Constabulary (Ireland) Act, 1836

Power to Lord Lieutenant to make Rules.

VI. And in order to provide for one uniform System of Rules and Regulations throughout the whole Establishment of Police in Ireland, be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for such Inspector General, with the Approbation of the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, from Time to Time to frame (subject to such Regulations as the Lord High Treasurer or Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, or any Three or more of them, may from Time to Time establish in respect of the particular Fiscal Duties to be discharged by the Receiver and Paymasters to be appointed under this Act,) Rules, Orders, and Regulations for the general Government of the several Persons to be appointed under this Act, as well with respect to the Places of their Residence, their Classification, Rank, and particular Services, their Distribution and Inspection, as to the Description of the Arms, Accoutrements, and other Necessaries to be furnished to them, and which of them shall be supplied with Horses, and all such other Rules, Orders, and Regulations relative to the said Police Force as may be necessary for the Purpose of preventing Neglect or Abuse, and for rendering the said Force efficient for the Discharge of the several Duties thereof.