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Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1874
1874 c.80 37_and_38_Vict
An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Royal Irish Constabulary                                    
[7th August 1874]
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No.2) Act 1893, (c. 54)
This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

Preliminary
1.
Interpretation of terms.
The following terms in this Act have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them; (that is to say)
. . . F1
Constabulary force means the Royal Irish Constabulary:
. . . F2
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Definition of Lord Lieutenant repealed by Statute Law Revision (No.2) Act 1893 (c. 54)
Definitions omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1)
2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Ss. 2, 3 omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1)
4.
Forfeiture of pension for misconduct.
Such pension shall be granted only upon the condition that it becomes forfeited, and may be withdrawn by the Lord Lieutenant in any of the following cases:
(1) On conviction of the grantee for any indictable offence;
(2) On his knowingly associating with suspected persons, thieves, or other offenders:
(3) On his refusing to give information and assistance to the police whenever in his power for the detection and apprehension of criminals, and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public peace:
(4) If it shall be discovered that the pension or retiring allowance of such person was granted upon statements or pretences which were to his knowledge false, or if he enter into or continue to carry on any business, occupation, or employment which shall be in the opinion of the Lord Lieutenant disgraceful or injurious to the public, or in which he shall make use of the fact of his former employment in the constabulary force in a manner which the Lord Lieutenant considers to be discreditable and improper.
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Such pension means a pension granted to any head or other constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary appointed after 10.8.1866
59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Ss. 59 omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1) and s. 9 expressed to be repealed (N.I.) (19.5.1997) by 1997 c. 30, ss. 5, 7(2).
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
S. 10 repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (c. 20), Sch. 4 Pt. I
11,12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
S. 11, 12 omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1)
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
S. 13 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)
14.
Short title.
This Act may be cited for all purposes as The Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1874.

SCHEDULE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)



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Attributes of:   Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1874 (c.80)
Version no Start date End date Extent Confers power Blanket amendment
> 1 01/02/1991   E+W+S+N.I. N N

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