All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-3	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(a), schedule
S. 4 insofar as it relates to Garda Síochána Act 1924, Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925, Garda Síochána (Pensions) Act 1933, Garda Síochána Act 1972 and the Garda Síochána Act 1977	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(a), schedule
S. 4 insofar as it relates to s. 12 of Dublin Police Act 1924, Garda Síochána Act 1989 and Garda Síochána (Police Co-operation) Act 2003	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(a)
S. 4 insofar as it relates to Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act 1986	30 June 2015	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 271 of 2015), art. 3
S. 5	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(a)
S. 6	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(b)
S. 7	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
S. 8	1 February 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (Section 8) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 16 of 2007), art. 2
Ss. 9-23	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(b)
S. 24	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(a)
Ss. 25-28	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(b)
S. 29	14 July 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 377 of 2006), art. 2
S. 30(1), (2)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(b)
S. 30(3)		Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 2(1)
S. 30(4)-(6)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(b)
Ss. 31-38	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(b)
Ss. 39-41	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
S. 42	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(c)
Ss. 43-45	14 July 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 377 of 2006), art. 2
S. 46	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(c)
Ss. 47-49	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
Ss. 50-58	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(b)
S. 59	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(c)
S. 60	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
S. 61	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(c)
S. 62	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
Ss. 63-66	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(a)
S. 67(1), (2)	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(c)
S. 67(3)-(5)	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(a)
Ss. 68-72	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(a)
S. 73	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(c)
S. 74(1), (2)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(d)
S. 74(3)	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(c)
S. 74(4)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(d)
S. 75	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(d)
Ss. 76-80	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(a)
Ss. 81-112	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(c), (d)
Ss. 113-120	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(e)
S. 121(1), (2)(a)	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
S. 121(2)(b)	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(a)
S. 121(2)(c)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(f)
S. 121(3)	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
S. 122(1)(a)-(n)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(f)
S. 122(1)(o)		Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 2(1)
S. 122(1)(p)-(r), (2)-(6)	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(f)
S. 123	2 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 216 of 2007), art. 2
S. 124	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
Ss. 125, 126	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(e)
Ss. 127-129	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(f)
Ss. 130, 131	1 August 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 370 of 2005), art. 2(b)
S. 132	14 July 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 377 of 2006), art. 2
Sch. 1 insofar as it relates to Garda Síochána Act 1924, Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925, Garda Síochána (Pensions) Act 1933, Garda Síochána Act 1972 and the Garda Síochána Act 1977	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(a), schedule
Sch. 1 insofar as it relates to s. 12 of Dublin Police Act 1924, Garda Síochána Act 1989 and Garda Síochána (Police Co-operation) Act 2003	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(a), sch.
Sch. 1 insofar as it relates to Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act 1986	30 June 2015	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 271 of 2015), art. 3
Sch. 2 in so far as it relates to a person transferred under s. 72 of the Act to the Commission	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(b)
Sch. 2 in so far as it relates to a person transferred under s. 19	31 March 2006	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 129 of 2006), art. 2(g)
Sch. 3	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(f)
Sch. 4	9 December 2005	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 801 of 2005), art. 3(c)
Sch. 5	9 May 2007	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 217 of 2007), art. 2(f)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Repealed with transitional provisions	1/2024, ss. 1(2), 5, 33(4), 90(1), 93(4), 94(6), 95(4) 101(6), 228, schedule 1
Act included in collectively cited Garda Síochána Acts	29/2007, s. 1(6)
Garda Síochána not included in definition of public body for certain purposes	30/2014, s. 6 and sch. 1, pt. 1, para. (n)
