Dublin Police Act, 1839

Lord lieutenant may direct any certain parishes to be added to the district.

14. [Recital of 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 25 s. 2.] It shall be lawful for the lord lieutenant from time to time, by the advice of the said privy council, to order that any parish or place or places in the county of Dublin or county of the city of Dublin, of which any part shall be on the south side of that portion of the river Anna Liffey which is eastward of her Majesty’s Castle of Dublin, or on the south side of the bay or harbour of Dublin, and shall be within eight miles of her Majesty’s said castle of Dublin, and within four miles of the said river or bay or harbour, shall, after a certain day to be named in such order, be added to and form part of the said metropolitan police district; and thereupon, and by force of such order, such parish or place or places shall be and become to all intents and purposes part of such police district as if the same had been originally included in such district by virtue of the said Act.