Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
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Provision of services for certain events, etc. | ||
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43. (1) The Garda Commissioner may, at the request of a person, provide and charge for services for events on private property or in areas open to the public or for services referred to in subsection (3), where— | ||
(a) it is in the public interest and consistent with the functions of An Garda Síochána to provide the services, and | ||
(b) the Garda Commissioner is satisfied that the person has paid or will pay to him or her the charges for the services. | ||
(2) The types of events for which services may be provided under this section include the following: | ||
(a) sports fixtures; | ||
(b) concerts; | ||
(c) festivals and exhibitions; | ||
(d) meetings and conferences; | ||
(e) the making of films, videos, television programmes and advertisements; | ||
(f) appearances by individuals or groups of individuals likely to attract large numbers of people. | ||
(3) Services relating to the protection, whether by means of police escorts or otherwise, of persons or property at risk of harm while in transit within the State may be provided under this section subject to such circumstances which, and the extent to which, such services may be provided as may be contained in regulations (if any) under section 254 (1)(p). | ||
(4) Having taken such costs as may be specified in regulations (if any) under section 254 (1)(q) into account, the Garda Commissioner may set charges for services provided under this section that are sufficient to cover the costs of providing those services. | ||
(5) The Garda Commissioner may recover as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person by whom it is payable, any amount due under this section. |