In short
This law amends the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925, specifically regarding the Dublin police rate and the creation of representative bodies for members of the amalgamated police force.
What it regulates
- The interpretation and effect of certain subsections of the Principal Act concerning the Dublin police rate.
- The formation of representative bodies for the amalgamated police force.
- The application of provisions from the Gárda Síochána Act, 1924, to the amalgamated force.
- The continuation of existing regulations for representative bodies until new ones are made.
Who it concerns
- Members of the amalgamated police force.
- Entities responsible for the Dublin police rate.
Key points
- The words "on the 1st day of April, 1925," are to be inserted into subsections (1) and (2) of section 16 of the Principal Act, replacing "next after the passing of this Act."
- Section 17 of the Principal Act is repealed.
- Section 13 of the Gárda Síochána Act, 1924, which deals with representative bodies, now applies to the amalgamated force.
- Sections 1 and 2 of the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1919, are repealed.
📄 Legal text
Police Forces Amalgamation (Amendment) Act, 1926
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Number 10 of 1926.
POLICE FORCES AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1926.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1
.
Definitions.
2
.
Dublin police rate.
3
.
Formation of representative bodies.
4
.
Short title, construction, and citation.
Acts Referred to
Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925
No. 7 of 1925
Gárda Síochána Act, 1924
No. 25 of 1924
Number 10 of 1926.
POLICE FORCES AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1926.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE
POLICE FORCES AMALGAMATION ACT, 1925
, IN RELATION TO THE DUBLIN POLICE RATE AND IN RELATION TO THE FORMATION OF REPRESENTATIVE BODIES OF MEMBERS OF THE AMALGAMATED POLICE FORCE ESTABLISHED BY THAT ACT. [11th March, 1926.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—
Definitions.
1.—In this Act the expression “the Principal Act” means the
Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925
(No. 7 of 1925), and the expression “the amalgamated force” has the same meaning as it has in the Principal Act.
Dublin police rate.
2.—Sub-sections (1) and (2) of
section 16
of the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect and be deemed always to have had effect as if the words “on the 1st day of April, 1925,” were inserted in those sub-sections respectively in lieu of the words “next after the passing of this Act” now contained therein.
Formation of representative bodies.
3.—(1)
Section 17
of the Principal Act is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that
section 13
(which relates to the formation of representative bodies in the Gárda Síochána) of the
Gárda Síochána Act, 1924
(No. 25 of 1924) shall apply to the amalgamated force and for the purpose of such application the expression “Gárda Síochána” where the same occurs in that section shall be construed as referring to the amalgamated force and the expression “this Act” where the same occurs in that section shall be construed as referring to the Principal Act.
(2)
Sections 1
and
2
of the
Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1919
, are hereby repealed.
(3) All regulations relating to the formation of representative bodies of members of the amalgamated force or of any rank, class or section of such members which were made under any enactment prior to the Principal Act and are in force at the passing of this Act shall (notwithstanding the repeal of such enactment by the Principal Act or this Act) continue in force until superseded by regulations made under
section 14
of the Principal Act, and in case of any of the first-mentioned regulations being so superseded in part only such regulation shall, until wholly so superseded, continue in force subject to such partial supersession.
Short title, construction, and citation.
4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Police Forces Amalgamation (Amendment) Act, 1926.
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Principal Act and that Act and this Act may be cited together as the Police Forces Amalgamation Acts, 1925 and 1926.
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