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section 12
the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7
1925), that the Minister for Justice may with the sanction
the Minister for Finance from time to time by order regulate and appoint the rates
pay and allowances (including conditions applicable thereto) to be paid to the several ranks and to the several grades
each rank
the
ficers and men
the Gárda Síochána : AND WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section
the said section 12 that before making an order under that section the Minister for Justice shall cause the draft
the Order to be submitted to the several representative bodies representing the several ranks and grades
the Gárda Síochána who would be affected by the Order when made and shall consider any representations made to him in respect
the draft Order by any such representative body : AND WHEREAS before making this Order the Minister for Justice duly caused the draft thereof to be submitted to the several representative bodies representing the several ranks and grades
the Gárda Síochána who would be affected by this Order when made, and has considered the representations made to him in respect
the said draft Order by such representative bodies : NOW, the Minister for Justice, in exercise
the powers conferred on him by section 12
the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7
1925), and
every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, and with the sanction
the Minister for Finance testified by his
ficial seal affixed hereto, hereby orders as follows :—
1937), applies to this Order. 3. In this Order, the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Justice, the expression " the Commissioner " means the Commissioner
the Gárda Síochána, the expression " the Force " means the Gárda Síochána. 4. Subject to the provisions
this Order, the pay
members
the Force shall be in accordance with the following rates and scales : The Commissioner £1,300 per annum. Deputy Commissioners £1,000 " " Assistant Commissioners £900 " " Surgeon £750 per annum, rising by annual increments
£25 per annum to £800 per annum. Chief Superintendents: Second Grade £650 per annum rising by annual increments
£25 per annum to £725 per annum. First Grade £750 per annum rising by annual increments
£25 per annum to £800 per annum. Superintendents: Third Grade £310 per annum rising by annual increments
£10 per annum to £360 per annum. Second Grade £400 per annum rising by annual increments
£20 per annum to £500 per annum. First Grade £520 per annum rising by annual increments
£20 per annum to £585 per annum. Inspectors £280 per annum rising by annual increments
£10 per annum to £300 per annum. Station Sergeants 100s. per week rising by annual increments
2s. 6d. per week to 105s. per week. Sergeants 87s. per week rising by annual increments
2s. 6d. per week to 98s. 6d. per week. Guards : Scale I : applicable to a Guard who joined or rejoined the Force before the 1st day
January, 1943, and who was not appointed under Article 6
the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1942 : On appointment and during period
training 50/- per week During remainder
period
probation after completion
period
training 60/- " " After one year from appointment or end
period
probation (whichever is the later) 62/- " " After 2 years from appointment 64/- " " " 3 " " " 66/- " " " 4 " " " 68/- " " " 5 " " " 69/- " " " 6 " " " 71/- " " " 7 " " " 73/- " " " 8 " " " 75/- " " " 9 " " " 77/- " " "10 " " " 78/- " " "17 " " " 80/6 " " "22 " " " 83/- " " Scale II : applicable to a Guard who joined or rejoined the Force on or after the 1st day
January, 1943 : On appointment and during period
training 40/- per week During remainder
period
probation after completion
training 50/-" " After one year from appointment or end
period
probation (whichever is the later) 55/-" " After 2 years from appointment 57/-" " " 3 " " " 59/-" " " 4 " " " 61/-" " " 5 " " " 62/-" " " 6 " " " 64/-" " " 7 " " " 66/-" " " 8 " " " 68/-" " " 9 " " " 70/-" " " 10 " " " 72/-" " " 11 " " " 74/-" " " 12 " " " 76/-" " " 13 " " " 78/-" " " 18 " " " 80/6" " " 23 " " " 83/-" " Scale III: applicable to a Guard who was appointed, before the 1st day
January, 1943, under Article 6
the Gárda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1942: On appointment 60/- per week After completion
one year's service satisfactory to the Commissioner and attainment
the age
27 years 62/-" " After 1 year from the time when payment at the rate
62/- weekly began 64/-" " After 2 years from that time 66/-" " " 3 " " " " 68/-" " " 4 " " " " 70/-" " " 5 " " " " 72/-" " " 6 " " " " 74/-" " " 7 " " " " 76/-" " " 8 " " " " 78/-" " " 13 " " " " 80/6" " " 18 " " " " 83/-" " 5. Scale I and Scale II in Article 4
this Order shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) on first appointment a Guard shall be regarded as on probation. The normal period
probation shall be one year, but this period may be extended by the Commissioner to 18 months if at the end
the first year the Guard has not made sufficient progress for his appointment to be confirmed, but it is desired to give him a further opportunity
showing that he is likely to become an efficient policeman; (b) a Guard shall receive his first increment at the end
one year or at such later date as his appointment may be confirmed, and all subsequent increments up to the increment bringing his pay to 78!- weekly shall, subject to paragraph (d)
these conditions, be automatic on his completing 2 years, 3 years, and so on, reckoned from the date
his first appointment; (c) the grant
the additional long service increments, that is to say, the last two increments on the scale, shall be at the discretion
the Commissioner: subject to a Guard's good conduct and efficient service he shall be eligible to receive the first