Trans. of cert. functns. under	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 3(1) amended	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 27
	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 3
S. 3A ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 4
S. 3B ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 5
S. 5 am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 6
S. 7 saver	47/2012, ss. 1(2), 7(2)
S. 7(1) am.	47/2012, ss. 1(2), 25
S. 8 applied	S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 68(1)(c), 69(1)(c)
	S.I. No. 756 of 2007, reg. 18(1)(c)
	S.I. No. 578 of 2007, reg. 19(d)
S. 8(2) amended with transitional provisions	10/2022, s. 2(1)(a), (2)
S. 8(2A) inserted with transitional provisions	10/2022, s. 2(1)(b), (2)
S. 9 substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 8(1)
S. 10 substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 9(1)
S. 11 substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10
S. 11(2) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(a)
S. 12(1) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 11(a)
S. 12(1A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 11(a)
S. 12(5A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 11(b)
S. 12(6)(aa) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 11(c)
S. 12(7) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 11(d)
S. 13 substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 12(1)
S. 13A ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 10(2), (3), 13
S. 14(2) provision without prejudice to	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 39(1)
S. 14(2)(d) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 14
S. 15(2) training prescribed for the purposes of	S.I. No. 413 of 2006, regs. 2, 6
S. 15(4)(a) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 15(a)
S. 15(5) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 15(b)
S. 15(5) applied	S.I. No. 413 of 2006, regs. 2, 12(1)
S. 15(6) subsec. ins.	29/2007, s. 43(b)
S. 17 substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 16
S. 17 references construed "Human Rights Commission" and "Equality Authority"	25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2)
S. 17 failure to comply with ethics code is discipline breach	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 5 and sch., no. 19
S. 19 members of staff designated for the purposes of	S.I. No. 620 of 2006, art. 2
S. 19(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 17(a)
S. 19(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 17(b)
S. 19(2A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 17(c)
S. 19(4) repealed	14/2008, ss. 1(2), 3(1) and sch., pt. 1
S. 20 substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 18
S. 20A ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 18
S. 21(1) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(a)
S. 21(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(b)
S. 21(3)(b) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(c)(i)
S. 21(3)(c) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(c)(ii)
S. 21(3)(d) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(c)(iii)
S. 21(3)(e) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(c)(iv)
S. 21(4) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(d)(i)
S. 21(4)(b) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(d)(ii)
S. 21(5) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(e)
S. 21(6) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 19(f)
S. 22(1) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(a)
S. 22(2)(e) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(b)(i)
S. 22(2)(f) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(b)(ii)
S. 22(4) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(c)
S. 22(5) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(d)(i)
S. 22(5)(b) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(d)(ii)
S. 22(6) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 20(e)
S. 23(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 21(a)
S. 23(4) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 21(b)
S. 24(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 22
S. 25(1A), (1B) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 23(a)
S. 25(2) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 23(b)
S. 25(6), (7) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 23(c)
S. 26(aa) inserted	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 28
S. 26(1)(ca) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 24(a)
S. 26(2)(b) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 24(b)(i)
S. 26(2)(f) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 24(b)(ii)
S. 26(2)(g) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 24(b)(ii)
S. 27(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 25(a)
S. 27(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 25(b)
S. 28A inserted	27/2019, ss. 5, 10(2)
S. 31 application restricted	18/2001, s. 14H as inserted by 9/2023, s. 13
S. 31 references construed	33/2022, ss. 1(5), 34(1), (3)
	7/2008, s 95A(3) as inserted by S.I. No. 637 of 2019, reg. 6(c)
S. 31 restriction on delegation by Commissioner of functions	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 6(1)
S. 32(2) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 26(a)
S. 32(3), (4) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 26(b)
S. 33(2) amended with transitional provisions	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 23
S. 33(3) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 27
Pt. 2 Ch. 3A (ss. 33A-33H) ins.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 41
Pt. 2 Ch. 3A (ss. 33A-33H) rep.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 7, Sch.
