Defence (Amendment) Act 2015

Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act

3. The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for the Second Schedule (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 1979):

“SECOND SCHEDULE

Commissioned Army and Naval Ranks in the Defence Forces

Reference Number

(1)

Army Ranks

(2)

Naval Ranks

(3)

1.

Ginearál or (in English) General.

2.

Lefteanant-Ghinearál or (in English) Lieutenant-General.

Leas-Aimiréal or (in English) Vice- Admiral.

3.

Maor-Ghinearál or (in English) Major-General.

Seach-Aimiréal or (in English) Rear-Admiral.

4.

Briogáidire-Ghinearál or (in English) Brigadier-General.

Ceannasóir or (in English) Commodore.

5.

Cornal or (in English) Colonel.

Captaen or (in English) Captain.

6.

Lefteanant-Chornal or (in English) Lieutenant-Colonel.

Ceannasaí or (in English) Commander.

7.

Ceannfort or (in English) Commandant.

Lefteanant-Cheannasaí or (in English) Lieutenant-Commander.

8.

Captaen or (in English) Captain.

Lefteanant or (in English) Lieutenant.

9.

Lefteanant or (in English) Lieutenant.

Fo-Lefteanant or (in English) Sub-Lieutenant.

10.

Dara-Lefteanant or (in English) Second-Lieutenant.

Meirgire or (in English) Ensign.

Meánloingseach or (in English) Midshipman.

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