Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925

PART II.

AMALGAMATION OF THE DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE AND THE GARDA SIOCHANA.

Amalgamation of Dublin Metropolitan Police and Gárda Síochána.

5.—(1) On and from the commencement of this Act the Dublin Metropolitan Police and the Gárda Síochána shall be amalgamated and form one force (which force is in this Act referred to as the amalgamated force), and it shall thenceforward be lawful for the Executive Council to train, equip, pay, and maintain such amalgamated force as a police force in Saorstát Eireann.

(2) The amalgamated force shall be called and known as the Gárda Síochána, and shall consist of such officers and men as the Executive Council shall from time to time determine not exceeding the total numbers of officers and men respectively specified in the Third Schedule to this Act.