursuant to an authorisation under section 32 of that Act; “Minister” means the Minister for Justice; “Regulation (EU) 2021/784” means Regulation (EU) 2021/784 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 20211 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online.
(2)A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and that is also used in Regulation (EU) 2021/784 has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in Regulation (EU) 2021/784. 3. The Garda Commissioner – (a) is designated – (i) for the purposes of Article 12
(1)(
  1. a)of Regulation (EU) 2021/784, as the competent authority that is competent to issue removal orders pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/784, and (
  2. ii)as the contact point for the purposes of Article 12
(2)of Regulation (EU) 2021/784, and (
  1. b)shall, as soon as may be, publish the identity and contact details of the contact point referred to in paragraph (a)(
  2. ii)on the website of the Garda Síochána. 4. The Garda Commissioner shall carry out his or her functions as the competent authority referred to in Regulation 3(a)(
  3. i)in an objective and non-discriminatory manner, while fully respecting fundamental rights, and shall be independent in the exercise of those functions. 5. The Garda Commissioner shall, before 1 March each year, provide the Minister with the relevant information required to be forwarded to the Commission of the European Union pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2021/784. 6. Where the Garda Commissioner believes an infringement of Article 3
(3)or Article 3
(6)has occurred, he or she shall, without delay, notify in writing the competent authority – (a) designated by the Minister for the purposes of Article 12
(1)(
  1. d)of Regulation (EU) 2021/784, or (
  2. b)of the Member State (other than the State) where the hosting service provider has its main establishment or where its legal representative resides or is established that has been designated for the purposes of Article 12
(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2021/784, as the case may be, and shall, insofar as is practicable, provide any further details requested by that competent authority that are relevant to his or her belief that the infringement has occurred. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 31 May,
  1. SIMON HARRIS, Minister for Justice. 1 OJ No. L 172, 17.5.2021, p.
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