Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022

General transitional provisions relating to amendment of certain enactments by section 5

24. (1) Where, before the date of the coming into operation of this section, a person (whether by notice in writing, notification or otherwise) or a court has imposed—

(a) a condition on a person requiring him or her, or

(b) a requirement on a person,

to reside or remain in a particular Garda district in accordance with a relevant provision then, on or after that date, the requirement to reside or remain in the Garda district shall be taken to be a requirement to reside or remain in the geographical area of which that Garda district comprised immediately before that date.

(2) Where, before the date of the coming into operation of this section, a person has entered into a recognisance that is subject to the condition that the person resides or remains in a particular Garda district in accordance with a relevant provision, then, on or after that date, the condition shall be taken to be that the person resides or remains in the geographical area of which the Garda district comprised immediately before that date.

(3) In this section—

“relevant enactment” means an enactment specified—

(a) in column (3) of Schedule 3 , or

(b) in column (3) of Schedule 4 ;

“relevant provision” means a provision, listed—

(a) in column (4) of Schedule 3 , or

(b) in column (4) of Schedule 4 ,

of a relevant enactment.