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CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1848

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1848 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Constabulary Force in
Ireland, and to amend the Provisions for the Payment of Special
Constables.{1}
[31st August 1848]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1891

Ss.1, 2 rep. by SLR 1875. S.3 rep. by SLR (NI) 1954. S.4 rep. by
1866 c.103 s.12. Ss.59 rep. by SLR (NI) 1954

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1848 - SECT 10
Assistant inspector general, or a county inspector or sub-inspector
appointed president by the inspector general or his deputy, may
inquire and examine on oath into the truth, &c. of charges against
constabulary.

10. Recital of 1836 c.13 s.24; 1839 c.75 s.24 rep. by SLR 1891.
It shall and may be lawful for either of the assistant inspectors
general (without any special appointment), or for any county
inspector or sub-inspector who shall be appointed by the inspector
general (or in his absence by one of his deputies) to be president
of any court of inquiry into the truth of any charges or
complaints preferred against any member of the said constabulary
force of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, to
examine on oath into the truth of such charges or complaints, and
to summon any witness or witnesses on such inquiry, and to act in
all respects in relation thereto as effectually as can be done
under the said recited Acts by the inspector general or a deputy
inspector general, or by any person nominated for the purpose of
holding such inquiry by the Lord Lieutenant; and the witnesses
summoned to attend such inquiry shall have the same privilege from
arrest, and shall be subject to the same penalties for false
swearing, and for refusing to be sworn, or (being sworn) to give
evidence or to answer all such questions as may be legally demanded
of them, as are provided in the said recited Acts; Provided always,
that if any fine or imprisonment shall be imposed by the president
of any such court, or person or persons holding such inquiry, upon
any person summoned to attend thereat, he or they shall forthwith
specially report the same to the Lord Lieutenant.

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1848 - SECT 11
1836 c.13

11. And whereas by the Constabulary (Ireland) Act, 1836, a certain
oath is required to be taken by all persons appointed under the
said Act, and to be administered by any two magistrates: it shall
and may be lawful for the said oath to be taken before and
administered by one magistrate.

Ss.12, 13 rep. by SLR (NI) 1954

CONSTABULARY (IRELAND) ACT 1848 - SECT 14
1836 c.13 &c., and this Act, construed as one.

14. The Constabulary (Ireland) Act, 1836, and the several Acts in
force amending the same, and this Act, shall be construed together
as one Act.

S.15 rep. by SLR (NI) 1954. S.16 and Schedule (A) rep. by SLR
1875. Schedule (B) rep. by SLR (NI) 1954