S. 34 am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 28
S. 35(1) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(a), (2)
S. 35(2)(b)(iii) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(b)(i), (2)
S. 35(2)(e) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(b)(ii), (2)
S. 35(2)(k) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(b)(iii), (2)
S. 35(2)(l) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(b)(iv), (2)
S. 35(2)(m), (n) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(b)(iv), (2)
S. 35(4), (5) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(c), (2)
S. 35(6) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 29(1)(d)
S. 36(2)(d) del.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 30(1)(a)(i), (2)
S. 36(2)(e) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 30(1)(a)(ii)
S. 36(3) del.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 30(1)(b)
S. 36(5)(b) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 30(1)(c)
S. 36 existing policing fora authorized to continue subject to s. 35 guidelines	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 30(2)
S. 38 repealed with transitional provisions	32/2023, ss. 1(2), 6(1), 7
S. 38(3)(c) criteria prescribed	S.I. No. 289 of 2006, arts. 3, 4
S. 38(5) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 31(a), 59(3)
S. 38(5) regs under continued in effect subject to conditions	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 59(3)
S. 38(8)(b) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 31(b)
S. 38(11) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 31(c)
S. 38(12) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 31(d)
S. 38(15)-(20) inserted	1/2024, ss. 1(2), 279
S. 39 failure to comply with direction is discipline breach	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 5 and sch., no. 18
S. 39(1) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(c)(i)
S. 39(3) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(c)(ii)
S. 39(4) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(c)(ii)
S. 40(1A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 32(a)
S. 40(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 32(b)
S. 40(2A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 32(c)
S. 41(3A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 33
S. 41A ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 34
S. 41A section heading taken from amendment	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 34
S. 42 substit.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 42
S. 42(1) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(a)
S. 42(1A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(a)
S. 42(3) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(b)
S. 42(3A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(b)
S. 42(4) failure to comply with requirement under is discipline breach	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 5 and sch., no. 28
S. 42(4)(a) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(c)(i)
S. 42(4)(b) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(c)(ii)
S. 42(5) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(d)
S. 42(6) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(e)
S. 42(7) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 35(f)
S. 44(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 36(1)(a), (2)
S. 44(2)(a) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(d)(i)
S. 44(3) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 36(1)(b), (2)
S. 44(4) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 36(1)(c), (2)
S. 44(5) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 36(1)(d), (2)
S. 44(7) subsec. ins.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(d)(ii)
S. 45(1)(a) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 37(a)(i), (2)
S. 45(1)(c) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 37(a)(ii), (2)
S. 45(2)(a) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 37(b), (2)
S. 46(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 38(a)
S. 46(2) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 38(b)
S. 46(2A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 38(c)
S. 47(3)(a) substit.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(e)
S. 51(1) substituted	27/2019, ss. 6(a), 10(2)
S. 51(1)(a) am.	40/2015, ss. 35(a), 37(3)
S. 51(1)(b) am.	40/2015, ss. 35(b), 37(3)
S. 51(1)(c) inserted	40/2015, ss. 35(c), 37(3)
S. 51(2) substituted	27/2019, ss. 6(b), 10(2)
S. 51(2)(a) am.	7/2008, ss. 1(2), 91(a)
S. 51(2)(b) substit.	7/2008, ss. 1(2), 91(b).
S. 51(2)(c) substit.	7/2008, ss. 1(2), 91(b).
S. 51(2)(d) subsec. ins.	7/2008, ss. 1(2), 91(b)
S. 51(4) amended	33/2022, ss. 1(5), 33(a)
S. 52 ranks specified	S.I. No. 640 of 2016, regs. 1(2), 3
	S.I No. 128 of 2012, regs. 2, 4
	S.I No. 127 of 2012, regs. 2, 4
S. 52(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 39
S. 53(1) conditions prescribed under	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 49(2)
S. 53(1)(b) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 40(a)
S. 53(2) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 40(b)
S. 53(5) amended	33/2022, ss. 1(5), 33(b)
S. 53(6) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 40(c)
S. 53(7) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 40(d)
S. 54(3)(c) amended	33/2022, ss. 1(5), 33(c)
S. 55(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 41(1)(a), (2), (3)
S. 55(2)(a) failure to cooperate with investigation is discipline breach	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 5 and sch., no. 20
S. 55(3) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 41(1)(b), (2), (3)
S. 56(3) material to be transmitted	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 49(2)
S. 56(4) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 42
S. 62(4)(c) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 43(a)
S. 62(8) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 43(b)
Part 2A (ss. 62A-62S) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 44
S. 62A establishment day appointed	S.I. No. 611 of 2015, art. 2
Part 3 (ss. 63-81), establishment day appointed for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission	S.I. No. 802 of 2005, art. 2
S. 67(1)(a) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 45(a)
S. 67(1)(b) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 45(b)
S. 67(1)(c) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 45(b)
S. 67(2)(e) amended	3/2015, ss. 2, 14(4)
S. 68(2) Committee may enquire into removal of officeholder under	33/2013, s. 9
S. 74(3) amended	3/2015, ss. 3, 14(4)
S. 74(4)(c) amended	33/2022, ss. 1(5), 33(d)
S. 75(3)(c) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(f)
