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Number 8 of 1987
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Increase of fines and compensation awardable under sections 177, 178 and 179 of Principal Act. | |
Offences relating to drugs, volatile substances and volatile preparations. | |
Acts Referred to | |
Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872 | 1872, c. 57 |
1940, No. 23 | |
1954, No. 18 | |
Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979 | |
1985, No. 2 | |
Number 8 of 1987
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987
Interpretation.
1.—In this Act—
“a day's pay” means—
(a) in relation to a person who is convicted by a court-martial of an offence against military law or whose case is being dealt with summarily under Chapter IV of Part V of the Principal Act and who is a member of the Defence Forces, the basic pay, excluding any additional pay or allowance, that is, or would be, payable to that person in respect of the day on which punishment is awarded in respect of the offence, or
(b) in relation to a person convicted of an offence against military law who is not a member of the Defence Forces but who was a member of the Defence Forces when the offence was committed, the basic pay, excluding any additional pay or allowance, that would be payable to that person in respect of the day on which punishment is awarded in respect of the offence if he were a member of the Defence Forces on that day and his rank and service (or service in rank, if appropriate) were the same as those on the last day of his service in the Defence Forces;
“the Principal Act” means the Defence Act, 1954.
Increase of certain fines awardable under Principal Act.
2.—The fine which may be awarded under a section of the Principal Act specified in column (2) of the Table to this section shall be a fine not exceeding in amount the amount specified in column (3) of that Table opposite the reference number opposite which that section is so specified.
TABLE
Reference Number | Section of Principal Act | Maximum Fine |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
£ | ||
1. | Section 31 (2) | 200 |
2. | Section 35 (1) (c) | 1,000 |
3. | Section 35 (2) (b) | 1,000 |
4. | Section 36 (7) (a) | 1,000 |
5. | Section 37 (2) | 200 |
6. | Section 38 (3) | 200 |
7. | Section 183 (2) | 100 |
8. | Section 235 | 500 |
9. | Section 236 | 100 |
10. | Section 242 (1) | 250 |
11 | Section 243 (2) (b) | 250 |
12. | Section 245 | 250 |
13. | Section 252 | 200 |
14. | Section 253 | 200 |
15. | Section 255 | 500 |
16. | Section 256 (3) | 200 |
17. | Section 257 | 1,000 |
18. | Section 258 (1) | 250 |
19. | Section 260 (2) (a) | 250 |
20. | Section 261 | 200 |
21. | Section 262 | 200 |
22. | Section 265 (3) | 200 |
23. | Section 266 (1) | 100 |
24. | Section 267 (1) | 200 |
25. | Section 268 (1) | 1,000 |
26. | Section 268 (2) | 500 |
27. | Section 268 (3) | 250 |
28. | Section 272 (1) | 100 |
29. | Section 272 (2) | 150 |
30. | Section 283 (1) | 150 |
31. | Section 284 (3) | 150 |
32. | Section 286 | 250 |
33. | Section 312 (2) | 1,000 |
34. | Section 317 (4) | 250 |
Increase of fines and compensation awardable under sections 177, 178 and 179 of Principal Act.
3.—(1) Section 177 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of the following clause for clause (I) of subsection (3) (a) (ii):
“(I) a fine not exceeding an amount equal to three days' pay of the officer charged,”,
and
(b) the substitution in paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of “or an amount equal to nine days' pay of the officer charged” for “or the sum of fifteen pounds”,
and the said paragraph (f), as amended by this subsection, is set out in paragraph 1 of the Table to this section.
(2) Section 178 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a) of subsection (2):
“(a) a fine not exceeding an amount equal to three days' pay of the offender,”,
(b) the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii) of subsection (3) (a):
“(ii) a fine not exceeding an amount equal to three days' pay of the offender,”,
and
(c) the substitution in subsection (4) of “or an amount equal to nine days' pay of the offender” for “or the sum of ten pounds”,
and the said subsection (4), as amended by this subsection, is set out in paragraph 2 of the Table to this section.
(3) Section 179 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a) of subsection (3):
“(a) a fine not exceeding an amount equal to a day's pay of the offender,”,
and
(b) the substitution in subsection (4) of “or an amount equal to four days' pay of the offender” for “or the sum of three pounds”,
and the said subsection (4), as amended by this subsection, is set out in paragraph 3 of the Table to this section.
TABLE
1. (f) where—
(i) the authorised officer deals with the case summarily, and
(ii) the offence charged occasioned any expense, loss, damage or destruction,
the authorised officer may, in lieu of or in addition to any punishment which he is authorised by paragraph (a) of this subsection to award in respect of the offence, order that there shall be paid by the officer charged, as compensation for the expense, loss, damage or destruction so occasioned, such sum (not exceeding the amount required to make good such expense, loss, damage or destruction or an amount equal to nine days' pay of the officer charged, whichever is the less) as the authorised officer may direct.
2. (4) Where—
(a) a commanding officer deals with a case summarily under this section, and
(b) the offence charged occasioned any expense, loss, damage or destruction.
the commanding officer may, in lieu of or in addition to any punishment which he is authorised by this section to award in respect of the offence, order that there shall be paid by the offender, as compensation for the expense, loss, damage or destruction so occasioned, such sum (not exceeding the amount required to make good such expense, loss, damage or destruction or an amount equal to nine days' pay of the offender, whichever is the less) as the commanding officer thinks fit.
3. (4) Where—
(a) a subordinate officer deals with a case summarily under this section, and
(b) the offence charged occasioned any expense, loss, damage or destruction,
the subordinate officer may, in lieu of or in addition to any punishment which he is authorised by this section to award in respect of the offence, order that there shall be paid by the offender, as compensation for the expense, loss, damage or destruction so occasioned, such sum (not exceeding the amount required to make good such expense, loss, damage or destruction or an amount equal to four days' pay of the offender, whichever is the less) as the subordinate officer thinks fit.
