Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022
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Transitional provisions relating to later amalgamation of Garda Síochána divisions by determination under section 33(1) of Act of 2005 | ||
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26. (1) This section shall apply where, on or after the date on which this section comes into operation, under a determination under section 33(1) of the Act of 2005, a Garda Síochána division (in this section referred to as an “existing division”) is amalgamated with one or more other Garda Síochána divisions to form a new division (in this section referred to as a “new division”). | ||
(2) Where a determination referred to in subsection (1) is made, the relevant enactments shall apply, with any necessary modifications, in respect of the new division concerned. | ||
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), for the purposes of that subsection, sections 13 to 23 shall apply to the relevant enactments as if— | ||
(a) a reference in those sections to the date of the coming into operation of the section were a reference to the date of the coming into effect of the determination referred to in subsection (1), | ||
(b) a reference in those sections to a Garda Síochána district, howsoever expressed, were a reference to the existing division, | ||
(c) a reference in those sections to the equivalent division, howsoever expressed, were a reference to the new division, and | ||
(d) in the case of a reference in those sections to the Superintendent of a Garda Síochána district, howsoever expressed— | ||
(i) the reference to the Superintendent were a reference to the member of the rank provided for in the relevant enactment concerned as amended by section 4 or construed under section 10 , as the case may be, and | ||
(ii) the reference to the Garda Síochána district were a reference to the existing division. | ||
(4) In this section “relevant enactments” means the enactments to which sections 13 to 23 apply. |