S. 79(10) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(g)
S. 81(2)(d) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 46(a)
S. 81(4)(d) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 46(b)
S. 81A inserted	27/2019, ss. 7, 10(2)
S. 82(2) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(h)
S. 84(1) amended	3/2015, ss. 4, 14(4)
S. 90(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 47(1)(a), (2)
S. 90(7) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 47(1)(b), (2)
S. 92(a) complaint procedure	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 41, 42
S. 94(5) applied	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, reg. 42(4)(a)
S. 94(7) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(i)
S. 94(11)(a) review procedure prescribed	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 43
S. 97 procedure prescribed	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 45, 46
S. 98(1) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(j)
S. 98(5) am.	3/2015, ss. 5, 14(4)
	19/2009, ss. 17(a)-(c)
S. 99 failure to cooperate with search is discipline breach	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 5 and sch., no. 24
S. 99(1) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(k)
S. 101A inserted	29/2019, ss. 37, 40(3)
S. 102(5) amended	3/2015, ss. 6(a), 14(4)
S. 102(4A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 48(a)
S. 102(5A) inserted	3/2015, ss. 6(b), 14(4)
S. 102(5A) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 48(b)
S. 102(6) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 48(c)
S. 102(7) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 48(d)
S. 102A inserted	14/2014, ss. 1(2), 19(1)(a)
S. 102B inserted	3/2015, ss. 7, 14(4)
S. 102B(1A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 49(a)
S. 102B(3) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 49(b)
S. 102B(3A) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 49(c)
S. 102B(3B), (3C) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 49(d)
S. 102B(4) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 49(e)
S. 102B(5) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 49(f)
S. 103(1)(b) amended	3/2015, ss. 14(4), 8(a)
S. 103(1)(b) inserted	3/2015, ss. 8(b), 14(4)
S. 103(1)(c) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 50
S. 103(1)(c) inserted	3/2015, ss. 8(b), 14(4)
S. 103A inserted	3/2015, ss. 9, 14(4)
S. 104 am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 51
S. 106 substituted	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 52
	3/2015, ss. 10, 14(4)
S. 109(2) substit.	18/2014, ss. 1(2), 64(a)
S. 113 establishment day Garda Síochána Inspectorate	S.I. No. 401 of 2006, art. 2
S. 117(2) substit.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 53(a)
S. 117(2)(a) substituted	3/2015, ss. 11, 14(4)
S. 117(2) inspection under by Garda Inspectorate, records relating to not within terms of	30/2014, s. 6 and sch. 1, pt. 1, para. (o)
S. 117(3A), (3B) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 53(b)
S. 117(4) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 53(c)
S. 117(6)(b) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(l)
S. 117A ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 54
S. 121(2)(aa) ins.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 55
S. 122(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 56(a)
S. 122(1)(h) am.	29/2007, ss. 1(2), 43(m)
S. 122(1)(i) am.	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 99(2) and schedule, pt. 2, item 23
S. 122(1)(kk) inserted	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(a)
S. 122(2), (3) del.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 56(b)
S. 122(5)(b)(ii) amended	24/2023, ss. 1(5), 71
S. 122(5A) inserted	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 29(b)
S. 123(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 57(a)
S. 123(2)(b) del.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 57(b)
S. 123(2)(f) amended	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(a)
S. 123(2)(g) amended	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(b)
S. 123(2)(h) inserted	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 30(c)
S. 123(4)(d) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 57(c)(i)
S. 123(4)(e) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 57(c)(ii)
S. 123(7) procedure prescribed	S.I. No. 214 of 2007, regs. 2, 27(1)(c)
S. 124 repealed	14/2014, ss. 1(2), 19(1)(b)
S. 125(1) am.	49/2015, ss. 1(3), 58
S. 126(1)(a), (b) minister may give direction for application of FOI Act 2014 in relation to items or places designated under	30/2014, s. 45(2), (10)
S 127A inserted	4/2016, ss. 1(3), 26
S. 128 applied	S.I. No. 771 of 2007, reg. 2
Sch. 4, para. 1A ins.	18/2014, ss. 1(2), 64(b)
Sch. 5 para. 7 amended	7/2022, ss. 1(2), 31

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 15(2)	Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 64 of 2024)
S. 18	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 603 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Superintendents and Chief Superintendents) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 483 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 275 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. (S.I. No. 605 of 2020)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 657 of 2018)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 619 of 2011)
S. 19(5)	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 19(5)) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 620 of 2006)
S. 38(5)	Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 289 of 2006)
S. 42	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42) (Special Inquiry relating to the Garda Síochána) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 11 of 2022)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42)(Special Inquiry relating to the Garda Síochána)(No.5) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 200 of 2017)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42)(Special Inquiry relating to the Garda Síochána) (No. 4) Order 2017. (S.I. No. 199 of 2017)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42)(Special Inquiry relating to the Garda Síochána)(No.3) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 198 of 2017)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42)(Special Inquiry relating to the Garda Síochána)(No.2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 197 of 2017)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42) (Special Inquiry relating to the Garda Síochána) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 196 of 2017)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 42) (Special Inquiries relating to Garda Síochána) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 481 of 2013)
