Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 No 156
Historical version for 6 February 2012 to 28 February 2012 (accessed 24 May 2013 at 09:52)
Current version
170 Extra-territoriality
A person is guilty of a particular offence against this Act or the
regulations in respect of any act or omission done or omitted by the person
outside the State:(a) if the act or omission causes any substance to come into the
State, and
(b) if the substance causes harm or is likely to cause harm to the
environment of the State, and
(c) if (apart from this section) the act or omission would have
constituted that offence if it had been done or omitted within the
State.