Courts Act 2017

Summons in respect of certain offences alleged to have been committed by member of Garda Síochána

3. (1) Notwithstanding any other enactment or rule of law, a summons may be issued under and in accordance with the Act of 1986 in respect of a fixed charge offence within the meaning of Part 3 (amended by Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2016 ) of the Act of 2010 in the circumstances provided for by the Act of 2010 where the fixed charge offence is alleged to have been committed by a person who is a member of the Garda Síochána.

(2) In this section “Act of 2010” means the Road Traffic Act 2010 .