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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.Déardaoin, 24ú Aibreán, 1952.Thursday, 24th April, 1952.1. The Committee met at 3.30 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present:— Deputy V. de Valera (in the Chair), the Minister for Defence, Deputies Brennan, Carter, Colley, S. Collins, Cowan, Hilliard and McQuillan. 3. Consideration of Bill. The Committee resumed consideration of the Bill. (i) Section 187. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “To delete subsections (1), (2) and (3) and substitute the following:— ‘(1) A general court-martial shall consist of a president and four other members of equal rank to the president appointed by the convening authority. (2) Where the person to be tried is an officer the president shall be an officer holding a rank equal to or higher than that of such person. (3) No officer shall be appointed as president or member of a general court-martial who has less than fifteen years’ service as an officer of the Defence Forces’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (ii) Section 188 agreed to. (iii) Section 189. Amendment proposed (Deputy Cowan): “In subsection (2), paragraph (g), page 85, line 8, to insert ‘or otherwise’ before ‘dealt’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section agreed to. (iv) Section 190 agreed to. Further consideration of the Bill adjourned. 4. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 5 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday next. |
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