Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925

General adaptation of enactments.

22.—(1) Every mention of or reference to the Dublin Metropolitan Police or to the Commissioner or any other officer or other member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police (other than provisions relating to the pay, allowances, pensions, organisation or internal management of the Dublin Metropolitan Police) contained in any statute or any statutory rule, order, or regulation in force at the commencement of this Act shall be construed and have effect as a mention of or reference to the amalgamated force or the Commissioner of that force or to an officer or other member of that force of the rank corresponding to the rank in the Dublin Metropolitan Police of the officer or other member thereof so mentioned or referred to.

(2) The expression “Gárda Síochána” where the same occurs in section 19 (which relates to the adaptation of statutory references to the Royal Irish Constabulary) of the Gárda Síochána Act, 1924 , shall include the amalgamated force, and the said section shall be construed and have effect accordingly.

(3) Every mention of or reference to the Gárda Síochána or to the Civic Guard or to any officer or other member of either of those forces contained in any Act of the Oireachtas or any order made under any such Act (other than the Gárda Síochána Act, 1924 , and orders made thereunder) in force at the commencement of this Act shall where the context so admits be construed and have effect as a mention of or reference to the amalgamated force or to an officer or other member of the amalgamated force of the rank corresponding to the rank in the Gárda Síochána or the Civic Guard (as the case may be) of the officer or other member thereof so mentioned or referred to.