Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022

Number 33 of 2022

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 2 April 2025

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025 (2/2025), enacted 14 April 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), made 2 April 2025, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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Number 33 of 2022


GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 2 April 2025


CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and general

Section

1. Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Regulations

5. Transitional provisions

6. Repeals and revocation

PART 2

Application for initial assessment

7. Subject of application for initial assessment

8. Application for initial assessment

9. Person to whom application for initial assessment is made

10. Time limit for application for initial assessment

11. Form and content of application for initial assessment

PART 3

Initial assessment

12. Appointment of reporting officer

13. Preliminary examination of application

14. Initial assessment and determination

PART 4

Review

15. Review officer

16. Application for review

17. Review

18. Report of review

PART 5

Application and amendment of Act of 2003

19. Application of Act of 2003

20. Modifications to application of Act of 2003

21. Amendment of Act of 2003

PART 6

Proceedings on foot of authorisation under Act of 2003

22. Definition (Part 6)

23. Proceedings on foot of authorisation under Act of 2003

24. Additional provisions regarding proceedings

PART 7

Miscellaneous

25. Subrogation of rights or remedies

26. False statements, etc.

27. Income and compensation

28. Exclusion of compensation from assessment of certain pensions, etc.

29. Amendment of Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961

30. Amendment of section 18 of Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996

31. National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000

32. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004

33. Amendment of Act of 2005

34. Application of section 31 of Act of 2005

35. Amendment of section 96 of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005



Number 33 of 2022


GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 2 April 2025


An Act to establish a system to replace the system provided for under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 to 2003 in order to provide for the granting out of public moneys of compensation for personal injuries (including injuries causing death) that were inflicted on a current or former member of the Garda Síochána as a result of a malicious incident; for that and related purposes to apply with modifications and to amend the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, and to amend other enactments; to repeal the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 1941 and the Garda Síochána (Compensation) (Amendment) Act 1945; and to provide for related matters.

[24th October, 2022]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text):

C1

Application of Act restricted (2.04.2025) by Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), s. 94(3), S.I. No. 107 of 2025, in effect as per art. 2.

94. — ...

(3) The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022 shall not apply in relation to a person appointed under this section.