Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Repealed)

Inhalt

1. Art. 1 Short title.
2. Art. 2 Commencement.
3. Art. 3 Interpretation.
4. Art. 3A Security services
5. Art. 3B Policing principles
6. Art. 4 Repeals.
7. Art. 5 Expenses.
8. Art. 6 Continuation of Garda Síochána.
9. Art. 7 Function of Garda Síochána.
10. Art. 8 Prosecution of offences by members of Garda Síochána.
11. Art. 9 Appointment of Garda Commissioner.
12. Art. 10 Appointment of Deputy and Assistant Garda Commissioners.
13. Art. 11 Removal of Garda Commissioner, Deputy Garda Commissioner or Assistant Garda Commissioner from office.
14. Art. 12 Steps to be taken before removal of office holder.
15. Art. 13 Appointment of members to other ranks.
16. Art. 13A Steps to be taken before removal from office by Authority of members of certain ranks
17. Art. 14 Appointment of members to other ranks and summary dismissal of such members.
18. Art. 15 Reserve members.
19. Art. 16 Solemn declaration.
20. Art. 17 Code of ethics.
21. Art. 18 Representative associations.
22. Art. 19 Civilian staff.
23. Art. 20 Setting of priorities by Authority for policing services
24. Art. 20A Setting of priorities by Minister for security services
25. Art. 21 Strategy statement.
26. Art. 22 Annual policing plan.
27. Art. 23 Three year review report.
28. Art. 24 Professional Standards Unit.
29. Art. 25 Directives.
30. Art. 26 Functions of Garda Commissioner.
31. Art. 27 Arrangements for obtaining views of public.
32. Art. 28 Power to enter into agreements with other law enforcement agencies.
33. Art. 28A Power to enter into agreements with relevant persons or bodies outside the State
34. Art. 29 Powers relating to contracts, bank accounts, etc.
35. Art. 30 Provision of police services for certain events, etc.
36. Art. 31 Delegation of Garda Commissioner’s functions.
37. Art. 32 Exercise of functions in Garda Commissioner’s absence.
38. Art. 33 Distribution of Garda Síochána.
39. Art. 33A Establishment day.
40. Art. 33B Establishment of Garda Síochána Executive Management Board.
41. Art. 33C Membership of Board.
42. Art. 33D Appointment, etc., of non-executive members.
43. Art. 33E Function of Board.
44. Art. 33F Provision of information to non-executive members by Garda Commissioner.
45. Art. 33G Reports to Minister.
46. Art. 33H Saving.
47. Art. 34 Definitions (Chapter 4).
48. Art. 35 Guidelines concerning joint policing committees.
49. Art. 36 Establishment and functions of joint policing committees.
50. Art. 37 Duty of local authorities.
51. Art. 38 Security in public places.
52. Art. 39 Duty of members of Garda Síochána to account.
53. Art. 40 Duty of Garda Commissioner to account to Government and provide material to Attorney General.
54. Art. 41 Duty of Garda Commissioner to provide information to Minister.
55. Art. 41A Duty of Garda Commissioner to provide information to Authority
56. Art. 42 Special inquiries relating to Garda Síochána.
57. Art. 43 Accountability for accounts of Garda Síochána.
58. Art. 44 Audit committee: appointment of members, etc.
59. Art. 45 Functions of audit committee.
60. Art. 46 Annual report.
61. Art. 47 Statistical information.
62. Art. 48 Liability for certain acts of members of Garda Síochána.
63. Art. 49 Legal aid for members charged with certain offences.
64. Art. 50 Interpretation (Chapter 8).
65. Art. 51 International service.
66. Art. 52 Appointment of members of Police Service of Northern Ireland to certain ranks in Garda Síochána.
67. Art. 53 Secondment from Police Service of Northern Ireland to certain ranks in Garda Síochána.
68. Art. 54 Secondment from Garda Síochána to Police Service of Northern Ireland.
69. Art. 55 Breach of discipline by seconded member of Garda Síochána.
70. Art. 56 Breach of discipline by seconded member of Police Service of Northern Ireland.
71. Art. 57 Records relating to members serving outside the State.
72. Art. 58 Duties of Ard-Chláraitheoir in relation to records transmitted under this Act.
73. Art. 59 Causing disaffection.
74. Art. 60 Offence of impersonating member of Garda Síochána.
75. Art. 61 Other offences relating to impersonation.
76. Art. 62 Confidentiality of certain information.
77. Art. 62A Establishment day of Authority
78. Art. 62B Establishment of Authority
79. Art. 62C Membership of Authority
80. Art. 62D Recommen-dations for appointment of ordinary members of Authority
81. Art. 62E Terms and conditions of appointment of members of Authority
82. Art. 62F Ineligibility for appointment, disqualification for office of member of Authority or committee, cessation of membership, etc.
83. Art. 62G Removal of member of Authority
84. Art. 62H Functions of Authority
85. Art. 62I Authority to have regard to security services
86. Art. 62J Meetings and business
87. Art. 62K Committees of Authority
88. Art. 62L Power to appoint consultants and advisers and to enter into contracts
89. Art. 62M Confidentiality of certain information
90. Art. 62N Strategy statement of Authority
91. Art. 62O Reports to Minister
92. Art. 62P Chief Executive
93. Art. 62Q Staff of Authority
94. Art. 62R Accountability for accounts of Authority
95. Art. 62S Accountability of Authority to other Oireachtas Committees
96. Art. 63 Establishment day.
97. Art. 64 Establishment of Ombudsman Commission.
98. Art. 65 Membership of Ombudsman Commission.
99. Art. 66 Terms and conditions of office.
100. Art. 67 Objectives, functions and powers.
101. Art. 68 Resignation or removal of members in certain cases.
102. Art. 69 Seal of Ombudsman Commission.
103. Art. 70 Meetings and business of Ombudsman Commission.
104. Art. 71 Officers of Ombudsman Commission.
105. Art. 72 Transfer of staff to Ombudsman Commission.
106. Art. 73 Designation of officers and others for purpose of investigations under Part 4 .
107. Art. 74 Special assistance.
108. Art. 75 Delegation of Ombudsman Commission’s functions.
109. Art. 76 Grants to Ombudsman Commission.
110. Art. 77 Accounts and audit.
111. Art. 78 Accountability of Ombudsman Commission to Committee of Public Accounts.
112. Art. 79 Accountability to other Oireachtas committees.
113. Art. 80 Various reports by Ombudsman Commission.
114. Art. 81 Confidentiality of information obtained by Ombudsman Commission.
115. Art. 81A Power of Ombudsman Commission to enter into agreements with law enforcement agencies or other relevant persons or bodies outside the State
116. Art. 82 Definitions (Part 4).
117. Art. 83 How complaints are made by members of the public.
118. Art. 84 Time limits for making complaints.
119. Art. 85 If complaint is made to Garda Síochána.
120. Art. 86 If complaint is made directly to Ombudsman Commission.
121. Art. 87 Determination of whether complaint is admissible.
122. Art. 88 Notification following determination of whether complaint is admissible.
123. Art. 89 Duty to preserve evidence relating to complaint.
124. Art. 90 Resolution of complaint by mediation or other informal means.
125. Art. 91 Investigation of complaints concerning death of, or serious harm to, a person.
126. Art. 92 If other complaints are not resolved informally or if they warrant investigation.
127. Art. 93 Power to discontinue investigation.
128. Art. 94 If complaint is referred to Garda Commissioner.
129. Art. 95 Investigation by Ombudsman Commission of complaints that do not appear to involve offences.
130. Art. 96 Powers relating to investigation under section 95 .
131. Art. 97 Report following investigation under section 94 or 95.
132. Art. 98 Powers of designated officers of Ombudsman Commission for purpose of investigating complaints that appear to involve offences.
133. Art. 99 Search of Garda Síochána station.
134. Art. 100 Designated judge to oversee operation of certain provisions.
135. Art. 101 Report following investigation under section 98 .
136. Art. 101A Performance of functions by designated officers of Ombudsman Commission under Coroners Act 1962
137. Art. 102 Other investigations by Ombudsman Commission.
138. Art. 102A Protected disclosures relating to the Garda Síochána
139. Art. 102B Investigation of matters relating to Garda Commissioner by Ombudsman Commission
140. Art. 103 Duty to keep certain persons informed.
141. Art. 103A Provision of information to Ombudsman Commission
142. Art. 104 Extension of time limit for instituting summary proceedings for offences.
143. Art. 105 Same conduct may form basis for complaint or charge.
144. Art. 106 Examination of certain practices, policies and procedures of Garda Síochána.
145. Art. 107 Duties and powers relating to examination of practices, policies and procedures.
146. Art. 108 Protocols.
147. Art. 109 Judicial inquiry into conduct of designated officers of Ombudsman Commission.
148. Art. 110 Offence of providing false or misleading information.
149. Art. 111 Transitional provision relating to complaints under Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act 1986.
150. Art. 112 Qualified privilege for certain statements and publications.
151. Art. 113 Establishment day.
152. Art. 114 Establishment of Garda Síochána Inspectorate.
153. Art. 115 Membership of Inspectorate.
154. Art. 116 Terms and conditions of office.
155. Art. 117 Objective and functions.
156. Art. 117A Recommen-dations in Inspectorate report
157. Art. 118 Co-operation with Inspectorate.
158. Art. 119 Provision of services to Inspectorate.
159. Art. 120 Accountability to Oireachtas committees.
160. Art. 121 General power to make regulations.
161. Art. 122 Regulations relating to management of Garda Síochána.
162. Art. 123 Disciplinary regulations.
163. Art. 124 Regulations relating to reporting corruption and malpractice in the Garda Síochána.
164. Art. 125 Regulations relating to police co-operation under sections 52 to 56.
165. Art. 126 Regulations relating to matters concerning security of State.
166. Art. 127 Reward Fund and related regulations.
167. Art. 127A Regulations relating to fees for provision of vetting services
168. Art. 128 Continuation of certain regulations and orders.
169. Art. 129 Certificate evidence.
170. Art. 130 Proof of membership or rank in Garda Síochána.
171. Art. 131 Exercise of special powers by security officers.
172. Art. 132 Amendment of Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993.