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Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act, 1941

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Number 19 of 1941.

GARDA SIOCHANA (COMPENSATION) ACT, 1941.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Deaths and injuries to which this Act applies.

3.

Persons to whom compensation under this Act may be awarded.

4.

Right to apply to the Minister for compensation under this Act.

5.

Applications to the Minister for compensation under this Act.

6.

Powers of the Minister in relation to applications for compensation.

7.

Applications to the High Court for compensation under this Act.

8.

Powers of the High Court on applications to it.

9.

Power to state a case for the Supreme Court.

10.

General provisions in relation to compensation under this Act.

11.

Amendment of section 106 of the Grand Jury (Ireland) Act, 1836.

12.

Exclusion of compensation under this Act from assessment of pensions, etc.

13.

Power to extend this Act to other police forces.

14.

Payment of compensation and other expenses.

15.

Regulations.

16.

Short title.

Act Referred to

Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925

No. 7 of 1925

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Number 19 of 1941.

GARDA SIOCHANA (COMPENSATION) ACT, 1941.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING OUT OF PUBLIC MONEYS OF COMPENSATION TO DEPENDANTS AND PARTIAL DEPENDANTS OF MEMBERS OF THE GÁRDA SÍOCHÁNA (WHETHER SERVING OR RETIRED) WHO HAVE DIED OR SHALL DIE AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE 1st DAY OF JANUARY, 1940, FROM INJURIES MALICIOUSLY INFLICTED ON THEM IN THE COURSE OF OR IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMANCE BY THEM OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THE GÁRDA SÍOCHÁNA, AND FOR THE LIKE GRANTING OF COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF THE GÁRDA SÍOCHÁNA (WHETHER SERVING OR RETIRED) ON WHOM PERSONAL INJURIES NOT CAUSING DEATH HAVE BEEN OR SHALL BE SIMILARLY INFLICTED AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER THE 1st DAY OF JANUARY, 1940, AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR MATTERS INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID, INCLUDING THE EXTENSION OF THIS ACT TO OTHER POLICE FORCES. [7th August, 1941.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—