Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015

Amendment of section 90 of Principal Act

47. (1) Section 90 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “Ombudsman Commission shall, following consultation with the Garda Commissioner, issue guidelines” for “Ombudsman Commission may issue guidelines”, and

(b) in subsection (7), by the substitution of “Ombudsman Commission may, following consultation with the Garda Commissioner, revise any guidelines issued under this section or withdraw those guidelines” for “Ombudsman Commission may revise any guidelines issued under this section or may withdraw those guidelines”.

(2) Guidelines issued by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission under section 90 of the Principal Act before the commencement of this section continue in force until they are replaced by guidelines issued under that section of the Principal Act as it is amended by subsection (1).