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Central Authority in State
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2. (1) The Garda Commissioner is designated as the Central Authority in the State for the purposes of this Act and the Framework Decision.
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(2) The Garda Commissioner may delegate in writing (in this section referred to as a “delegation”) such functions of the Central Authority as may be specified in the delegation to—
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(a) members of the Garda Síochána specified by rank or name, or
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(b) members of the Garda Síochána’s civilian staff specified by grade, position, name or otherwise,
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and different functions may be so delegated to different persons.
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(3) A delegation may—
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(a) relate to the performance of a function either generally or in a particular case or class of case or in respect of a particular matter,
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(b) be made subject to conditions or restrictions, and
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(c) be revoked or varied by the Garda Commissioner at any time.
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(4) A delegation does not preclude the Garda Commissioner from performing the function or functions to which the delegation relates.
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(5) While a delegation is in force, a reference in this Act to the Central Authority, in so far as it relates to the performance of a function specified in the delegation, shall be construed as a reference to the person to whom the function is so delegated.
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(6) An act or thing done by a person pursuant to a delegation has the same force and effect as if done by the Garda Commissioner.
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(7) In this section, “Garda Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána.
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