Alteration of punishments awardable, and disqualifications incurred, under sections 209 and 210 of Principal Act.
4.—(1) Section 209 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the insertion of the following after item E in the Scale to subsection (1):
“EI. Where the person convicted is an officer, reduction to,—
(a) if he holds a commissioned army rank, any lower commissioned army rank,
or
(b) if he holds a commissioned naval rank, any lower commissioned naval rank.”,
(b) the substitution of the following for item G in the said Scale:
“G. A fine not exceeding—
(a) in case the person convicted is an officer, an amount equal to ten days' pay of that officer, or
(b) in case the person convicted is not an officer but was an officer when the offence was committed, an amount equal to ten days' pay of that person as an officer, or
(c) in any other case, an amount equal to the maximum fine awardable for the time being by a court-martial to an officer holding the rank of second-lieutenant who is in receipt of the maximum pay applicable to that rank.”,
(c) the insertion after subsection (6) of the following subsection:
“(6A) An officer sentenced by a court-martial to reduction in rank may be also sentenced to a fine or severe reprimand or reprimand.”,
and
(d) the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (8):
“(8) An officer dismissed with ignominy from the Defence Forces shall—
(a) be disqualified for ever serving the State again in any military capacity, and
(b) during the period of seven years beginning on the date of his dismissal, subject to subsection (9) of this section, be disqualified for serving the State in any civil capacity.
(9) Where a person by reason of this section is for the time being disqualified for serving the State in any civil capacity, the Government may, in their absolute discretion, remove the disqualification.”.
(2) Section 210 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of the following for items D, E and F in the Scale to subsection (1):
“D. Discharge with ignominy from the Defence Forces.
E. Discharge from the Defence Forces.
F. Detention for any term not exceeding two years.”,
(b) the substitution of the following for item H in the said Scale:
“H. A fine not exceeding—
(a) in case the person convicted is a non-commissioned officer, an amount equal to nine days' pay of that non-commissioned officer, or
(b) in case the person convicted is a private or a seaman, an amount equal to six days' pay of that private or seaman, as may be appropriate, or
(c) in case the person convicted is not a member of the Defence Forces but was a non-commissioned officer when the offence was committed, an amount equal to nine days' pay of that person as a non-commissioned officer, or
(d) in case the person convicted is not a member of the Defence Forces but was a private or a seaman when the offence was committed, an amount equal to six days' pay of that person as a private or a seaman, as may be appropriate, or
(e) in any other case, an amount equal to the maximum fine awardable for the time being by a court-martial to a private of the highest grade who is in receipt of the maximum pay applicable to that rank and grade.” ,
and
(c) the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (11):
“(11) A man discharged with ignominy from the Defence Forces shall—
(a) be disqualified for ever serving the State again in any military capacity, and
(b) during the period of seven years beginning on the date of his discharge, subject to subsection (12) of this section, be disqualified for serving the State in any civil capacity.
(12) Where a person by reason of this section is for the time being disqualified for serving the State in any civil capacity, the Government may, in their absolute discretion, remove the disqualification.”.
Offences relating to drugs, volatile substances and volatile preparations.
5.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of the following section after section 142:
“Drugs, etc.
142A.—(1) Every person subject to military law, whether on duty or not on duty, who, owing to his being under the influence of any drug or any volatile substance or volatile preparation,—
(a) is unfit to be entrusted with any duty he is or may be required to perform, or
(b) behaves in a disorderly manner or in any manner likely to bring discredit on the Defence Forces,
is guilty of an offence against military law and shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer,—
(i) if an officer, dismissal from the Defence Forces or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial, or
(ii) if a man and the offence is committed on active service or on duty, imprisonment or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial, or
(iii) if a man and the offence is committed otherwise than on active service or on duty, discharge from the Defence Forces or any less punishment awardable by a court-martial.
(2) In any proceedings for an offence under this section it shall be a defence for the person charged with the offence to prove that the relevant drug, substance or preparation was used by him pursuant to and in accordance with a prescription issued by a registered medical practitioner or was used by him in good faith for medical reasons.”.
Powers exercisable by captain of service aircraft and certain other persons when safety of aircraft, etc. in jeopardy.
6.—(1) Where the captain of a service aircraft has reasonable grounds for believing that a person who is not subject to military law has committed, or is about to commit, on board the aircraft any act jeopardising, or which may jeopardise,—
(a) the safety of the aircraft, or
(b) the safety of any person or property on board the aircraft, or
(c) good order and discipline on board the aircraft, the captain may take, with respect to that person, such reasonable measures, including restraint of his person, as he reasonably considers to be necessary to protect the safety of the aircraft or of any person or property, or to maintain good order and discipline, on board the aircraft.
(2) For the purposes of enabling him to exercise the powers conferred on him by subsection (1) of this section, the captain of a service aircraft may—
(a) order or authorise the assistance of any other member of the crew of the aircraft, or
(b) request or authorise the assistance of any other person on board the aircraft.
(3) Any member of the crew of a service aircraft, or any other person on board the aircraft, may, without being ordered, authorised or requested in that behalf by the captain of the aircraft, take, with respect to any other person on board the aircraft who is not subject to military law, any reasonable measures which he has reasonable grounds for believing to be immediately necessary to protect the safety of the aircraft or of any person or property on board the aircraft.
(4) A measure authorised by this section shall constitute neither—
(a) an offence either at common law or under statute, nor
(b) a cause of action in any court.
(5) For the purposes of this section and section 154 of the Principal Act, the person who has been designated to be in command of a service aircraft shall be regarded as being the captain of the aircraft.
Lopping, cutting or removal of certain trees, etc.
7.—(1) The Minister may lop, cut or remove, or cause to be lopped, cut or removed, any tree, shrub, hedge or other plant on land in the vicinity of an aerodrome vested in or occupied by him which, in his opinion, obstructs or otherwise interferes with the navigation of aircraft using the aerodrome.
(2) (a) Before exercising a power under subsection (1) of this section, the Minister shall give to the occupier of the land concerned notice in writing of his intention to so do after the expiration of a period (being a period of not less than twenty-one days) specified in the notice, and in case an occupier of land receives a notice under this section and apart from this subsection would not be entitled to carry out the lopping, cutting or removal referred to in the notice, he may, if he so wishes, by virtue of having received the notice, himself carry out or cause to be carried out such lopping, cutting or removal: provided that, before the expiration of the period specified in the notice, he informs the Minister in writing of his intention so to do.
(b) Where an occupier of land to whom a notice under this section is given carries out, or causes to be carried out, whether or not by virtue of the power conferred on him in that behalf by paragraph (a) of this subsection, the lopping, cutting or removal referred to in the notice, the reasonable expenses thereby incurred by him shall be paid to him on demand by the Minister.
(3) Where a notice is given under this section, a person appointed in writing by the Minister to be an authorised person for the purposes of this section and any persons acting under that person's direction may, for the purpose of or in connection with carrying out the lopping, cutting or removal specified in the notice, at any reasonable time after the expiration of the period specified in the notice, enter (with or without vehicles) the land to which the notice relates or any other land and, in addition to carrying out such lopping, cutting or removal, do thereon all things ancillary to or reasonably necessary for the aforesaid purpose.
(4) Any person who obstructs or impedes a person in the exercise of a power conferred on him by subsection (3) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.
Production of documents in evidence.
8.—(1) A person summoned or ordered under section 207 of the Principal' Act to give evidence before a court-martial may by letter signed by the president of the court-martial be required to produce to such court-martial any document, record or other thing in his power or control being a document, record or other thing which is either specified in such letter or is of a class or description so specified and being in either case a document, record or other thing required as evidence at such court-martial.
(2) A person summoned or ordered under section 183 (1) of the Principal Act to attend as a witness before an authorised officer or a commanding officer investigating a charge under Chapter IV of Part V of that Act may by letter signed by such authorised officer or commanding officer, as may be appropriate, be required to produce to such officer any document, record or other thing in the person's power or control being a document, record or other thing which is either specified in the letter or is of a class or description so specified and being in either case a document, record or other thing which such officer considers necessary for the purposes of the investigation.
(3) Subsection (3) of section 207 of the Principal Act shall apply for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section as it applies for the purposes of the said section 207.
(4) Any person, not being a person subject to military law, who without just cause or excuse fails or refuses to produce a document, record or other thing, the production of which is required under subsection (2) of this section, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £100.
Amendment of section 35 (1) of Principal Act.
9.—Section 35 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
“(a) The Minister may cause to be erected, placed and attached upon, in or to any land or building in the vicinity of any other land (including an aerodrome) vested in or occupied by him, and may thereafter maintain and use, such apparatus (including electric lines) as he considers necessary for the purpose of indicating any position or any obstruction or of signalling or supplying information to persons navigating aircraft in such vicinity.”.
Amendment of section 107 of Principal Act.
10.—Section 107 (as amended by section 5 of the Age of Majority Act, 1985) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (1):
“(1) An order shall not be made under section 8 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940, directing the imprisonment of any person—
(a) who is a man of the Permanent Defence Force, or
(b) who is a reservist and is for the time being called out on permanent service.
(2) An order shall not be made under section 6 of the Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872, or under section 6 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940, directing the imprisonment of any person—
(a) who is a man of the Permanent Defence Force on active service, or
(b) who is a reservist and is for the time being called out on permanent service.”.
Amendment of section 206 (2) of Principal Act.
11.—Section 206 (2) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:
“(bb) reduction to a lower commissioned army rank, or to a lower commissioned naval rank,”.
Amendment of section 208 of Principal Act.
12.—Section 208 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) If any person not subject to military law—
(a) having been duly summoned as a witness before a court-martial, without just cause or excuse disobeys the summons, or
(b) being in attendance as a witness at a court-martial, without just cause or excuse fails or refuses to take an oath or make a solemn declaration when legally required by the court-martial to do so, or to produce any document, record or other thing in his power or control legally required by the court-martial to be produced by him, or to answer any question to which the court-martial may legally require an answer, or
(c) does anything, whether at the court-martial or otherwise, which, if the court-martial were a civil court having power to commit for contempt, would be contempt of court,
the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.”.
Amendment of section 248 of Principal Act.
13.—Section 248 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in paragraph (d) after subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph:
“(iiA) having, or not having, at any specified time or times, served outside the State as a member of the Permanent Defence Force with an armed International United Nations Force, or”.
Amendment of section 264 of Principal Act.
14.—Section 264 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) If any person (not being a member of the Defence Forces) wears, without permission granted by or on behalf of the Minister, any uniform of the Defence Forces, or any colourable imitation thereof, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.”,
and
(b) the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection:
“(4) In any proceedings for an offence under this section it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that permission to wear a uniform of the Defence Forces, or any colourable imitation thereof, had not been granted by or on behalf of the Minister.”.
Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Principal Act.
15.—The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 20:
“20. The flying, certification and maintenance of service aircraft and the certification and maintenance of service aircraft material.”.
Commencement of certain sections.
16.—Sections 2, 3, 4, 8 (4), 12 and 14 of this Act shall have effect only in relation to offences committed after the commencement of this Act.
Short title, collective citation and construction.
17.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987.
