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Number 44 of 1960
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT 1960
REVISED
Updated to 4 April 2022
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
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Number
44
of
1960.
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT 1960.
REVISED
Updated to 4 April
2022
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Despatch of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force for service outside the State
with International United Nations Forces.
3.
Liability of certain members
of the Permanent Defence Force for service with International United
Nations Forces.
(Repealed)
4.
Amendments of the Principal Act.
5.
Application of section 11 of
Wills Act, 1837, and Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918.
(Repealed)
6.
Registration of certain births
and deaths occurring outside the State.
(Repealed)
7.
Repeal.
8.
Short title and collective citation.
Acts Referred to
Defence Act, 1954
1954, No. 18
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1960
1960, No. 22
Wills Act, 1837
1837, c. 26
Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918
1918, c. 58
Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880
1880, c. 13
Number
44
of
1960.
DEFENCE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) ACT 1960.
REVISED
Updated to 4 April 2022
AN ACT TO AUTHORISE, SUBJECT TO THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF DÁIL ÉIREANN IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DESPATCH OF CONTINGENTS OF THE PERMANENT DEFENCE
FORCE FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE THE STATE WITH INTERNATIONAL FORCES ESTABLISHED BY THE SECURITY
COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES
OF A POLICE CHARACTER, TO EXTEND THE AREA OF SERVICE OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PERMANENT
DEFENCE FORCE, AND FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE
DEFENCE ACT, 1954
, IN CERTAIN RESPECTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS. [21
st December,
1960.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
References to “judge-advocate” in collectively cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 2007
construed (1.09.2008) by
Defence (Amendment) Act 2007
(24/2007), s. 5, S.I. No. 254 of 2008.
References to judge advocate in certain Acts and instruments.
5.
— Every reference in the
Defence Acts 1954 to 2007
or in any instrument made under those Acts to a judge-advocate shall be read as a
reference to a military judge.
C2
Application of collectively cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 1979
extended and references construed (23.01.1980) by
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979
(28/1979), s. 2, S.I. No. 19 of 1980.
Application of Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, to women.
2.
—The provisions of the Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, and of any statutory instruments
made thereunder shall apply to women members of the Defence Forces holding commissioned
or non-commissioned rank and accordingly all words in those Acts and those instruments
importing a reference to persons of the male sex shall be construed as importing a
reference to persons of either sex.
Editorial Notes
E1
Persons under 18 years of age subject to military law under collectively cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 1998
not to be regarded as children (1.05.2002) for purposes of
Children Act 2001
(24/2001), s. 271, S.I. No. 151 of 2002.
E2
Convictions or sentences substituted on appeal deemed for purposes of collectively
cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 1979
to be duly confirmed finding or sentence of court-martial (29.06.1983) by
Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1983
(19/1983), s. 20(1), commenced on enactment.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
References to “judge-advocate” in collectively cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 2007
construed (1.09.2008) by
Defence (Amendment) Act 2007
(24/2007), s. 5, S.I. No. 254 of 2008.
References to judge advocate in certain Acts and instruments.
5.
— Every reference in the
Defence Acts 1954 to 2007
or in any instrument made under those Acts to a judge-advocate shall be read as a
reference to a military judge.
C2
Application of collectively cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 1979
extended and references construed (23.01.1980) by
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979
(28/1979), s. 2, S.I. No. 19 of 1980.
Application of Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, to women.
2.
—The provisions of the Defence Acts, 1954 to 1979, and of any statutory instruments
made thereunder shall apply to women members of the Defence Forces holding commissioned
or non-commissioned rank and accordingly all words in those Acts and those instruments
importing a reference to persons of the male sex shall be construed as importing a
reference to persons of either sex.
Editorial Notes
E1
Persons under 18 years of age subject to military law under collectively cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 1998
not to be regarded as children (1.05.2002) for purposes of
Children Act 2001
(24/2001), s. 271, S.I. No. 151 of 2002.
E2
Convictions or sentences substituted on appeal deemed for purposes of collectively
cited
Defence Acts 1954 to 1979
to be duly confirmed finding or sentence of court-martial (29.06.1983) by
Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1983
(19/1983), s. 20(1), commenced on enactment.
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Despatch of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force for service outside the State
with International United Nations Forces.
3.
Liability of certain members
of the Permanent Defence Force for service with International United
Nations Forces.
(Repealed)
4.
Amendments of the Principal Act.
5.
Application of section 11 of
Wills Act, 1837, and Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918.
(Repealed)
6.
Registration of certain births
and deaths occurring outside the State.
(Repealed)
7.
Repeal.
8.
Short title and collective citation.
Number
44
of
1960.