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Number 18 of 1954.
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DEFENCE ACT, 1954.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I.
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Preliminary and General
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Section
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1.
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Short title and commencement.
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2.
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Interpretation generally.
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3.
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Application of Act to persons subject to military law.
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4.
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Period of emergency.
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5.
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Active service.
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6.
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Employment on State ships.
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7.
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Prosecution of certain offences by the Minister.
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8.
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Provisions in relation to regulations.
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9.
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Repeals.
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10.
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Expenses.
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PART II.
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The Council of Defence, the Chief of Staff, the Adjutant-General, the Quartermaster-General, Military Branches of the Department of Defence, the Inspector-General and the Judge Advocate-General.
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11.
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The Council of Defence.
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12.
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The Chief of Staff, the Adjutant-General and the Quartermaster-General.
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13.
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Military branches of the Department of Defence.
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14.
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The Inspector-General.
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The Judge Advocate-General.
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PART III.
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Raising, Maintenance, Command, Constitution and Organisation of the Defence Forces, Military Education and Miscellaneous Matters Relating to the Defence Forces.
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Chapter I.
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Raising, Maintenance and Command of the Defence Forces.
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16.
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Authority to raise and maintain the Defence Forces.
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17.
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Military command.
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Chapter II.
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Constitution of the Defence Forces and General Organisation thereof.
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18.
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Constitution of the Defence Forces.
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19.
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Constitution of the Permanent Defence Force.
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20.
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Constitution of the Reserve Defence Force.
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21.
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Classes of the Reserve Defence Force.
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22.
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Organisation of the Defence Forces.
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23.
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Service corps.
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24.
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Commissioned ranks in the Defence Forces.
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25.
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Non-commissioned ranks in the Defence Forces.
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26.
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General regulations in relation to the Defence Forces.
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Chapter III.
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Military Education.
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27.
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Establishment of educational institutions.
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28.
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Other educational arrangements.
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29.
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Cadetships.
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Chapter IV.
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Miscellaneous Provisions in relation to the Defence Forces.
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30.
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Special powers in relation to defence.
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31.
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Right of entry on land.
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32.
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Acquisition of land, etc., by agreement.
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33.
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Compulsory acquisition of land or rights over land.
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34.
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User of land by the Minister.
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35.
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Right of Minister to erect and maintain certain apparatus on land in vicinity of service aerodromes.
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36.
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Restrictions on use of land in vicinity of service aerodromes.
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37.
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Billeting during a period of emergency.
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38.
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Billeting in peace time.
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39.
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Exercise of powers vested in holder of military office.
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40.
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Provisions as to orders of military authorities.
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PART IV.
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Personnel of the Defence Forces.
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Chapter I.
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Officers.
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41.
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Persons eligible to be appointed officers.
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42.
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Appointment of officers, and commissions.
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43.
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Oath to be taken by officers.
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44.
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Assignment of officer of Reserve Defence Force to a particular class of the Reserve Defence Force.
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45.
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Promotion of officers.
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46.
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Placing of officer on half-pay.
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47.
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Retirement of officers of the Permanent Defence Force.
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48.
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Relinquishment of commissions by officers of the Reserve Defence Force.
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49.
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Resignation of officers.
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50.
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Dismissal of officers.
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51.
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Effective dates of appointment, etc., of officers.
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52.
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Notification of appointments, etc., in Iris Oifigiúil.
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Chapter II.
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Men.
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Division I.
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Enlistment and Discharge, Etc., of Men.
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Original enlistment.
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53.
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Enlistment in the Permanent Defence Force for service during a fixed period either in the Permanent Defence Force or partly in the Permanent Defence Force and partly in the Reserve Defence Force.
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54.
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Enlistment in the Permanent Defence Force for service during a period of emergency.
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55.
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Direct enlistment in the Reserve Defence Force for service during a fixed period.
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Proceedings for enlistment.
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56.
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Recruiting regulations.
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57.
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Mode of enlisting recruits.
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58.
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Oath on enlistment.
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59.
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Effect of signing declaration required by attestation paper and complying with section 58.
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Appointment to service corps.
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60.
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Enlistment for general service and appointment to service corps.
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61.
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Transfer of men of Permanent Defence Force enlisted under section 53 from one service corps to another.
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Assignment of reservists to classes of reservists.
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62.
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Assignment of reservists to a particular class of reservists.
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Variation of engagement, re-engagement and continuance in service.
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63.
