Civil Service Regulation Act, 1923

The Commissioners to hold examinations for Army, Police and situations under local authorities if required.

8.—(1) The Commissioners shall conduct all examinations in Saorstat Eireann which are now by any statute required to be conducted by Civil Service Commissioners and also shall if so required by the Executive Council conduct examinations, competitive or qualifying as the case may be, for all or any situations in the Defence Forces of Saorstát Eireann, or in the Dublin Metropolitan Police, the Civic Guard or any other police force in Saorstát Eireann or in the service of any local authority or authorities and all or any such other examinations as the Executive Council may from time to time require.

(2) The Commissioners may with the consent of the Minister for Finance from time to time make regulations for the conduct of examinations to be held by them under this section.