Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1972.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1972.
(2) The Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 to 1960, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 to 1972.
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paragraphs: The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.
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paragraphs: Article 4 (1) of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1945 (S.R. & O., No. 173 of 1945), is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution in paragraph (b) for "5 feet 9 inches" of "5 feet 8 inches",
(b) the substitution for paragraph (c) of the following:
" (c) such person—
(i) has qualified for the award of the Leaving Certificate in the Leaving Certificate Examination of the Department of Education, and—
(A) if that certificate was awarded before the year 1969, such person obtained a pass in Irish and English at that examination, or
(B) if that certificate was awarded in the year 1969 or any subsequent year, such person obtained a grade not lower than D in Irish and English at that examination,
or
(ii) is certified by the Civil Service Commissioners to have passed a qualifying educational examination in such subjects and of such standard as the Civil Service Commissioners, after consultation with the Commissioner, shall determine, and"
and
(c) by the substitution for paragraph (d)(inserted by the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1960 ( S.I. No. 38 of 1960 )) of the following:
" (d) (i) the Commissioner is satisfied that such person has, on the relevant date, attained the age of 18 years but not attained the age of 26 years;
(ii) in this paragraph "the relevant date" means—
(a) in the case of a person who has complied with the condition specified in paragraph (c) (i) (A) or (c) (i) (B) of this Article, the first day of the month in which a qualifying educational examination was next held after the date of his application to join the Force, or
(b) in the case of a person who has complied with the condition specified in paragraph (c) (ii) of this Article, the first day of the month in which the qualifying educational examination to which the condition relates was held."
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paragraphs: Article 4 of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1958 ( S.I. No. 176 of 1958 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraphs (c) (inserted by the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1960) and (d) of the following:
" (c) she—
(i) has qualified for the award of the Leaving Certificate in the Leaving Certificate Examination of the Department of Education, and—
(A) if that certificate was awarded before the year 1969, she obtained a pass in Irish and English at that examination, or
(B) if that certificate was awarded in the year 1969 or any subsequent year, she obtained a grade not lower than D in Irish and English at that examination,
or
(ii) is certified by the Civil Service Commissioners to have passed a qualifying educational examination in such subjects and of such standard as the Civil Service Commissioners, after consultation with the Commissioner, shall determine, and
(d) (i) the Commissioner is satisfied that she has, on the relevant date, attained the age of 20 years but not the age of 26 years;
(ii) in this paragraph "the relevant date" means—
(a) if she is a person who has complied with the condition specified in paragraph (c) (i) (A) or (c) (i) (B) of this Article, the first day of the month in which a qualifying educational examination was next held after the date of her application to join the Force, or
(b) if she is a person who has complied with the condition specified in paragraph (c) (ii) of this Article, the first day of the month in which the qualifying educational examination to which the condition relates was held".