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An Act to amend an Act to consolidate the Laws relating to the Constabulary Force in Ireland.
[10th August 1866]
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C1Short title given by short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)
C3This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland
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I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.
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F1Ss. 1, 2 omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1)
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F2Ss. 3–5 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
Such pension or retiring allowance shall be granted only upon the condition that it becomes forfeited and may be withdrawn by the Lord Lieutenant in any of the following cases: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 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 police force in a manner which the Lord Lieutenant considers to be discreditable and improper:
Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall entitle any member of the constabulary force absolutely to any superannuation allowance, nor prevent him from being dismissed or discharged for misconduct or other sufficient cause without superannuation allowance.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4 “Such pension” means a pension granted to any head or other constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary appointed after 10.8.1866
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F3Ss. 7–10 omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1)
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F4Ss. 11 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1878 (c. 79)
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F5S. 12 repealed by Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1874 (c. 80), s. 5
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F6S. 13 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
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F7Ss. 14, 15 omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), s. 3(1)
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