Here is the proposed Bill for Ex-PDF going through the Dail at the moment.
To be read I suppose in line with the current Defence Act Restatement - Here - https://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload..._1954_0018.PDF
Section 75 is discharge by purchase.
Amendment of Defence Act 1954: re-enlistment of formerly enlisted persons
25. The Defence Act 1954 is amended—
(a) in section 19(b), by the substitution of “section 53, 53A or 54” for “section 53 or
54”,
(b) by the insertion of the following section after section 53:
“Re-enlistment of formerly enlisted persons
53A. (1) A person who was formerly enlisted in the Permanent Defence
Force—
(a) who has served the full term of his or her original enlistment in
accordance with section 53 (and, if applicable, any periods of
service authorised under section 64 or 65), or
(b) who was discharged in accordance with section 75,
may, subject to subsection (2), be re-enlisted as an enlisted person of
the Permanent Defence Force for a specified period as determined by
the Minister.
(2) A person may only be re-enlisted under subsection (1) where the
Minister determines that this course of action will address a
deficiency, within the Defence Forces, of necessary skills or expertise
which, in his or her opinion, cannot be met through the use of existing
personnel resources.
(3) A person re-enlisted under subsection (1) may have that period of
service extended for such further term as the Minister may determine,
having regard to any deficiency within the Defence Forces of
necessary skills or expertise which, in his or her opinion, cannot be
met through the use of the then existing personnel resources.
(4) Sections 53, 63, 64, 65 and 70 shall not apply to a person re-enlisted
under this section.”,
(c) in section 58(1), by the substitution of “section 53 or 53A” for “section 53”, and
(d) in section 69, by the substitution of “section 53 or 53A” for “section 53”.
25. The Defence Act 1954 is amended—
(a) in section 19(b), by the substitution of “section 53, 53A or 54” for “section 53 or
54”,
(b) by the insertion of the following section after section 53:
“Re-enlistment of formerly enlisted persons
53A. (1) A person who was formerly enlisted in the Permanent Defence
Force—
(a) who has served the full term of his or her original enlistment in
accordance with section 53 (and, if applicable, any periods of
service authorised under section 64 or 65), or
(b) who was discharged in accordance with section 75,
may, subject to subsection (2), be re-enlisted as an enlisted person of
the Permanent Defence Force for a specified period as determined by
the Minister.
(2) A person may only be re-enlisted under subsection (1) where the
Minister determines that this course of action will address a
deficiency, within the Defence Forces, of necessary skills or expertise
which, in his or her opinion, cannot be met through the use of existing
personnel resources.
(3) A person re-enlisted under subsection (1) may have that period of
service extended for such further term as the Minister may determine,
having regard to any deficiency within the Defence Forces of
necessary skills or expertise which, in his or her opinion, cannot be
met through the use of the then existing personnel resources.
(4) Sections 53, 63, 64, 65 and 70 shall not apply to a person re-enlisted
under this section.”,
(c) in section 58(1), by the substitution of “section 53 or 53A” for “section 53”, and
(d) in section 69, by the substitution of “section 53 or 53A” for “section 53”.
Section 75 is discharge by purchase.
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