Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1979

Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1979 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1979 Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1979 Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1979 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 28 of 1979 DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT, 1979 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Application of Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, to women. 3. Application of section 41 of Principal Act to women. 4. Application of sections 53, 54 and 55 of Principal Act to women. 5. Application of section 99 of Principal Act to women. 6. Amendment of Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Schedules to Principal Act. 7. Amendment of section 6 of Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960. 8. Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement. Number 28 of 1979 DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 1979 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENLISTMENT OF WOMEN INTO THE DEFENCE FORCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. [6th November, 1979] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Interpretation. 1.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Defence Act, 1954 . Application of Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, to women. 2.—The provisions of the Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, and of any statutory instruments made thereunder shall apply to women members of the Defence Forces holding commissioned or non-commissioned rank and accordingly all words in those Acts and those instruments importing a reference to persons of the male sex shall be construed as importing a reference to persons of either sex. Application of section 41 of Principal Act to women. 3.—A woman shall be eligible to be appointed to be an officer of the Permanent Defence Force or the Reserve Defence Force and for that purpose references in section 41 of the Principal Act to Irish citizens shall be construed as including Irish citizens of either sex and references to any other persons specially approved by the Minister shall be construed as including persons of either sex. Application of sections 53, 54 and 55 of Principal Act to women. 4.—A woman may— (a) be enlisted in the Permanent Defence Force for service for a fixed period either in the Permanent Defence Force or partly in the Permanent Defence Force and partly in the Reserve Defence Force, (b) be enlisted in the Permanent Defence Force for service for a period of emergency, or (c) be directly enlisted in the Reserve Defence Force for service for a fixed period, and for that purpose references in sections 53, 54 and 55 of the Principal Act to persons shall be construed as including persons of either sex and references in sections 53 (1) (b) and 55 (1) (b) of that Act to a boy shall be construed as including references to a girl. Application of section 99 of Principal Act to women. 5.—The provisions of section 99 of the Principal Act shall apply in the case of a woman who holds a non-commissioned rank and for that purpose references in that section to a wife shall be construed as references to a husband. Amendment of Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Schedules to Principal Act. 6.—The Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Schedules to the Principal Act are hereby amended by— (a) the substitution for “MEN ENLISTING” of “PERSONS ENLISTING”; and (b) the substitution in Part I of the said Schedules for “fhear” everywhere that word appears of “chomhalta”; and (c) the substitution in Part II of the said Schedules for “man” everywhere that word appears of “member”. Amendment of section 6 of Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960. 7.— Section 6 (1) of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960 , is hereby amended by— (a) the insertion in paragraph (b) after “wife” of “, husband”, and (b) the insertion in paragraph (c) after “child” of “to a member of or”. Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement. 8.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1979. (2) The Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, and this Act shall be construed together. (3) The collective citation “the Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979,” shall include this Act. (4) This Act shall come into operation on such day as may be fixed by order made by the Minister. Acts Referred to Defence Act, 1954 1954, No. 18 Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960 1960, No. 44 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais