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S.I. No. 220/1981 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1981.

S.I. No. 220/1981 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1981. 1981 220

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 220 of 1981.

GARDA SíOCHáNA (RANKS) ORDER, 1981.

S.I. No. 220 of 1981.

GARDA SíOCHáNA (RANKS) ORDER, 1981.

The Government, in exercise of the power conferred on them by section 1 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1972 (No. 2 of 1972) , hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1981.

2. It is hereby determined that the Garda Síochána shall be divided into the ranks specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order and that each rank shall consist of not more than the number of members of the Garda Síochána specified in column (2) of that Schedule opposite the mention of the rank in column (1).

SCHEDULE

Rank of Garda Síochána	Maximum Number of Members of Garda Síochána of each rank
(1)	(2)
1. Commissioner	1
2. Deputy Commissioner	2
3. Assistant Commissioner	6
4. Surgeon	1
5. Chief Superintendent	52
6. Superintendent	180
7. Inspector	320
8. Station Sergeant	2
9. Sergeant	2050
10. Garda	9386

	GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 19th day of June, 1981.
	CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,
	Taoiscach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order prescribes the ranks of the Garda Síochána and the maximum number of members of each rank.