Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
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Inspections by Authority | ||
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143. (1) The Authority may, in furtherance of its objective, carry out inspections in relation to such aspects of the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána relating to policing services as it considers appropriate. | ||
(2) The Minister may request the Authority to carry out an inspection in relation to such aspects of the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána relating to policing services as the Minister may specify in the request, and the Authority shall comply with any such request. | ||
(3) Without prejudice to its power to liaise and cooperate with bodies pursuant to this Act or any other enactment and subject to section 145 , the Authority may, where it considers it appropriate, carry out an inspection under subsection (1) or (2) jointly with one or more prescribed inspection bodies acting in coordination of the exercise of their statutory powers for the efficient and effective discharge of their respective functions (in this Part referred to as a “joint inspection”). | ||
(4) Where the Authority decides under subsection (1), or is requested under subsection (2), to carry out an inspection, the Authority shall— | ||
(a) specify in writing the scope and terms of the inspection, and | ||
(b) authorise in writing one or more inspectors of policing services to carry out the inspection. | ||
(5) As soon as practicable after specifying in writing the scope and terms of an inspection in accordance with subsection (4), the Authority shall give the Garda Commissioner a notice in writing of the inspection which shall include— | ||
(a) a statement of the nature and particulars of the matters to be inspected, | ||
(b) the scope and terms of the inspection as specified under subsection (4)(a), | ||
(c) a copy of the authorisation referred to in subsection (4)(b), and | ||
(d) such other information as the Authority considers appropriate. | ||
(6) Where an authorisation is made under subsection (4)(b) in respect of an inspection at any time after the notice referred to in subsection (5) in respect thereof is given to the Garda Commissioner, the Authority shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give a copy of the authorisation to the Garda Commissioner. |