Garda Síochána Act 2005
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Code of ethics. |
17.— (1) The Minister shall, by regulation, establish a code of ethics that includes standards of conduct and practice for members of the Garda Síochána. | |
(2) Before establishing or amending a code of ethics, the Minister shall consult with the Garda Commissioner and may request the Commissioner to prepare and submit to the Minister a draft code of ethics. | ||
(3) If requested to prepare a draft code of ethics, the Garda Commissioner shall consult with the following about the content of the draft: | ||
(a) the representative associations established under section 18 of this Act or section 13 of the Garda Síochána Act 1924 ; | ||
(b) the Minister for Finance; | ||
(c) the Equality Authority; | ||
(d) the Human Rights Commission; | ||
(e) the Standards in Public Office Commission; | ||
(f) the Ombudsman Commission; | ||
(g) any other person or body appearing to the Garda Commissioner to have an interest in the matter. | ||
(4) In addition, in preparing a draft code of ethics, the Garda Commissioner shall have regard to— | ||
(a) the standards, practices and procedures applicable to the conduct of police officers in other member states of the European Union, and | ||
(b) any recommendations of the Council of Europe. |