Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Power of Authority to enter into contracts and engage consultants, advisers and police officers

132. (1) With the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, the Authority may, to the extent that it considers necessary to assist in the performance of its functions—

(a) enter into contracts with any person or body,

(b) engage consultants or advisers, or

(c) arrange with police services outside the State for the engagement of police officers from those services.

(2) The Authority may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, pay out of the resources at its disposal, such fees or allowances for expenses (if any) incurred under a contract, engagement or arrangement referred to in subsection (1) as the Authority may determine.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority shall determine the period, and the terms and conditions, of the engagement of—

(a) a person as a consultant or adviser under subsection (1)(b), or

(b) a police officer from a police service outside the State under subsection (1)(c).