S.I. No. 234/2000 - Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 2000.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1972 (No. 2 of 1972), hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 2000.

2. It is hereby determined that the Garda Síochána shall be divided into the ranks specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order and that each rank shall consist of not more than the number of members of the Garda Síochána specified in column (2) of that Schedule opposite the mention of the rank in column (1).

SCHEDULE

Rank of Garda Síochána		Maximum Number of Members of Garda Síochána of each rank
(1)		(2)
1.	Commissioner	1
2.	Deputy Commissioner	3
3.	Assistant Commissioner	10
4.	Surgeon	1
5.	Chief Superintendent	52
6.	Superintendent	180
7.	Inspector	320
8.	Sergeant	2,050
9.	Garda	9,700

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 19th day of July, 2000.
	BERTIE AHERN,
	Taoiseach

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order prescribes the ranks of the Garda Síochána and the maximum number of members of each rank.