(2) The Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, and this Act may be cited together as the Defence Acts, 1954 to 1987, and shall be construed together as one Act.
Uimhir 8 de 1987
AN tACHT COSANTA (LEASÚ), 1987
RIAR NA nALT
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | |
Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872 | 1872, c. 57 |
Na hAchtanna Cosanta, 1954 go 1979 | |
Uimhir 8 de 1987
AN tACHT COSANTA (LEASÚ), 1987
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
[24 Meitheamh, 1987]
Léiriú.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “pá lae”—
(a) i ndáil le duine a chiontaítear i gcion in aghaidh an dlí mhíleata ag armchúirt nó a bhfuiltear ag déileáil lena chás go hachomair faoi Chaibidil IV de Chuid V den Phríomh-Acht agus ar comhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann é, an bunphá, gan aon phá nó liúntas breise a áireamh, is iníoctha nó a bheadh iníoctha leis an duine sin i leith an lae a ngearrtar pionós i leith an chiona, nó
(b) i ndáil le duine a chiontaítear i gcion in aghaidh an dlí mhíleata agus nach comhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann é ach ar chomhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann é nuair a rinneadh an cion, an bunphá, gan aon phá nó liúntas breise a áireamh, a bheadh iníoctha leis an duine sin i leith an lae a ngearrtar pionós i leith an chiona dá mba chomhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann é an lá sin agus go raibh a chéim agus a sheirbhís (nó seirbhís i gcéim, más iomchuí) mar a chéile leis an gcéim agus an tseirbhís (nó an tseirbhís i gcéim) a bhí aige ar an lá deireanach dá sheirbhís in Óglaigh na hÉireann;
ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Cosanta, 1954.
Fíneálacha áirithe is inghearrtha faoin bPríomh-Acht a mhéadú.
2.—An fhíneáil a fhéadfar a ghearradh faoi alt den Phríomh-Acht a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo is fíneáil í nach mó a suim ná an tsuim a shonraítear i gcolún (3) den Tábla sin os coinne na huimhreach tagartha a bhfuil an t-alt sin arna shonrú amhlaidh os a coinne.
AN TÁBLA
An Uimhir Thagartha | An tAlt den Phríomh-Acht | An Fhíneáil Uasta |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|
| £ |
1. | Alt 31 (2) | 200 |
2. | Alt 35 (1) (c) | 1,000 |
3. | Alt 35 (2) (b) | 1,000 |
4. | Alt 36 (7) (a) | 1,000 |
5. | Alt 37 (2) | 200 |
6. | Alt 38 (3) | 200 |
7. | Alt 183 (2) | 100 |
8. | Alt 235 | 500 |
9. | Alt 236 | 100 |
10. | Alt 242 (1) | 250 |
11. | Alt 243 (2) (b) | 250 |
12. | Alt 245 | 250 |
13. | Alt 252 | 200 |
14. | Alt 253 | 200 |
15. | Alt 255 | 500 |
16. | Alt 256 (3) | 200 |
17. | Alt 257 | 1,000 |
18. | Alt 258 (1) | 250 |
19. | Alt 260 (2) (a) | 250 |
20. | Alt 261 | 200 |
21. | Alt 262 | 200 |
22. | Alt 265 (3) | 200 |
23. | Alt 266 (1) | 100 |
24. | Alt 267 (1) | 200 |
25. | Alt 268 (1) | 1,000 |
26. | Alt 268 (2) | 500 |
27. | Alt 268 (3) | 250 |
28. | Alt 272 (1) | 100 |
29. | Alt 272 (2) | 150 |
30. | Alt 283 (1) | 150 |
31. | Alt 284 (3) | 150 |
32. | Alt 286 | 250 |
33. | Alt 312 (2) | 1,000 |
34. | Alt 317 (4) | 250 |
Fíneálacha agus cúiteamh is inghearrtha faoi ailt 177, 178 agus 179 den Phríomh-Acht a mhéadú.
3.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 177 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an gclásal seo a leanas a chur in ionad chlásal (I) d'fho-alt (3) (a) (ii):
“(I) fíneáil nach mó ná suim is comhionann le pá trí lá an oifigigh a cúisíodh,”,
agus
(b) trí “nó suim is comhionann le pá naoi lá an oifigigh a cúisíodh” a chur in ionad “nó suim chúig punt déag” i mír (f) d'fho-alt (3),
agus tá an mhír sin (f), arna leasú leis an bhfo-alt seo, leagtha amach i mír 1 den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 178 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (a) d'fho-alt (2):
“(a) fíneáil nach mó ná suim is comhionann le pá trí lá an chiontóra,”,
(b) tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur in ionad fhomhír (ii) d'fho-alt (3) (a):
“(ii) fíneáil nach mó ná suim is comhionann le pá trí lá an chiontóra,”,
agus
(c) trí “nó suim is comhionann le pá naoi lá an chiontóra” a chur in ionad “nó suim deich bpunt” i bhfo-alt (4),
agus tá an fo-alt sin (4), arna leasú leis an bhfo-alt seo, leagtha amach i mír 2 den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 179 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (a) d'fho-alt (3):
“(a) fíneáil nach mó ná suim is comhionann le pá lae an chiontóra,”,
agus
(b) trí “nó suim is comhionann le pá ceithre lá an chiontóra” a chur in ionad “nó suim trí punt” i bhfo-alt (4),
agus tá an fo-alt sin (4), arna leasú leis an bhfo-alt seo, leagtha amach i mír 3 den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
an tábla |
1. (f) más rud é— |
(i) go dtriailfidh an t-oifigeach údaraithe an cás go hachomair, agus |
(ii) gur tharraing cion an chúisimh aon chaiteachas, caillteanas, damáiste nó díthiú, |
féadfaidh an t-oifigeach údaraithe, in ionad nó i dteannta aon phionóis a húdaraítear dó le mír (a) den fho-alt seo a ghearradh i leith an chiona, a ordú go n-íocfaidh an t-oifigeach a cúisíodh, mar chúiteamh sa chaiteachas, sa chaillteanas, sa damáiste nó sa díthiú a tarraingíodh amhlaidh, pé suim (nach mó ná an tsuim is gá chun an caiteachas, an caillteanas, an damáiste nó an díthiú sin a shlánú, nó suim is comhionann le pá naoi lá an oifigigh a cúisíodh, pé acu sin is lú) a threorós an t-oifigeach údaraithe. |
2. (4) Más rud é— |
(a) go dtriailfidh oifigeach ceannais cás go hachomair faoin alt seo, agus |
(b) gur tharraing cion an chúisimh aon chaiteachas, caillteanas, damáiste nó díthiú, |
féadfaidh an t-oifigeach ceannais, in ionad nó i dteannta aon phionóis a húdaraítear dó leis an alt seo a ghearradh i leith an chiona, a ordú go n-íocfaidh an ciontóir, mar chúiteamh sa chaiteachas, sa chaillteanas, sa damáiste nó sa díthiú a tarraingíodh amhlaidh, pé suim (nach mó ná an tsuim is gá chun an caiteachas, an caillteanas, an damáiste nó an díthiú sin a shlánú, nó suim is comhionann le pá naoi lá an chiontóra, pé acu sin is lú) is oiriúnach leis an oifigeach ceannais. |
3. (4) Más rud é— |
(a) go dtriailfidh fo-oifigeach cás go hachomair faoin alt seo, agus |
(b) gur tharraing cion an chúisimh aon chaiteachas, caillteanas, damáiste nó díthiú, |
féadfaidh an fo-oifigeach, in ionad nó i dteannta aon phionóis a húdaraítear dó leis an alt seo a ghearradh i leith an chiona, a ordú go n-íocfaidh an ciontóir, mar chúiteamh sa chaiteachas, sa chaillteanas, sa damáiste nó sa díthiú a tarraingíodh amhlaidh, pé suim (nach mó ná an tsuim is gá chun an caiteachas, an caillteanas, an damáiste nó an díthiú sin a shlánú, nó suim is comhionann le pá ceithre lá an chiontóra, pé acu sin is lú) is oiriúnach leis an bhfo-oifigeach. |
Pionóis is inghearrtha, agus dícháilíochtaí a thabhaítear, faoi ailt 209 agus 210 den Phríomh-Acht a athrú.
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 209 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh ítim E sa Scála a ghabhann le fo-alt (1):
“EI. Más oifigeach an duine a chiontaítear, ísliú,—
(a) i gcás gur céim choimisiúnta airm atá aige, go dtí aon chéim choimisiúnta airm níos ísle,
nó
(b) i gcás gur céim choimisiúnta chabhlaigh atá aige, go dtí aon chéim choimisiúnta chabhlaigh níos ísle.”,
(b) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad ítim G sa Scála sin:
“G. Fíneáil nach mó ná na suimeanna seo a leanas—
(a) i gcás gur oifigeach an duine a chiontaítear, suim is comhionann le pá deich lá an oifigigh sin, nó
(b) i gcás nach oifigeach an duine a chiontaítear ach gurbh oifigeach é nuair a rinneadh an cion, suim is comhionann le pá deich lá an duine sin mar oifigeach, nó
(c) in aon chás eile, suim is comhionann leis an bhfíneáil is mó is inghearrtha de thuras na huaire ag armchúirt ar oifigeach ag a mbeidh céim dara leifteanant agus a bhfuil an pá uasta a bhaineann leis an gcéim sin á fháil aige.”,
(c) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach tar éis fho-alt (6):
“(6A) Féadfar, maidir le hoifigeach a gcuirfidh armchúirt ísliú céime mar phianbhreith air, fíneáil nó dian. iomardú nó iomardú a chur mar phianbhreith air freisin.”,
agus
(d) trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (8):
“(8) Beidh oifigeach a bhrisfear faoi aithis as Óglaigh na hÉireann—
(a) dícháilithe chun seirbhís a dhéanamh go deo arís don Stát in aon cháil mhíleata, agus
(b) dícháilithe chun seirbhís a dhéanamh don Stát in aon cháil shibhialta i gcaitheamh na tréimhse seacht mbliana dar tosach dáta a bhriste, faoi réir fho-alt (9) den alt seo.
(9) Más rud é, de bharr an ailt seo, go ndícháileofar duine de thuras na huaire chun seirbhís a dhéanamh don Stát in aon cháil shibhialta, féadfaidh an Rialtas dá rogha féin amháin an dícháiliú a chealú.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 210 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad ítimí D, E agus F sa Scála a ghabhann le fo-alt (1):
“D. Urscaoileadh faoi aithis as Óglaigh na hÉireann.
