Enacted Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means 38/2023 Official bill number / year
Control of Exports Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Introduced
- 4 May 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Replaces 2008 exports law with new controls on exporting dual-use items (usable for civilian or military purposes) and military items; requires authorization and 60-day advance notice for exports, brokering, technical assistance, or transit of controlled goods.
- Establishes Minister as competent authority to grant export authorizations; creates appeals process through adjudicators and High Court for denied applications, with confidential hearings for sensitive national security information.
- Creates enforcement powers: authorized officers can inspect premises, request records, issue compliance notices, and seize items; establishes penalties up to forfeiture for breaches; repeals Control of Exports Act 2008 and related regulations.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil4 May 2023
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil11 May 2023
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil11 May 2023
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil27 Sep 2023
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil27 Sep 2023
- Second Stage 26th Seanad27 Sep 2023
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad11 Oct 2023
- Report Stage 26th Seanad18 Oct 2023
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad18 Oct 2023
- Enacted25 Oct 2023
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