Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016

Public bill · Government · Presented

Sets out new criminal offences for hacking and other attacks on computers and networks, including illegal access, disrupting systems, tampering with data, intercepting data, and providing tools or passwords to carry out those crimes. It also gives Gardaí powers to seek search warrants in these cases, sets penalties, and says companies can be held responsible where offences are committed on their behalf. It updates older Irish laws on criminal damage, bail, and criminal justice so they cover modern cybercrime more cleanly and match EU rules.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to give effect to certain provisions of Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 on attacks against information systems and replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA; for those and other purposes to amend the Criminal Damage Act 1991, the Bail Act1997 and the Criminal Justice Act 2011; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 12 April 2018