E. Urscaoileadh as Óglaigh na hÉireann.
F. Coinneáil go ceann aon téarma nach sia ná dhá bhliain.”,
(b) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad ítim H sa Scála a dúradh:
“H. Fíneáil nach mó ná na suimeanna seo a leanas—
(a) i gcás gur oifigeach neamhchoimisiúnta an duine a chiontaítear, suim is comhionann le pá naoi lá an oifigigh neamhchoimisiúnta sin, nó
(b) i gcás gur saighdiúir singil nó mairnéalach an duine a chiontaítear, suim is comhionann le pá sé lá an tsaighdiúra shingil nó an mhairnéalaigh sin, de réir mar is iomchuí, nó
(c) i gcás nach comhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann an duine a chiontaítear ach gurbh oifigeach neamhchoimisiúnta é nuair a rinneadh an cion, suim is comhionann le pá naoi lá an duine sin mar oifigeach neamhchoimisiúnta, nó
(d) i gcás nach comhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann an duine a chiontaítear ach gur shaighdiúir singil nó mhairnéalach é nuair a rinneadh an cion, suim is comhionann le pá sé lá an duine sin mar shaighdiúir singil nó mar mhairnéalach, de réir mar is iomchuí, nó
(e) in aon chás eile, suim is comhionann leis an bhfíneáil uasta is inghearrtha de thuras na huaire ag armchúirt ar shaighdiúir singil den ghrád is airde a bhfuil an pá uasta a bhaineann leis an gcéim agus leis an ngrád sin á fháil aige.”,
agus
(c) trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (11):
“(11) Beidh fear a urscaoilfear faoi aithis as Óglaigh na hÉireann—
(a) dícháilithe chun seirbhís a dhéanamh go deo arís don Stát in aon cháil mhíleata, agus
(b) dícháilithe chun sheirbhís a dhéanamh don Stát in aon cháil shibhialta i gcaitheamh na tréimhse seacht mbliana dar tosach dáta a urscaoilte, faoi réir fho-alt (12) den alt seo.
(12) Más rud é, de bharr an ailt seo, go ndícháileofar duine de thuras na huaire chun seirbhís a dhéanamh don Stát in aon cháil shibhialta, féadfaidh an Rialtas dá rogha féin amháin an dícháiliú a chealú.”.
Cionta a bhaineann le drugaí, substaintí so-ghalaithe agus ullmhóidí soghalaithe.
5.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh alt 142:
“Drugaí, etc. | 142A.—(1) Gach duine faoin dlí míleata, cibé acu ar dualgas dó nó nach ea a bheidh, de dheasca é bheith faoi thionchar aon druga nó aon substainte so-ghalaithe nó aon ullmhóide so-ghalaithe— |
(a) neamhchumasach le go gcuirfí aon dualgas de chúram air a éilítear air nó a d'fhéadfaí a éileamh air a chomhlíonadh, nó | |
(b) á iompar féin ar shlí mhí-ordúil nó ar aon slí ar dóigh di míchlú a tharraingt ar Óglaigh na hÉireann, | |
beidh sé ciontach i gcion in aghaidh an dlí mhíleata agus ar é a chiontú ag armchúirt dlífear— | |
(i) más oifigeach é, é a bhriseadh as Óglaigh na hÉireann nó aon phionós is ísle ná sin is inghearrtha ag armchúirt a chur air, nó | |
(ii) más fear é agus gurb ar fianas nó ar dualgas a dhéanfaidh sé an cion, príosúnacht nó aon phionós is ísle ná sin is inghearrtha ag armchúirt a chur air, nó | |
(iii) más fear é agus go ndéanfar an cion ar shlí eile seachas ar fianas nó ar dualgas, é a urscaoileadh as Óglaigh na hÉireann nó aon phionós is ísle ná sin is inghearrtha ag armchúirt a chur air. | |
(2) In aon imeachtaí i leith ciona faoin alt seo is cosaint don duine a chúisítear sa chion a chruthú gur úsáid sé an druga, an tsubstaint nó an ullmhóid ábhartha de bhun agus de réir oidis a d'eisigh liachleachtóir cláraithe nó gur úsáid sé é de mheon macánta ar chúiseanna míochaine.”. |
Cumhachtaí is infheidhmithe ag captaen aerárthaigh seirbhíse agus ag daoine áirithe eile nuair a bhíonn sábháilteacht aerárthaigh, etc. i gcontúirt.
6.—(1) Má bhíonn foras réasúnach ag captaen aerárthaigh seirbhíse lena chreidiúint go bhfuil duine nach bhfuil faoin dlí míleata tar éis, nó ar tí, aon ghníomh a dhéanamh ar bord an aerárthaigh atá ina chontúirt nó a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ina chontúirt,—
(a) do shábháilteacht an aerárthaigh, nó
(b) do shábháilteacht aon duine nó aon mhaoine ar bord an aerárthaigh, nó
(c) do dhea-ord agus d'araíonacht ar bord an aerárthaigh,
féadfaidh an captaen cibé bearta réasúnacha a dhéanamh maidir leis an duine sin, lena n-áirítear srian ar a phearsa, ar bearta iad is dóigh leis le réasún is gá chun sábháilteacht an aerárthaigh nó aon duine nó maoine a chosaint nó chun dea-ord agus araíonacht a choimeád ar bord an aerárthaigh.
(2) Chun go bhféadfaidh captaen aerárthaigh seirbhíse na cumhachtaí a thugtar dó le fo-alt (1) den alt seo a fheidhmiú, féadfaidh sé—
(a) a ordú nó a údarú d'aon chomhalta eile d'fhoireann an aerárthaigh cúnamh a thabhairt, nó
(b) a iarraidh ar aon duine eile ar bord an aerárthaigh, nó a údarú dó, cúnamh a thabhairt.
(3) Féadfaidh aon chomhalta d'fhoireann aerárthaigh seirbhíse, nó aon duine eile ar bord an aerárthaigh, gan captaen an aerárthaigh á ordú nó á údarú sin dó nó á iarraidh sin air chuige sin, aon bhearta réasúnacha a dhéanamh, maidir le haon duine eile ar bord an aerárthaigh nach bhfuil faoin dlí míleata, a mbeidh foras réasúnach aige lena chreidiúint gur gá iad a dhéanamh láithreach chun sábháilteacht an aerárthaigh nó aon duine nó aon mhaoine ar bord an aerárthaigh a chosaint.
