Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 20, line 20, to delete “section 18” and substitute “section 21”.

This is another technical amendment, which addresses an incorrect cross-reference in section 23(2). Section 23 deals with the power of a member of An Garda Síochána to arrest a person without warrant in certain specified circumstances. Subsection (2) begins with the words, "Without prejudice to the generality of section 18”.Section 18, however, deals with the exemption of charitable organisations from the application of sections 15 to 17 and has no relevance to Garda powers. Section 23(2) should refer instead to section 21 as that section deals with the general powers of entry and search of members of An Garda Síochána.