Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1940

Non-commissioned ranks and ratings in the Defence Forces.

18.—(1) The ranks set out in the second column of the Table hereto shall be the grades of non-commissioned military rank in the Defence Forces, and any grade of non-commissioned military rank set out in the said second column before any other grade of non-commissioned military rank shall be senior to such other grade.

(2) The rank set out in the third column of the Table hereto shall be the grade of non-commissioned marine rank in the Defence Forces, and shall be senior to any grade of non-commissioned rating set out in the fourth column of the said Table.

(3) The ratings set out in the fourth column of the Table hereto shall be the grades of non-commissioned marine rating in the Defence Forces, and any grade of non-commissioned marine rating set out in the said fourth column before any other grade of non-commissioned marine rating shall be senior to such other grade.

(4) For the purposes of the Acts—

(a) the marine rank of Warrant Officer shall be deemed to be a rank corresponding to the military rank of Sergeant-Major, and references in the Acts to the rank of Sergeant-Major shall be construed as including references to the rank of Warrant Officer;

(b) every marine rating mentioned in the fourth column of the Table hereto shall be deemed to be a rank corresponding to the military rank respectively mentioned opposite thereto in the second column of the said Table, and references in the Acts to a grade of non-commissioned military rank corresponding to a grade of non-commissioned marine rating shall be construed as including references to such grade of non-commissioned marine rating.

(5) The Minister may by order direct that in relation to any Corps or Service or part of a Corps or Service the holder of non-commissioned military rank therein shall in lieu of holding a rank specified in the second column of the Table hereto hold such other equivalent rank as may be specified in such order, and in such case references in the Acts to a rank specified in the said second column shall as respects such Corps or Service or part of such Corps or Service be construed as references to a person holding the equivalent rank specified in such order.

(6) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order divide any grade of marine rating mentioned in the fourth column of the Table hereto into such and so many classes as he thinks fit and may assign to each such class such distinctive description as he thinks proper, and may at any time revoke or amend any such order.

TABLE OF NON-COMMISSIONED RANKS AND RATINGS.

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Military Ranks

Marine Ranks

Marine Ratings

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

Maor-Sháirsint or (in English) Sergeant-Major.

Oifigeach Barántais or (in English) Warrant Officer.

2

Ceathrú - Sháirsint Catha or (in English) Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant.

3

Sáirsint Complachta or (in English) Company-Sergeant.

Ard - Mhion - Oifig-each or (in English) Chief Petty Officer.

4

Ceathrú-Sháirsint Complachta or (in English) Company Quartermaster -Sergeant.

5

Sáirsint or (in English) Sergeant.

Mion-Oifigeach or (in English) Petty Officer.

6

Ceannaire or (in English) Corporal.

Máirnéalach Ceannais or (in English) Leading Seaman.

7

Saighdiúir Singil or (in English) Private

Máirnéalach or (in English) Seaman.