Defence (Amendment) Act 2011

Number 17 of 2011

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.

3. Amendment of section 184C of Principal Act.

4. Amendment of section 184D of Principal Act.

5. Amendment of section 184J of Principal Act.

6. Amendment of section 184K of Principal Act.

7. Circuit Judge to perform functions of military judge in certain circumstances.

8. President of Circuit Court to temporarily designate Circuit Judge to perform functions of military judge in certain circumstances.

9. Amendment of section 240 of Principal Act.

10. Amendment of section 240B of Principal Act.

11. Amendment of Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1983.

12. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Number 17 of 2011

DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE DEFENCE ACT 1954; TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE SERVICE REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PROSECUTIONS AND MILITARY JUDGE; TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE NOT OFFICERS OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE TO BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PROSECUTIONS AND MILITARY JUDGE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY DESIGNATION OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF A MILITARY JUDGE; TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1947; TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEALS ACT 1983; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[26th July, 2011]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: