Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015

PART 5

Accountability

Amendment of section 40 of Principal Act

32. Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Garda Commissioner shall report to the Authority with regard to policing services in order to facilitate the performance by the Authority of its functions under this Act.”,

(b) in subsection (2), by the deletion after “statements made by members” of “of the Garda Síochána”, and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

“(2A) The Garda Commissioner’s duty under subsection (1A) includes the duty to provide, on request by the Authority, any document relating to policing services in the power or control of the Garda Síochána.”.