26. (1) This section shall apply where, on or after the date on which this section comes into operation, under a determination under section 33(1) of the Act of 2005, a Garda Síochána division (in this section referred to as an “existing division”) is amalgamated with one or more other Garda Síochána divisions to form a new division (in this section referred to as a “new division”).

(2) Where a determination referred to in subsection (1) is made, the relevant enactments shall apply, with any necessary modifications, in respect of the new division concerned.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), for the purposes of that subsection, sections 13 to 23 shall apply to the relevant enactments as if—

(a) a reference in those sections to the date of the coming into operation of the section were a reference to the date of the coming into effect of the determination referred to in subsection (1),

(b) a reference in those sections to a Garda Síochána district, howsoever expressed, were a reference to the existing division,

(c) a reference in those sections to the equivalent division, howsoever expressed, were a reference to the new division, and

(d) in the case of a reference in those sections to the Superintendent of a Garda Síochána district, howsoever expressed—

(i) the reference to the Superintendent were a reference to the member of the rank provided for in the relevant enactment concerned as amended by section 4 or construed under section 10 , as the case may be, and

(ii) the reference to the Garda Síochána district were a reference to the existing division.

(4) In this section “relevant enactments” means the enactments to which sections 13 to 23 apply.