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S.I. No. 19/1996 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1996

S.I. No. 19/1996 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1996 1996 19

S.I. No. 19/1996:

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (RANKS) ORDER, 1996

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (RANKS) ORDER, 1996

The Government, in exercise of the power 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, 1996.

2. It is hereby determined that the Garda Síochána shall be divided into the ranks specified in column (1) of the First 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).

3. The Statutory Instruments specified in the Second Schedule to this Order are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Rank of Garda Síochána

(1)

Maximum Number of Members of Garda Síochána of each rank

(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 9,383

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this

30th day of January, 1996.

John Bruton

Taoiseach

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number and Year of Statutory

Instrument

 Title
S.I. No. 67 of 1972 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1972
S.I. No. 114 of 1974 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1974
S.I. No. 2 of 1977 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1977
S.I. No. 28 of 1978 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1978
S.I. No. 377 of 1979 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1979
S.I. No. 220 of 1981 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1981
S.I. No. 348 of 1982 Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1982

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

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