S.I. No. 308/1979:

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (APPOINTMENTS) REGULATIONS, 1979.

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (APPOINTMENTS) REGULATIONS, 1979.

I, GERARD COLLINS, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 14 of the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7 of 1925), and section 1 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1958 (No. 14 of 1958), hereby with the approval of the Government, make the following Regulations:--

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1979.

(2) The Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 to 1977, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 to 1979.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

3. Article 4 (1) (inserted by the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 1 of 1977 )) of the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 (S. R. & O., No. 173 of 1945), is hereby amended by the substitution for subparagraph (a) of the following:

"(a) the Commissioner is satisfied that such man is of good character, and"

4. Article 4 (inserted by the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1977) of the Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1958 ( S.I. No. 176 of 1958 ), is hereby amended by--

( a ) the substitution for paragraph (1) (a) of the following:

"(a) The Commissioner is satisfied that she is of good character, and", and

( b ) the insertion after paragraph (2) of the following:

"(3) Where a certificate in relation to any woman is given for the purposes of paragraph (1) (b) of this Article, or where a notification in relation to any woman has been sent to the Commissioner for the purposes of paragraph (1) (c) of this Article, the Commissioner shall not appoint and enrol any such woman as a member of the Force by virtue of such certificate or such notification after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the date of such certificate or such notification, as the case may be.".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of September, 1979.

GERARD COLLINS,

Minister for Justice.

The Government hereby approve of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 11th day of

September, 1979.

SÉAN Ó LOINSIGH,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These regulations provide for the appointment of married persons to the Garda Síochána and for bringing the appointment procedure for female candidates into line with that which applies to male candidates.