Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
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Governance framework for An Garda Síochána | ||
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71. (1) The Board shall, as soon as practicable after the coming into operation of section 11 , submit to the Minister for his or her approval a framework (in this Part referred to as a “governance framework”) that includes an outline of— | ||
(a) the guiding principles applicable to An Garda Síochána as a public body having functions relating to policing services and security services, | ||
(b) the managerial, organisational and governance structures of An Garda Síochána, including the roles and responsibilities of the Board and the Garda Commissioner, | ||
(c) the processes and guidelines to be followed to ensure compliance with the reporting requirements imposed on the Garda Commissioner by or under this Act or any other enactment, and | ||
(d) the internal controls in An Garda Síochána, including its procedures relating to internal audits, risk management, public procurement, financial reporting and protected disclosures. | ||
(2) In preparing, or making any revisions to, the governance framework, the Board shall— | ||
(a) consult with the Garda Commissioner, and | ||
(b) have regard to any directives issued by the Minister under section 37 . | ||
(3) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after a governance framework is submitted to him or her under subsection (1), approve, with or without modifications, the governance framework. | ||
(4) The Board shall review the governance framework periodically and at such times as may be specified by the Minister. | ||
(5) The Board shall, as soon as practicable, after the approval by the Minister under subsection (3) of the governance framework, arrange for the publication of the framework on a website maintained by or on behalf of An Garda Síochána or in such other manner as the Minister may specify. | ||
(6) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires, references— | ||
(a) to the preparation of a governance framework shall be construed as including references to the preparation of revisions to such a framework, and | ||
(b) to the governance framework shall be construed as including references to such framework as so revised. |