Defence (Amendment) Act, 1993

Liability of certain members of the Permanent Defence Force for service with International United Nations Forces.

2.—(1) (a) This section applies at all times to—

(i) an officer of the Permanent Defence Force appointed on or after the date of the passing of this Act,

(ii) a man of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted on or after the date of the passing of this Act.

(b) Where a member of the Permanent Defence Force (not being a member of the Permanent Defence Force specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection) has offered in writing, whether on or after the date of the passing of this Act, to render himself liable for external service during a specified period and the Minister or an officer authorised in that behalf by the Minister has accepted the offer, this section shall also apply to that member during that period.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter III of Part IV of the Principal Act, every member of the Permanent Defence Force to whom this section for the time being applies shall be liable to serve outside the State with a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force which in pursuance of section 2 of the Act of 1960 is despatched for service with an International United Nations Force.

(3) (a) Section 3 of the Act of 1960 shall not apply to—

(i) an officer of the Permanent Defence Force appointed on or after the date of the passing of this Act, or

(ii) a man of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted on or after the date of the passing of this Act.

(b) An offer shall not be made under subsection (1) (b) of the said section 3 on or after the date of the passing of this Act.