Defence (Amendment) Act, 1998
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Adaptations. |
10.—(1) Subject to sections 6 , 7 and subsection (3), references in any Act of the Oireachtas passed before the commencement of this Act or in any statutory instrument made before that day (other than such instruments (if any) as may be prescribed by the Minister) to the Adjutant-General or to the Quartermaster-General shall, on and after such commencement, be construed as references to the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support). | |
(2) References in such statutory instruments (if any) as may be prescribed by the Minister under subsection (1) to the Adjutant-General or to the Quartermaster-General shall be construed as references to the Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations). | ||
(3) (a) References in sections 11 and 40 of the Principal Act to the Adjutant-General shall be construed as references to the Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations). | ||
(b) References in the said sections 11 and 40 to the Quartermaster-General shall be construed as references to the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support). | ||
(4) In this section— | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“statutory instrument” has the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation Act, 1937 . |