S. 52	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 52) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 640 of 2016)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 52) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 128 of 2012)
S. 62A	Policing Authority (Establishment Day) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 611 of 2015)
S. 63	Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Establishment Day) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 802 of 2005)
S. 113	Garda Síochána Inspectorate (Establishment Day) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 401 of 2006)
S. 121	Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 64 of 2024)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 52) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 640 of 2016)
	Garda Síochána (Promotion Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 334 of 2015)
	Garda Síochána (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 331 of 2014)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 470 of 2013)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Section 52) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 128 of 2012)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 619 of 2011)
S. 122	Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 64 of 2024)
	Garda Síochána (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 642 of 2016)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Appointments to the Ranks of Assistant Garda Commissioner, Chief Superintendent and Superintendent) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 641 of 2016)
	Garda Síochána (Promotion Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 334 of 2015)
	Garda Síochána (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 331 of 2014)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 470 of 2013)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 260 of 2013)
	Garda Síochána (Ranks) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 390 of 2009)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 205 of 2009)
	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 53 of 2009)
	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 192 of 2008)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 771 of 2007)
	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 28 of 2007)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 680 of 2006)
	Garda Síochána (Promotion) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 485 of 2006)
	Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 413 of 2006)
	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 286 of 2006)
S. 122(1)	Garda Síochána (Specified Ranks) (Severance Programme) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 668 of 2019)
S. 122(1)(a)	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 287 of 2020)
S. 122(1)(b)	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 287 of 2020)
S. 122(1)(d)	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 611 of 2023)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 757 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 603 of 2020)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 602 of 2020)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Police Service of Northern Ireland Appointments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 127 of 2012)
S. 122(1)(h)	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 438 of 2024)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 437 of 2024)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 397 of 2023)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Retirement) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 28 of 2018)
S.122(1)(j)	Garda Síochána (Appointment to the Ranks of Inspector and Sergeant) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 370 of 2021)
S. 122(1)(m)	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 603 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Superintendents and Chief Superintendents) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 483 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 275 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. (S.I. No. 605 of 2020)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 657 of 2018)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 619 of 2011)
S. 123	Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 639 of 2016)
	Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 503 of 2015)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 470 of 2013)
	Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 620 of 2011)
	Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 214 of 2007)
S. 124	Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 168 of 2007)
S. 125	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Appointments to the Ranks of Assistant Garda Commissioner, Chief Superintendent and Superintendent) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 641 of 2016)
	Garda Síochána Act 2005 (Police Service of Northern Ireland Appointments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 127 of 2012)
S. 128	Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 286 of 2006)
S. 128(1), continued in force	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 703 of 2003)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 273 of 2003)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 451 of 2001)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 163 of 2000)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 63 of 1998)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Superintendents and Chief Superintendents) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 38 of 1998)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 16 of 1996)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1994 (S.I. No. 441 of 1994)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 366 of 1994)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Superintendents and Chief Superintendents) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 92 of 1994)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1992 (S.I. No. 153 of 1992)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 303 of 1989)
	Garda Síochána (Registration of Certain Births and Deaths Occurring Outside The State) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 71 of 1989)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Superintendents and Chief Superintendents) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 200 of 1987)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 151 of 1983)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1981 (S.I. No. 199 of 1981)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 135 of 1978)
