12. (1) A reference in an enactment, other than an enactment amended by this Act, to a district or other operational area of the Royal Irish Constabulary or the Civic Guard insofar as that reference is not already to be construed as a reference to an operational area within the meaning of this Act shall, on and after the date on which this section comes into operation, and unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as a reference to the relevant division.

(2) In this section “relevant division” means the Garda Síochána division that contains the geographical area of which the district or other operational area referred to in subsection (1) comprised.