LegalizeDefence (Amendment) Act 2015
1. Definitions
1. In this Act—
“Act of 1979” means the Defence (Amendment) Act 1979;
“Principal Act” means the Defence Act 1954.
2. Amendment of section 24 of Principal Act
2. Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for subsection (3) (inserted by section 3 of the Act of 1979):
“(3) For the purposes of this Act—
(a) the commissioned army rank set out in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at any reference number (being reference number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9) shall be deemed to correspond to the commissioned naval rank set out in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number;
(b) the commissioned army rank set out in column (2) of the said Second Schedule at reference number 10 shall be deemed to correspond to each of the commissioned naval ranks set out in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at reference number 10;
(c) the commissioned naval rank set out in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at any reference number (being reference number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9) shall be deemed to correspond to the commissioned army rank set out in column (2) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number;
(d) each of the commissioned naval ranks set out in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at reference number 10 shall be deemed to correspond to the commissioned army rank set out in column (2) of the said Second Schedule at reference number 10.”.
3. Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act
3. The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for the Second Schedule (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 1979):
“SECOND SCHEDULE
Commissioned Army and Naval Ranks in the Defence Forces
| Reference Number (1) | Army Ranks (2) | Naval Ranks (3) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ginearál or (in English) General. | |
| 2. | Lefteanant-Ghinearál or (in English) Lieutenant-General. | Leas-Aimiréal or (in English) Vice- Admiral. |
| 3. | Maor-Ghinearál or (in English) Major-General. | Seach-Aimiréal or (in English) Rear-Admiral. |
| 4. | Briogáidire-Ghinearál or (in English) Brigadier-General. | Ceannasóir or (in English) Commodore. |
| 5. | Cornal or (in English) Colonel. | Captaen or (in English) Captain. |
| 6. | Lefteanant-Chornal or (in English) Lieutenant-Colonel. | Ceannasaí or (in English) Commander. |
| 7. | Ceannfort or (in English) Commandant. | Lefteanant-Cheannasaí or (in English) Lieutenant-Commander. |
| 8. | Captaen or (in English) Captain. | Lefteanant or (in English) Lieutenant. |
| 9. | Lefteanant or (in English) Lieutenant. | Fo-Lefteanant or (in English) Sub-Lieutenant. |
| 10. | Dara-Lefteanant or (in English) Second-Lieutenant. | Meirgire or (in English) Ensign. Meánloingseach or (in English) Midshipman. |
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4. Short title and collective citation
4. (1) This Act may be cited as the Defence (Amendment) Act 2015.
(2) The Defence Acts 1954 to 2011 and this Act may be cited together as the Defence Acts 1954 to 2015.
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