	Garda Síochána (Representative Bodies) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 380 of 1977)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1976 (S.I. No. 120 of 1976)
	Garda Síochána (Representative Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations1976 (S.I. No. 118 of 1976)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1975 (S.I. No. 164 of 1975)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1975 (S.I. No. 155 of 1975)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 78 of 1975)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (No. 3) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 345 of 1974)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (No. 2) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 266 of 1974)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 54 of 1974)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement (No. 2) Regulations, 1958 (Revocation) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 8 of 1974)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 61 of 1973)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 258 of 1972)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1972 (S.I. No. 146 of 1972)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No. 298 of 1971)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1971 (S.I. No. 146 of 1971)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 234 of 1970)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1969 (S.I. No. 214 of 1969)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1969 (S.I. No. 136 of 1969)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 3) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 286 of 1968)
	Garda Síochána Allowances (No. 2) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 246 of 1968)
	Garda Síochána (No. 2) Pay Order 1968 (S.I. No. 234 of 1968)
	Garda Síochána Allowances Order 1968 (S.I. No. 220 of 1968)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1968 (S.I. No. 75 of 1968)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1967 (S.I. No. 59 of 1967)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1966 (S.I. No. 275 of 1966)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 4) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 239 of 1966)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1966 (S.I. No. 236 of 1966)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 3) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 186 of 1966)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 92 of 1966)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1966 (S.I. No. 88 of 1966)
	Garda Síochána Allowances (Consolidation) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 218 of 1965)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1965 (S.I. No. 149 of 1965)
	Garda Síochána (Representative Bodies) Regulations, 1962 (Amendment) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 42 of 1965)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 34 of 1965)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1964 (S.I. No. 54 of 1964)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 222 of 1963)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1963 (S.I. No. 166 of 1963)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 103 of 1962)
	Garda Síochána (Representative Bodies) Regulations 1962 (S.I. No. 64 of 1962)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1962 (S.I. No. 45 of 1962)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1961 (S.I. No. 257 of 1961)
	Garda Síochána Pay and Allowances Order 1961 (S.I. No. 41 of 1961)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1960 (S.I. No. 102 of 1960)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 68 of 1960)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 156 of 1958)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 50 of 1958)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1957 (S.I. No. 231 of 1957)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1955 (S.I. No. 157 of 1955)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1955 (S.I. No. 115 of 1955)
	Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 (Amendment) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 28 of 1954)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1953 (S.I. No. 251 of 1953)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1952 (S.I. No. 266 of 1952)
	Garda Síochána Pay Order 1952 (S.I. No. 265 of 1952)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1951 (S.I. No. 410 of 1951)
	Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 408 of 1951)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (No. 2) Regulations 1951 (S.I. No. 335 of 1951)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1951 (S.I. No. 132 of 1951)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1950 (S.I. No. 154 of 1950)
	Garda Síochána (Appointments) Regulations 1945 (S.R.& O. No. 173 of 1945)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1942 (S.R.& O. No. 257 of 1942)
	Garda Síochána Pensions (No. 2) Order 1941 (S.R.& O. No. 530 of 1941)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1941 (S.R.& O. No. 309 of 1941)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1941 (S.R.& O. No. 301 of 1941)
	Garda Síochána Pensions (No. 2) Order 1938 (S.R.& O. No. 234 of 1938)
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1938 (S.R.& O. No. 82 of 1938)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) Regulations 1934 (S.R.& O. No. 146 of 1934)
	The Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1930, 30/06/1930
	Garda Síochána Pensions Order 1925 (S.R.& O. No. 63 of 1925)
S. 128(2)	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 440 of 2024)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 439 of 2024)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 757 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 603 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Superintendents and Chief Superintendents) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 483 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 275 of 2021)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. (S.I. No. 605 of 2020)
	Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 657 of 2018)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 470 of 2013)
	Garda Síochána (Retirement) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 686 of 2006)
	Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 509 of 2006)