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# law enforcement authority

Definition of law enforcement authority from Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 3, point (45).

|                  |                                            |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Defined term** | law enforcement authority                  |
| **Source**       | AI Act                                     |
| **Reference**    | Article 3, point (45)                      |
| **Status**       | Published                                  |
| **Refresh rule** | Regenerate after source legal-text changes |

## Definition

> (45) law enforcement authority means: (a) any public authority competent for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security; or (b) any other body or entity entrusted by Member State law to exercise public authority and public powers for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security;

## Source

[AI Act, Article 3, point (45)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20240712).


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