Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Revised Act Acht Athbh… Open PDF Oscail PDF Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 2022 GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONAL AREAS) ACT 2022 PART 1 Preliminary and General 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Revocation PART 2 4. Amendment of enactments relating to functions and operational areas of Garda Síochána 5. Amendment of certain enactments by substitution of “area” for “district” 6. Amendment of Act of 1925 7. Amendment of section 10 of Sex Offenders Act 2001 8. Amendment of section 92 of Criminal Justice Act 2006 10. Construction of references in certain enactments 11. Construction of references to Garda division in certain enactments 12. Construction of references to Royal Irish Constabulary or Civic Guard districts in certain enactments PART 3 Transitional Provisions 13. General transitional provisions relating to amendment of certain enactments by sections 4 and 10 14. Additional transitional provision relating to amendment of Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 by section 4(1) 15. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of Act of 1925 by section 4(1) 16. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of Betting Act 1931 by section 4(1) 17. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 by section 4(1) 18. Additional transitional provision relating to amendment of Firearms Act 1964 by section 4(1) 19. Additional transitional provision relating to amendment of Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 by section 4(1) 20. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of Control of Horses Act 1996 by section 4(1) 21. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 by section 4(1) 22. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 by section 4(1) 23. Additional transitional provisions relating to amendment of European Union (Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Explosives for Civil Uses) Regulations 2016 by section 4(2) 24. General transitional provisions relating to amendment of certain enactments by section 5 25. Transitional provisions relating to amendment of section 10 of Sex Offenders Act 2001 by section 7 and amendment of section 92 of Criminal Justice Act 2006 by section 8 26. Transitional provisions relating to later amalgamation of Garda Síochána divisions by determination under section 33(1) of Act of 2005 PART 4 Amendment of Act of 2005 27. Amendment of section 3(1) of Act of 2005 28. Amendment of section 26 of Act of 2005 29. Amendment of section 122 of Act of 2005 30. Amendment of section 123 of Act of 2005 31. Amendment of Schedule 5 to Act of 2005 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 Animals Act 1985 (No. 11) Bail Act 1997 (No. 16) Betting Act 1931 (No. 27) Children Act 2001 (No. 24) Control of Horses Act 1996 (No. 37) Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (No. 11) Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (No. 6) Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Act 2020 (No. 21) Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Act 2019 (No. 20) Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 (No. 22) Criminal Justice Act 1951 (No. 2) Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26) Criminal Justice Act 2007 (No. 29) Firearms (Firearm Certificates For Non-Residents) Act 2000 (No. 20) Firearms Act 1925 (No. 17) Firearms Act 1964 (No. 1) Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (No. 12) Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 (No. 2) Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20) Immigration Act 1999 (No. 22) Immigration Act 2003 (No. 26) Immigration Act 2004 (No. 1) International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66) Interpretation Act 2005 (No. 23) Intoxicating Liquor Act 1953 (No. 30) Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960 (No. 18) Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (No. 16) Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (No. 17) Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12) Parole Act 2019 (No. 28) Pawnbrokers Act 1964 (No. 31) Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict., c. 93) Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (No. 40) Public Dance Halls Act 1935 (No. 2) Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17) Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act 1904 (4 Edw. 7, c. 9) Roads Act 1993 (No. 14) Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 (No. 42) Sex Offenders Act 2001 (No. 18) Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39) Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37) Wildlife Act 1976 (No. 39) 2022 GARDA SÁOCHÁNA (FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONAL AREAS) ACT 2022 An Act to amend certain enactments, consequent upon changes in the manner in which the Garda Síochána are to be distributed and stationed throughout the State; to provide that references in certain enactments to Garda districts are to be, or to be construed as, references to Garda Síochána divisions; to provide that specified functions of members of the Garda Síochána under certain enactments may be performed by members of a different rank; to amend certain enactments to provide that references to a district be references to an area; to amend the Firearms Act 1925 to provide for the delegation of specified functions of a superintendent under that Act to an Inspector; to provide that notifications under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 and the Criminal Justice Act 2006 section 33 (1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 ; to make transitional arrangements in respect of the aforementioned changes; to provide for the revocation of the Garda Siochana (Designations, Appointments and Discipline) Regulations 1924; to amend the Garda Síochána Act 2005 by amending Schedule 5 and by creating regulation-making powers in order to make provision for a testing regime of members and certain other persons to detect the presence of controlled drugs or psychoactive substances in samples provided, to prohibit their presence in specified concentrations other than where exposure in the course of functions or employment occurs and to make provision for disciplinary sanctions relating to these matters; and to provide for related matters. th May , 2022] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: