GÃ¡rda SÃ­ochana Pay Order, 1943.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the GÃ¡rda SÃ­ochÃ¡na Pay Order, 1943.
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paragraphs: The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 28 of 1937), applies to this Order.
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paragraphs: In this Order,
the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Justice,
the expression " the Commissioner " means the Commissioner of the GÃ¡rda SÃ­ochÃ¡na,
the expression " the Force " means the GÃ¡rda SÃ­ochÃ¡na.
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paragraphs: Subject to the provisions of this Order, the pay of members of the Force shall be in accordance with the following rates and scales :
The Commissioner
£1,300 per annum.
Deputy Commissioners
£1,000 " "
Assistant Commissioners
£900 " "
Surgeon
£750 per annum, rising by annual increments of £25 per annum to £800 per annum.
Chief Superintendents:
Second Grade
£650 per annum rising by annual increments of £25 per annum to £725 per annum.
First Grade
£750 per annum rising by annual increments of £25 per annum to £800 per annum.
Superintendents:
Third Grade
£310 per annum rising by annual increments of £10 per annum to £360 per annum.
Second Grade
£400 per annum rising by annual increments of £20 per annum to £500 per annum.
First Grade
£520 per annum rising by annual increments of £20 per annum to £585 per annum.
Inspectors
£280 per annum rising by annual increments of £10 per annum to £300 per annum.
Station Sergeants
100s. per week rising by annual increments of 2s. 6d. per week to 105s. per week.
Sergeants
87s. per week rising by annual increments of 2s. 6d. per week to 98s. 6d. per week.
Guards :
Scale I : applicable to a Guard who joined or rejoined the Force before the 1st day of January, 1943, and who was not appointed under Article 6 of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1942 :
On appointment and during period of training
50/- per week
During remainder of period of probation after completion of period of training
60/- " "
After one year from appointment or end of period of probation (whichever is the later)
62/- " "
After 2 years from appointment
64/- " "
" 3 " " "
66/- " "
" 4 " " "
68/- " "
" 5 " " "
69/- " "
" 6 " " "
71/- " "
" 7 " " "
73/- " "
" 8 " " "
75/- " "
" 9 " " "
77/- " "
"10 " " "
78/- " "
"17 " " "
80/6 " "
"22 " " "
83/- " "
Scale II : applicable to a Guard who joined or rejoined the Force on or after the 1st day of January, 1943 :
On appointment and during period of training
40/- per week
During remainder of period of probation after completion of training
50/-" "
After one year from appointment or end of period of probation (whichever is the later)
55/-" "
After 2 years from appointment
57/-" "
" 3 " " "
59/-" "
" 4 " " "
61/-" "
" 5 " " "
62/-" "
" 6 " " "
64/-" "
" 7 " " "
66/-" "
" 8 " " "
68/-" "
" 9 " " "
70/-" "
" 10 " " "
72/-" "
" 11 " " "
74/-" "
" 12 " " "
76/-" "
" 13 " " "
78/-" "
" 18 " " "
80/6" "
" 23 " " "
83/-" "
Scale III: applicable to a Guard who was appointed, before the 1st day of January, 1943, under Article 6 of the GÃ¡rda SÃ­ochÃ¡na (Appointments) Regulations, 1942:
On appointment
60/- per week
After completion of one year's service satisfactory to the Commissioner and attainment of the age of 27 years
62/-" "
After 1 year from the time when payment at the rate of 62/- weekly began
64/-" "
After 2 years from that time
66/-" "
" 3 " " " "
68/-" "
" 4 " " " "
70/-" "
" 5 " " " "
72/-" "
" 6 " " " "
74/-" "
" 7 " " " "
76/-" "
" 8 " " " "
78/-" "
" 13 " " " "
80/6" "
" 18 " " " "
83/-" "
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paragraphs: Scale I and Scale II in Article 4 of this Order shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) on first appointment a Guard shall be regarded as on probation. The normal period of probation shall be one year, but this period may be extended by the Commissioner to 18 months if at the end of the first year the Guard has not made sufficient progress for his appointment to be confirmed, but it is desired to give him a further opportunity of showing that he is likely to become an efficient policeman;
(b) a Guard shall receive his first increment at the end of one year or at such later date as his appointment may be confirmed, and all subsequent increments up to the increment bringing his pay to 78!- weekly shall, subject to paragraph (d) of these conditions, be automatic on his completing 2 years, 3 years, and so on, reckoned from the date of his first appointment;
(c) the grant of the additional long service increments, that is to say, the last two increments on the scale, shall be at the discretion of the Commissioner: subject to a Guard's good conduct and efficient service he shall be eligible to receive the first of such increments (2/6 in amount) after service at the ordinary maximum (78/- weekly), for seven years (where Scale I is applicable) or five years (where Scale II is applicable), and the second such increment after a further five years' service, subject to the same conditions as to conduct and efficiency;
(d) a Guard serving in the Detective Branch who has completed his period of probationary service, may, at the discretion of the Commissioner, be granted a special advance of two increments in the ordinary scale while he continues to serve in that Branch.
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paragraphs: Scale III in Article 4 of this Order shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) the second and all subsequent increments up to the increment bringing the pay up to 78/- weekly, shall, subject to paragraph (c) of these conditions, be automatic on completion of the service indicated;
(b) the grant of the additional long service increments, that is to say, the last two increments on the scale, shall be at the discretion of the Commissioner: subject to a Guard's good conduct and efficient service he shall be eligible to receive the first of such increments after five years' service at the ordinary maximum (78/- weekly), and the second such increment after a further five years' service, subject to the same conditions as to conduct and efficiency;
(c) a Guard serving in the Detective Branch may, at the discretion of the Commissioner, be granted a special advance of two increments in the ordinary scale while he continues to serve in that Branch;
(d) such special advance may be granted notwithstanding that the Guard has less than one year's service or has not attained the age of 27 years, but no further increment shall be allowed until after completion of one year's service satisfactory to the Commissioner and attainment of the age of 27 years.
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paragraphs: Inspectors and Superintendents serving in the Dublin Metropolitan Division shall be entitled to the following scales of pay in lieu of those set out in Article 4 of this Order:
Inspectors
£280 per annum rising by annual increments of £10 per annum to £320 per annum.
Superintendents
£425 per annum rising by annual increments of £25 per annum to £585 per annum.
If an Inspector or Superintendent is transferred from the Dublin Metropolitan Division, the Minister may, if the transfer is not by way of disciplinary punishment, authorise him to retain as a personal scale the scale to which he was entitled prior to such transfer.
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paragraphs: The Deputy Commissioner who formerly served as Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police shall, while he continues to hold the office of Deputy Commissioner, be entitled to a personal salary of £1,100 per annum.
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paragraphs: Every member of the Force serving as such on the date of this Order shall enter the scale of pay appropriate to him in accordance with this Order at the rate to which he was entitled immediately before the making of this Order, and his incremental date shall remain unchanged.
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paragraphs: When a member of the Force has been reduced in rank, or in grade of rank, the period of his previous service in any higher rank or grade may be reckoned for the purpose of increment of pay in the rank or grade to which he has been reduced.
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paragraphs: When a member of the Force (having completed his period, if any, of probationary service) resigns and is subsequently allowed to rejoin the Force, the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, allow the previous service of such member to be reckoned either in whole or in part as he may think fit for the purposes of pay after rejoining.
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paragraphs: When a member of the Force (having completed his period, if any, of probationary service) is dismissed and is subsequently reinstated in the Force, the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, and subject to the sanction of the Minister for Finance, allow the previous service of such member to be reckoned either in whole or in part as he may think fit for the purposes of pay after reinstatement.
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paragraphs: (1) In this Article—
the expression " the 1920 Order " means the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pay Order, 1920,
the expression " the 1922 Order " means the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922.