Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-13
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Barry Ward (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

As I understand it, amendment No. 11, which seeks to amend the proposed substituted section 6(3)(a), proposes to replace “committed a revenue offence” with “committed a serious revenue offence”. However, the term “revenue offence” is defined in section 1(1) of the principal Act, which sets out exactly what sections apply. I think adding “serious” in there contradicts that definition in the first instance. In addition, it is unnecessary because section 1(1) of the principal Act defines a “revenue offence” as "an offence under any of the following provisions that is a serious offence", and it then lists out the various different Acts - various Finance Acts and the Customs Consolidation Act, etc. - under which offences are committed. That is very clear. I certainly think that amendment No. 11 creates more confusion than it solves.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-13