Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015
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Appointment of members to ranks of Assistant Garda Commissioner, chief superintendent and superintendent | ||
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12. (1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 13: | ||
“13. (1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, determine the number of persons who may be appointed to the ranks of Assistant Garda Commissioner, chief superintendent and superintendent in the Garda Síochána and the Authority may, in accordance with the regulations and having undertaken a selection competition for that purpose, appoint a person to any of those ranks. | ||
(2) A person who holds the office of Assistant Garda Commissioner, chief superintendent or superintendent may resign from office by notice in writing addressed to the Authority and the resignation shall take effect on the date the Authority receives the notice or, if a date is specified in the notice and the Authority agrees to that date, on that date.”. | ||
(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (9) of section 11 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 10 ), a person who, on the commencement of this section, holds the office of Assistant Garda Commissioner, chief superintendent or superintendent continues in office in accordance with the terms and conditions of his or her appointment. |