JUSTICE ACT, 1984

Commencement.

Commencement.

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1.—(1) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed therefor by order or orders of the Minister for Justice either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.

(2) An order shall not be made under subsection (1) in respect of any of the following sections namely, sections 4 to 6, 8 to 10, 15, 16, 18 and 19 until provisions relating to the investigation of complaints from the public against members of the Garda Síochána not above the rank of chief superintendent and the adjudication by a body other than the Garda Síochána of such complaints have been enacted by the Oireachtas and have come into operation and until regulations under section 7 have been made.

(3) Sections 12 and 14 shall not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of the section concerned.

Duration of certain sections.

Duration of certain sections.

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2.—Each of the following sections, namely, sections 4 to 6, 8 to 10, 15, 16, 18 and 19 shall cease to be in operation at the expiry of four years from the commencement of that section unless a resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that that section should continue in operation.

Interpretation.

Interpretation.

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3.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1939” means the Offences against the State Act, 1939;

“imprisonment” includes penal servitude and detention in Saint Patrick's Institution;

“place” includes any building or part of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft and any other place whatsoever.

(2) Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(3) In this Act, a reference to a section is to a section of this Act and a reference to a subsection or paragraph is to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment or provision, as may be appropriate, is intended.