Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965

9 Existing enactments relating to backing of warrants

(1) The following enactments relating to the backing of warrants, that is to say—

(a) sections 12, 14 and 15 of the [1848 c. 42.] Indictable Offences Act 1848;

(b) section 4 of the [1868 c. 107.] Indictable Offences Act Amendment Act 1868;

(c) section 27 and 29 of the [1851 c. 93.] Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851; and

(d) section 4 of the [1851 c. 90.] Fines Act (Ireland) 1851,

shall cease to have effect in relation to the Republic and accordingly references in those enactments to Ireland shall be construed as references to Northern Ireland only.

(2) The foregoing subsection shall not affect the application of any enactment therein mentioned in relation to a warrant issued in the Republic and duly endorsed in the United Kingdom before the date on which that subsection comes into force.

(3) Sections 27 and 29 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 shall have effect in relation to Northern Ireland, and shall be deemed to have had effect at all material times both in relation to Northern Ireland and in relation to the Republic or the Irish Free State, as if references to the inspector general and deputy inspectors general of the constabulary included references to any officer of police who, under the law for the time being in force in Northern Ireland, or in the Republic or the Irish Free State, as the case may be, exercises or exercised functions corresponding to the functions of the said inspector general and deputy inspectors general, and as if references to a form contained in that Act included any form prescribed or otherwise authorised by or under that law.