S.I. No. 377/1979 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1979.

S.I. No. 377/1979 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1979. 1979 377

S.I. No. 377/1979:

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (RANKS) ORDER, 1979.

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, 1979.

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	46
6. Superintendent	156
7. Inspector	231
8. Station Sergeant	3
9. Sergeant	1,735
10. Garda	7,821

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 23rd day of

November, 1979.

SEÁN Ó LOINSIGH,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

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S.I. No. 377/1979 -- Garda Síochána (Ranks) Order, 1979.