Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960
Number 44 of 1960
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1960
REVISED
Updated to 4 April 2022
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Number 44 of 1960.
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT 1960.
REVISED
Updated to 4 April 2022
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Application of section 11 of Wills Act, 1837, and Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918. (Repealed) |
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Registration of certain births and deaths occurring outside the State. (Repealed) |
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Acts Referred to |
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1954, No. 18 |
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1960, No. 22 |
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Wills Act, 1837 |
1837, c. 26 |
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1918, c. 58 |
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Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880 |
1880, c. 13 |
Number 44 of 1960.
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT 1960.
REVISED
Updated to 4 April 2022
AN ACT TO AUTHORISE, SUBJECT TO THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF DÁIL ÉIREANN IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DESPATCH OF CONTINGENTS OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE THE STATE WITH INTERNATIONAL FORCES ESTABLISHED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES OF A POLICE CHARACTER, TO EXTEND THE AREA OF SERVICE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE FORCE, AND FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE DEFENCE ACT, 1954, IN CERTAIN RESPECTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS. [21st December, 1960.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
References to “judge-advocate” in collectively cited Defence Acts 1954 to 2007 construed (1.09.2008) by Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (24/2007), s. 5, S.I. No. 254 of 2008.
References to judge advocate in certain Acts and instruments.
5.— Every reference in the Defence Acts 1954 to 2007 or in any instrument made under those Acts to a judge-advocate shall be read as a reference to a military judge.
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Application of collectively cited Defence Acts 1954 to 1979 extended and references construed (23.01.1980) by Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979 (28/1979), s. 2, S.I. No. 19 of 1980.
Application of Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, to women.
2.—The provisions of the Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, and of any statutory instruments made thereunder shall apply to women members of the Defence Forces holding commissioned or non-commissioned rank and accordingly all words in those Acts and those instruments importing a reference to persons of the male sex shall be construed as importing a reference to persons of either sex.
Editorial Notes:
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Persons under 18 years of age subject to military law under collectively cited Defence Acts 1954 to 1998 not to be regarded as children (1.05.2002) for purposes of Children Act 2001 (24/2001), s. 271, S.I. No. 151 of 2002.
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Convictions or sentences substituted on appeal deemed for purposes of collectively cited Defence Acts 1954 to 1979 to be duly confirmed finding or sentence of court-martial (29.06.1983) by Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1983 (19/1983), s. 20(1), commenced on enactment.