Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Records of Policing Authority

159. (1) Subject to subsection (2), on the establishment day of the Authority all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority shall be records of the Authority and shall, accordingly, be transferred to the Authority.

(2) On the establishment day of the Authority—

(a) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority relating to the performance of its functions under section 9, or section 62H(1)(b)(i) in so far as that section relates to the office of Garda Commissioner, of the Act of 2005 shall be records of the Minister and shall accordingly be transferred to the Minister,

(b) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority relating to the performance of its functions under section 10, or section 62H(1)(b)(i) in so far as that section relates to the rank of Deputy Garda Commissioner, of the Act of 2005 shall be records of the Minister and shall accordingly be transferred to the Minister,

(c) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority relating to the performance of its functions under section 11, 12 or 62H(1)(b)(iii) of the Act of 2005, in so far as those sections relate to the office of Garda Commissioner or the rank of Deputy Garda Commissioner, shall be records of the Minister and shall accordingly be transferred to the Minister,

(d) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority relating to the performance of its functions under section 13, 52 or 62H(1)(b)(ii) of the Act of 2005 shall be records of An Garda Síochána, and shall accordingly be transferred to An Garda Síochána,

(e) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority relating to the performance of its functions under section 11, 13A or 62H(1)(b)(iii) of the Act of 2005, in so far as those sections relate to the ranks of Assistant Garda Commissioner, chief superintendent or superintendent, shall be records of An Garda Síochána, and shall accordingly be transferred to An Garda Síochána,

(f) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority concerning the performance of its functions under section 14(2) of the Act of 2005 shall be records of An Garda Síochána, and shall accordingly be transferred to An Garda Síochána,

(g) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority concerning the performance of its functions under section 19 of the Act of 2005 shall be records of An Garda Síochána, and shall accordingly be transferred to An Garda Síochána, and

(h) all records that, immediately before that day, were records of the Policing Authority concerning the performance of its functions under the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 214 of 2007 ) shall be records of An Garda Síochána, and shall accordingly be transferred to An Garda Síochána.