Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Transitional provisions relating to Garda Síochána Inspectorate

167. (1) Where, before the establishment day of the Authority, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate has commenced any action under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and all matters relating to the action have not been completed before that day, the action shall be deemed to have been commenced, and may be completed—

(a) other than where paragraph (b) applies, by the Authority, and

(b) in the case of records transferred to the Minister under section 166 (2), the Minister.

(2) Where, before the establishment day of the Authority, an application under section 10 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 in relation to an act of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate has been made and all matters relating to the application have not been completed before that day, the application shall, notwithstanding section 163 , be completed as if the Garda Síochána Inspectorate had not been dissolved.