(4) Maidir le beart a údarófar leis an alt seo—
(a) ní cion a bheidh ann faoin dlí coiteann ná faoi reacht, ná
(b) ní bheidh sé ina chúis caingne in aon chúirt.
(5) Chun críocha an ailt seo agus alt 154 den Phríomh-Acht, measfar gurb é an duine a bheidh ainmnithe chun bheith i gceannas ar aerárthach seirbhíse captaen an aerárthaigh.
Crainn áirithe, etc. a theascadh, a ghearradh nó a thabhairt chun siúil.
7.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire aon chrann, tor, fál nó planda eile ar thalamh i gcomharsanacht aeradróim atá dílsithe dó nó ar áitiú aige a chuireann, ina thuairim, cosc nó bac ar shlí eile ar loingseoireacht aerárthaí a úsáideann an t-aeradróm a theascadh, a ghearradh nó a thabhairt chun siúil nó a chur faoi deara iad a theascadh, a ghearradh nó a thabhairt chun siúil.
(2) (a) Sula bhfeidhmeoidh an tAire cumhacht faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo tabharfaidh sé fógra i scríbhinn d'áititheoir na talún lena mbaineann go bhfuil sé ar intinn aige é sin a dhéanamh ar thréimhse (is tréimhse nach lú ná lá is fiche) a bheidh sonraithe san fhógra a bheith caite agus i gcás go bhfaighidh áititheoir talún fógra faoin alt seo agus nach mbeadh sé, ar leith ón bhfo-alt seo, i dteideal an teascadh, an gearradh nó an tabhairt chun siúil dá dtagraítear san fhógra a dhéanamh, féadfaidh sé, más áil leis é, de bharr go bhfuair sé an fógra, an teascadh, an gearradh nó an tabhairt chun siúil sin a dhéanamh é féin nó a chur faoi deara é a dhéanamh: ar choinníoll go gcuirfidh sé in iúl don Aire i scríbhinn, sula mbeidh an tréimhse a shonraítear san fhógra caite, go bhfuil sé ar intinn aige é sin a dhéanamh.
(b) Más rud é, maidir le háititheoir talún dá mbeidh fógra tugtha faoin alt seo, go ndéanfaidh sé nó go gcuirfidh sé faoi deara go ndéanfar, cibé acu de bhua na cumhachta a thugtar dó chuige sin le mír (a) den fho-alt seo nó nach ea, an teascadh, an gearradh nó an tabhairt chun siúil dá dtagraítear san fhógra, íocfaidh an tAire leis na caiteachais réasúnacha a thabhóidh sé mar gheall air sin, ar iad a éileamh.
(3) I gcás go dtabharfar fógra faoin alt seo, féadfaidh duine a bheidh ceaptha ag an Aire i scríbhinn le bheith ina dhuine údaraithe chun críocha an ailt seo agus aon daoine a bheidh ag gníomhú faoi threoir an duine sin dul isteach (le feithiclí nó gan iad) ar an talamh lena mbaineann an fógra nó ar aon talamh eile ag aon tráth réasúnach tar éis don tréimhse a shonraítear san fhógra a bheith caite d'fhonn an teascadh, an gearradh nó an tabhairt chun siúil a shonraítear san fhógra a dhéanamh nó i ndáil leis sin, agus chomh maith leis an teascadh, leis an ngearradh nó leis an tabhairt chun siúil sin a dhéanamh gach ní atá bainteach leis an gcríoch a dúradh nó is gá go réasúnach maidir léi a dhéanamh ar an láthair.
(4) Aon duine a choiscfidh nó a bhacfaidh duine i bhfeidhmiú cumhachta a thugtar dó le fo-alt (3) den alt seo beidh sé ciontach i gcion agus ar é a chiontú go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná £1,000 a chur air.
Doiciméid a thabhairt ar aird i bhfianaise.
8.—(1) Féadfar, maidir le duine ar a gcuirfear toghairm nó dá dtabharfar ordú faoi alt 207 den Phríomh-Acht fianaise a thabhairt os comhair armchúirte, a cheangal ar an duine sin trí litir arna síniú ag uachtarán na harmchúirte, aon doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile faoina chumhacht nó faoina urláimh, a thabhairt ar aird don armchúirt sin ar doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile é a bheidh sonraithe sa litir sin nó ar d'aicme nó de thuairisc é a bheidh sonraithe amhlaidh agus ar doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile é i gceachtar cás a theastóidh mar fhianaise ag an armchúirt sin.
(2) Féadfar, maidir le duine ar a gcuirfear toghairm nó dá dtabharfar ordú faoi alt 183 (1) den Phríomh-Acht freastal mar fhinné os comhair oifigigh údaraithe nó oifigigh ceannais a bheidh ag imscrúdú cúisimh faoi Chaibidil IV de Chuid V den Acht sin, a cheangal ar an duine sin trí litir arna síniú ag an oifigeach údaraithe nó ag an oifigeach ceannais sin, de réir mar is iomchuí, aon doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile faoi chumhacht nó faoi urláimh an duine a thabhairt ar aird don oifigeach sin ar doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile é a bheidh sonraithe sa litir nó ar d'aicme nó de thuairisc é a bheidh sonraithe amhlaidh agus ar doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile é i gceachtar cás a mheasann an t-oifigeach sin a bheith riachtanach chun críocha an imscrúdaithe.
(3) Beidh feidhm chun críocha fho-alt (1) den alt seo ag fo-alt (3) d'alt 207 den Phríomh-Acht amhail mar atá feidhm aige chun críocha an ailt sin 207.
(4) Aon duine nach duine faoin dlí míleata a mhainneoidh nó a dhiúltóidh gan chúis nó leithscéal cóir, doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile a thabhairt ar aird a cheanglaítear a thabhairt ar aird faoi fho-alt (2) den alt seo, beidh sé ciontach i gcion agus ar é a chiontú go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná £100 a chur air.
