In short
This law allows members of the Permanent Defence Force to be sent to serve outside the State with international forces established by the United Nations for police duties. It also defines who is liable for such service and amends the Defence Act, 1954, for these purposes.
What it regulates
- The deployment of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force for service outside the State.
- The conditions under which members of the Permanent Defence Force are liable for external service with United Nations Emergency Forces.
- The legal status of members serving abroad with a United Nations Emergency Force, deeming them to be on active service.
- The duration of the Act itself.
Who it concerns
- Officers of the Permanent Defence Force appointed on or after July 26, 1960.
- Men of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted on or after July 26, 1960.
- Other members of the Permanent Defence Force who have voluntarily offered in writing to serve abroad for a specified period and whose offer has been accepted.
Key points
- A "United Nations Emergency Force" is an international force established by the Security Council or the General Assembly of the United Nations for police duties.
- Contingents of the Permanent Defence Force can be sent for service outside the State as part of a United Nations Emergency Force.
- Members of the Permanent Defence Force serving outside the State with a United Nations Emergency Force are considered to be on active service.
- This Act will expire six months from July 26, 1960.
đ Legal text
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1960
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Number 22 of 1960.
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Despatch of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force for service outside the State with United Nations Emergency Forces.
3.
Liability of certain members of the Permanent Defence Force for service with United Nations Emergency Forces.
4.
Amendment of the Principal Act.
5.
Short title, collective citation and duration.
Acts Referred to
Defence Act, 1954
1954, No. 18
Number 22 of 1960.
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.
AN ACT TO AUTHORISE THE DESPATCH OF CONTINGENTS OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE THE STATE WITH INTERNATIONAL FORCES ESTABLISHED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES OF A POLICE CHARACTER, TO EXTEND THE AREA OF SERVICE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE, AND FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE
DEFENCE ACT, 1954
, IN CERTAIN RESPECTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS. [26th July, 1960.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:â
Interpretation.
1.â(1) In this Actâ
the expression âthe Principal Actâ means the
Defence Act, 1954
;
the expression âUnited Nations Emergency Forceâ means an international force established by the Security Council or the General Assembly of the United Nations for the performance of duties of a police character.
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Principal Act.
Despatch of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force for service outside the State with United Nations Emergency Forces.
2.âA contingent of the Permanent Defence Force may be despatched for service outside the State as part of a United Nations Emergency Force.
Liability of certain members of the Permanent Defence Force for service with United Nations Emergency Forces.
3.â(1) (a) This section applies at all times toâ
(i) an officer of the Permanent Defence Force appointed on or after the date of the passing of this Act,
(ii) a man of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted on or after the date of the passing of this Act.
(b) Where a member of the Permanent Defence Force (not being a member of the Permanent Defence Force specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection) has offered in writing to render himself liable for external service during a specified period and the Minister or an officer authorised in that behalf by the Minister has accepted the offer, this section shall also apply to that member during that period.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter III of Part IV of the Principal Act, every member of the Permanent Defence Force to whom this section for the time being applies shall be liable to serve outside the State with a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force which, in pursuance of
section 2
of this Act, is despatched or proposed to be despatched for service with a United Nations Emergency Force.
Amendment of the Principal Act.
4.âA member of the Permanent Defence Force who is serving outside the State with a United Nations Emergency Force shall, for the purposes of the Principal Act, be deemed, while so serving, to be on active service.
Short title, collective citation and duration.
5.â(1) This Act may be cited as the Defence (Amendment) Act, 1960.
(2) The Principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the
Defence Acts, 1954
and 1960.
(3) This Act shall continue in force until the expiration of six months from the date of the passing thereof and shall then expire.
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