Constabulary (Ireland) Act, 1836

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1836

C A P. XIII.

An Act to consolidate the Laws relating to the Constabulary Force in Ireland. [20th May 1836.]

Repeal of Part of 54 G. 3. c. 131

55 G. 3. c. 13.

Part of 55 G. 3. c. 158.

57 G. 3. c. 22

Part of 59 G. 3. c. 92

3 G. 4. c. 103

5 G. 4. c. 28

and 9 G. 4. c. 63.

Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the Acts for the Appointment of Constables and of Magistrates in Ireland in certain Cases;’ be it therefore enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act the following Acts and Parts of Acts, (that is to say,) an Act passed in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to provide for the better Execution of the Laws in Ireland by appointing superintending Magistrates and additional Constables in certain Cases, except so far as the said Act enables the Lord Lieutenant to change the Districts for holding Civil Bill Courts in Counties; an Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty King George the Third, to amend the said Act; and another Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of His said late Majesty, intituled An Act to enable Grand Juries to present additional Sums for Constables in Ireland, and for the secure Conveyance of Prisoners, except so much of the said last-mentioned Act as relates to the Expences of removing transported Felons, and of the conveying Persons charged with Treason or Felony to Gaol; an Act passed in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, to amend the said Two first-mentioned Acts of the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Years of His said late Majesty’s Reign; so much of an Act passed in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to enable Justices of the Peace in Ireland to act as such in certain Cases out of the Limits of the Counties in which they actually are; to make Provision for the Execution of Warrants of Distress granted by them, and to authorize them to impose Fines upon Constables and other Officers for Neglect of Duty, and on Masters for Ill-usage of their Apprentices, as enables Justices to impose Fines upon Constables; an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Appointment of Constables, and to secure the effectual Performance of the Duties of their Office, and for the Appointment of Magistrates, in Ireland, in certain Cases; an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend an Act of the Third Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, for the Appointment of Constables in Ireland; an Act passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend Two Acts of the Third and Fifth Years of His present Majesty, for the Appointment of Constables in Ireland, shall be and the same are hereby repealed, save so far as the said Acts or any of them repeal any other Act, and save so far as herein to the contrary provided, and also save with respect to the Superannuation Allowances granted at any Time before the passing of this Act to any Chief or other Constables appointed under the said Acts or any of them, and save and except as to any Act, Matter, or Thing which may have been previously done in the Exercise of the Powers, Duties, Authorities, and Functions given by the said Acts or any of them; every which Act, Matter, and Thing shall be and remain valid and effectual to all Intents and Purposes as if this Act had not passed.