Leasú ar alt 35 (1) den Phríomh-Acht.
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 35 (1) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (a):
“(a) Féadfaidh an tAire a chur faoi deara go gcuirfear suas ar aon talamh nó foirgneamh i gcomharsanacht talún eile (lena n-áirítear aeradróm) a bheidh dílsithe dó nó ar áitiú aige nó go suífear ann nó go ngreamófar de, cibé gaireas (lena n-áirítear sreanga leictreachais) is gá ina thuairim chun aon ionad nó aon bhacainn a thaispeáint nó chun comharthaí nó eolas a thabhairt do dhaoine a bheidh ag loingsiú aerárthaí i gcomharsanacht den sórt sin agus féadfaidh sé an gaireas sin a chothabháil agus a úsáid dá éis sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 107 den Phríomh-Acht.
10.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 107 (arna leasú le halt 5 den Acht um Lán-Aois, 1985) den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Ní dhéanfar ordú faoi alt 8 den Acht um Fheidhmiú Orduithe Cúirte, 1940, á ordú aon duine a chur i bpríosún—
(a) más fear de na Buan-Óglaigh é, nó
(b) más cúltacaire é atá, de thuras na huaire, gairthe amach ar buanseirbhís.
(2) Ní dhéanfar ordú faoi alt 6 den Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872, ná faoi alt 6 den Acht um Fheidhmiú Orduithe Cúirte, 1940, á ordú aon duine a chur i bpríosún—
(a) más fear de na Buan-Óglaigh é ar fianas, nó
(b) más cúltacaire é atá, de thuras na huaire, gairthe amach ar buanseirbhís.”.
Leasú ar alt 206 (2) den Phríomh-Acht.
11.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 206 (2) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach tar éis mhír (b):
“(bb) ísliú go céim choimisiúnta airm níos ísle nó go céim choimisiúnta chabhlaigh níos ísle,”.
Leasú ar alt 208 den Phríomh-Acht.
12.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 208 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Aon duine nach duine faoin dlí míleata—
(a) nach ndéanfaidh, gan chúis nó leithscéal cóir, de réir toghairme a cuireadh air go cuí chun freastal mar fhinné os comhair armchúirte, nó
(b) a mhainneoidh nó a dhiúltóidh, ar é do fhreastal mar fhinné ag armchúirt, gan chúis nó leithscéal cóir, mionn a ghlacadh nó dearbhú sollúnta a dhéanamh a cheanglóidh an armchúirt air go dlíthiúil a dhéanamh amhlaidh nó a mhainneoidh nó a dhiúltóidh aon doiciméad, taifead nó ní eile faoina chumhacht nó faoina urláimh a thabhairt ar aird a cheanglóidh an armchúirt air go dlíthiúil a thabhairt ar aird nó a mhainneoidh nó a dhiúltóidh aon cheist a fhreagairt a gceanglóidh an armchúirt air go dlíthiúil freagra a thabhairt uirthi, nó
(c) a dhéanfaidh aon ní, cibé acu ag an armchúirt nó nach ea, a bheadh ina dhíspeagadh cúirte dá mba chúirt shibhialta agus cumhacht chimithe i leith díspeagadh aici an armchúirt,
beidh an duine ciontach i gcion agus ar é a chiontú go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná £1,000 nó, de rogha na cúirte, príosúnacht ar feadh téarma nach faide ná dhá mhí dhéag, nó an fhíneáil agus an phríosúnacht sin le chéile, a chur air.”.
Leasú ar alt 248 den Phríomh-Acht.
13.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 248 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur isteach i mír (d) i ndiaidh fhomhír (ii):
“(iiA) i dtaobh duine a bheith nó gan a bheith, aon tráth nó tráthanna sonraithe, ag fónamh lasmuigh den Stát mar chomhalta de na Buan-Óglaigh le Fórsa Idirnáisiúnta na Náisiún Aontaithe armtha, nó”.
Leasú ar alt 264 den Phríomh-Acht.
14.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 264 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Má chaitheann aon duine (nach comhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann), gan cead a bheith tugtha ag an Aire nó thar a cheann, aon éide le hÓglaigh na hÉireann nó aon aithris dhealraitheach uirthi, beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcion faoin alt seo agus ar é a chiontú ann go hachomair dlífear fíneáil nach mó ná £1,000 nó, de rogha na cúirte, príosúnacht ar feadh aon téarma nach faide ná sé mhí, nó an fhíneáil agus an phríosúnacht sin le chéile, a chur air.”,
agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (3):
“(4) In aon imeachtaí mar gheall ar chion faoin alt seo, toimhdeofar, go dtí go suífear a mhalairt, nár thug an tAire nó nár tugadh thar a cheann cead éide le hÓglaigh na hÉireann nó aon aithris dhealraitheach uirthi a chaitheamh.”.
Leasú ar an gCeathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht.
15.—Leasaítear leis seo an Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír 20:
“20. Eitilt, deimhniú agus cothabháil aerárthaí seirbhíse agus deimhniú agus cothabháil ábhair aerárthaí seirbhíse.”.
Tosach feidhme alt áirithe.
16.—Ní bheidh éifeacht le hailt 2, 3, 4, 8 (4), 12 agus 14 den Acht seo ach amháin i ndáil le cionta a dhéanfar tar éis thosach feidhme an Achta seo.
Gearrtheideal, comhlua agus forléiriú.
17.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Cosanta (Leasú), 1987, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Cosanta, 1954 go 1987, a ghairm de na hAchtanna Cosanta, 1954 go 1979, agus den Acht seo le chéile agus forléireofar le chéile iad mar aon Acht amháin.