such increments (2/6 in amount) after service at the ordinary maximum (78/- weekly), for seven years (where Scale I is applicable) or five years (where Scale II is applicable), and the second such increment after a further five years' service, subject to the same conditions as to conduct and efficiency; (d) a Guard serving in the Detective Branch who has completed his period
probationary service, may, at the discretion
the Commissioner, be granted a special advance
two increments in the ordinary scale while he continues to serve in that Branch. 6. Scale III in Article 4
this Order shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) the second and all subsequent increments up to the increment bringing the pay up to 78/- weekly, shall, subject to paragraph (c)
these conditions, be automatic on completion
the service indicated; (b) the grant
the additional long service increments, that is to say, the last two increments on the scale, shall be at the discretion
the Commissioner: subject to a Guard's good conduct and efficient service he shall be eligible to receive the first
such increments after five years' service at the ordinary maximum (78/- weekly), and the second such increment after a further five years' service, subject to the same conditions as to conduct and efficiency; (c) a Guard serving in the Detective Branch may, at the discretion
the Commissioner, be granted a special advance
two increments in the ordinary scale while he continues to serve in that Branch; (d) such special advance may be granted notwithstanding that the Guard has less than one year's service or has not attained the age
27 years, but no further increment shall be allowed until after completion
one year's service satisfactory to the Commissioner and attainment
the age
27 years. 7. Inspectors and Superintendents serving in the Dublin Metropolitan Division shall be entitled to the following scales
pay in lieu
those set out in Article 4
this Order: Inspectors £280 per annum rising by annual increments
£10 per annum to £320 per annum. Superintendents £425 per annum rising by annual increments
£25 per annum to £585 per annum. If an Inspector or Superintendent is transferred from the Dublin Metropolitan Division, the Minister may, if the transfer is not by way
disciplinary punishment, authorise him to retain as a personal scale the scale to which he was entitled prior to such transfer. 8. The Deputy Commissioner who formerly served as Commissioner
the Dublin Metropolitan Police shall, while he continues to hold the
fice
Deputy Commissioner, be entitled to a personal salary
£1,100 per annum. 9. Every member
the Force serving as such on the date
this Order shall enter the scale
pay appropriate to him in accordance with this Order at the rate to which he was entitled immediately before the making
this Order, and his incremental date shall remain unchanged. 10. When a member
the Force has been reduced in rank, or in grade
rank, the period
his previous service in any higher rank or grade may be reckoned for the purpose
increment
pay in the rank or grade to which he has been reduced. 11. When a member
the Force (having completed his period, if any,
probationary service) resigns and is subsequently allowed to rejoin the Force, the Minister may, on the recommendation
the Commissioner, allow the previous service
such member to be reckoned either in whole or in part as he may think fit for the purposes
pay after rejoining. 12. When a member
the Force (having completed his period, if any,
probationary service) is dismissed and is subsequently reinstated in the Force, the Minister may, on the recommendation
the Commissioner, and subject to the sanction
the Minister for Finance, allow the previous service
such member to be reckoned either in whole or in part as he may think fit for the purposes
pay after reinstatement. 13.
or reference to the 1920 Order contained in the 1922 Order (except in Article 2 thereof) shall, in its application to any member
the Force to whom the 1922 Order applies, be construed and take effect as a mention
or reference to this Order, and the reference in Article 2
the 1922 Order to paragraph 2
the Schedule to the 1920 Order shall be construed as including a reference to paragraph (a)
this Order. 14.
the Force, the weekly amount
whose pay does not for the time being exceed £7 13s. od., shall, in addition thereto, be entitled to receive pay (to be known and in this Order referred to as the emergency bonus) at whichever
the following rates is appropriate: (a) where such weekly amount exceeds £7 6s. od.—a rate per week
the difference between such weekly amount and £7 13s. od., (b) In any other case—a rate
7s. per week.
this Article, the word " pay," where it occurs firstly,— (
this Article, and (ii) any part, which the Minister deems to be pay for the purposes
this Article,
any allowance or other remuneration.
January,
two and one half per cent.; (b) to deductions in respect
disciplinary fines, mess debts and public property lost, destroyed or damaged; (c) to such stoppage in respect
periods
illness, absence without leave, or suspension as may be prescribed by the Minister with the concurrence
the Minister for Finance. 16. The Gárda Síochána Pay. Orders, 1927 to 1942, shall cease to have effect subject to the following provisions: (a) any authorisation granted under Article 5
the Gárda Síochána Pay Order, 1927, shall continue in force as if it were granted under Article 7
this Order, (b) any provisions prescribed under paragraph (c)
the Gárda Síochána Pay Order, 1927, shall continue in force as if they were prescribed under paragraph (c)
this Order. GIVEN under the
ficial Seal
the Minister for Justice, this 9th day
March, 1943. (Signed) GERALD BOLAND, The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Order. GIVEN under the
ficial Seal
the Minister for Finance, this 12th day
March, 1943. (Signed) J. J. McELLIGOTT, Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government
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