Public Safety (Emergency Powers) Act, 1926

Entry of dwelling-house to make arrest.

5.—In any case where a responsible officer of the Defence Forces of Saorstát Eireann has reasonable ground for anticipating that it will be necessary to enter a dwelling-house for the purpose of effecting an arrest, to be made by him under this Act, it shall be the duty of such officer, wherever reasonably practicable, to arrange that a member of the Gárda Síochána is present at such entry, and the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Justice shall make such arrangements as may be necessary or desirable for this purpose.