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Number 4 of 1947.

DEFENCE FORCES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1947.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions and construction.

2.

Continuance of the Acts.

3.

Commissioned ranks in the Defence Forces.

4.

Existing Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels and consequential provisions.

5.

Non-commissioned ranks and ratings in the Defence Forces.

6.

Definition of “non-commissioned officer”.

7.

Adaptation of references to marine rating.

8.

Adaptation of terminology of Acts as applicable to the Naval Service.

9.

Construction of references to military Defence Forces.

10.

Repeals.

11.

Short title and collective citation.

SCHEDULE.

Acts Referred to

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

No. 30 of 1923

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923, (Continuance and Amendment) Act, 1924

No. 38 of 1924

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940

No. 11 of 1940

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1942

No. 3 of 1942

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Number 4 of 1947.

DEFENCE FORCES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1947.

AN ACT TO CONTINUE, AMEND AND EXTEND THE DEFENCE FORCES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1923 TO 1946. [18th March, 1947.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—