Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

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Same act or omission may form basis for complaint or charge

222. (1) Subject to subsection (2), nothing in this Part precludes a member of An Garda Síochána from charging a member of garda personnel with an offence, or issuing him or her with a fixed charge notice in respect of an offence, even though the act or omission in respect of which the offence relates could be the subject matter of a complaint or investigation under this Part.

(2) Where a complaint has been made or a matter notified or referred to the Police Ombudsman under this Part concerning the act or omission of a member of garda personnel, the member may not be charged with an offence relating to that act or omission except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.