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Change of conditions of service of men enlisted under section 53.
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64.
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Re-engagement of men of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted under section 53.
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65.
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Continuance in service after 21 years' service of men of the Permanent Defence Force.
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66.
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Extension of term of original enlistment of reservists enlisted under section 55.
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67.
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Re-engagement of reservists.
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68.
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Continuance in service after 21 years' service of reservists.
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Transfer to Reserve Defence Force and discharge.
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69.
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Period of desertion or absence without leave to be excluded in reckoning service of man of the Permanent Defence Force.
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70.
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Transfer to the Reserve Defence Force or discharge of men of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted under section 53.
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71.
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Discharge of men of the Permanent Defence Force enlisted under section 54.
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72.
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Discharge of reservists.
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Discharge otherwise than on completion of service.
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73.
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Discharge of men by direction of Minister or authorised officer.
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74.
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Discharge of reservists becoming members of either House of the Oireachtas.
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75.
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Discharge by purchase.
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76.
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Discharge of persons under eighteen.
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77.
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Discharge of apprentices.
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Status of unenlisted person in receipt of pay as a man and of persons informally enlisted.
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78.
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Status of unenlisted person in receipt of pay as a man.
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79.
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Status of persons enlisted or re-engaged where error or illegality in enlistment or re-engagement.
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General provisions as to discharge.
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80.
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Order for discharge of men.
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81.
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Provisions in relation to discharge.
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82.
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Certificate on discharge.
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83.
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Collection and disposal of moneys paid in respect of discharge of men.
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Division II.
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Promotion of Men to Higher Non-Commissioned Rank and Reduction in Rank of Non-Commissioned Officers.
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84.
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Promotion of men to higher non-commissioned rank and reduction in rank of non-commissioned officers.
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Chapter III.
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Service of Members of the Defence Forces.
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Service of members of the Permanent Defence Force.
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85.
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Service of members of the Permanent Defence Force.
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Service of officers of the Reserve Defence Force.
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86.
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Service of officers of the Reserve Defence Force.
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Service of reservists.
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87.
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Calling out of reservists on permanent service.
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88.
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Calling out of certain reservists on permanent service otherwise than under section 87.
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89.
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Service of reservists called out on permanent service.
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90.
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Calling out of reservists in aid of the civil power.
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91.
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Service of reservists called out in aid of the civil power.
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92.
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Annual training of reservists.
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93.
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Voluntary training of reservists.
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94.
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Attendance of reservists for inspection.
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95.
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Attachment of reservists called out on permanent service, etc.
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96.
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Service of notices on reservists.
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Chapter IV.
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Pay and Allowances of Members of the Defence Forces.
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97.
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Regulations as to pay, allowances and gratuities of members of the Defence Forces.
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98.
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Deductions from pay of man in respect of certain court orders.
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99.
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Deductions from pay of man in respect of maintenance of wife and children.
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100.
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Restrictions on deductions from pay, etc.
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101.
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Withholding of pay in certain cases.
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102.
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Prohibition of assignment of pay, etc.
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Chapter V.
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Disqualifications, Exemptions and Privileges of Members of the Defence Forces.
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103.
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Prohibition of membership of political and secret societies.
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104.
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Disqualification for membership of a local authority.
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105.
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Exemption from jury service.
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106.
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Arms, etc., of members of the Defence Forces to be exempt from seizure.
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107.
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Exemption of men from civil process.
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108.
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Exemption from prosecution, etc., under section 83 of the Public Assistance Act, 1939.
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109.
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Obstruction, etc., of member of Garda Síochána.
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110.
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Non-liability of person convicted or acquitted by court-martial to be re-tried by civil court.
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111.
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Protection of persons acting under this Act.
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112.
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Exemption from duties and tolls.
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113.
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Exemption of members of the Defence Forces from certain provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1933.
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Chapter VI.
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Miscellaneous Provisions.
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114.
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Redress of wrongs.
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115.
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Collection and distribution of certain property of deceased members of the Defence Forces.
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116.
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Disposal of personal belongings of deserter, absentee or person of unsound mind.
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117.
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Regulations for purposes of Part IV.
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PART V.
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Discipline.
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CHAPTER I.
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Liability to Military Law.
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118.
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Persons subject to military law as officers.
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119.
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Persons subject to military law as men.
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120.
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Liability to military law in respect of status.
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121.
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Modification of Part V in its application to civilians subject to military law.
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122.
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Place of...
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