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The functions of the Council.
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3.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Council, as it thinks fit, may make awards of medals and certificates for deeds of bravery.
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(2) The Council may make an award under this Act for a deed of bravery only if the deed was performed on or after the 4th day of July, 1945, and either—
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(a) in the State, or
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(b) at sea by a member of a crew of a ship registered in the State, or
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(c) outside the State by a person giving assistance to a member of the crew of, or a passenger in, an aircraft or a ship registered in the State.
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(3) The Council shall not make an award under this Act for a deed of bravery performed by a member of the Defence Forces while on active service.
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