3. c. 2) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom affecting the Militia, a locally raised force for home defence.

It provided for a Militia with an established strength of 15,000 men in Ireland (set against 51,489 in England and Wales, and 8,000 in Scotland).

[1] The Irish militia was to be raised entirely from volunteers, unlike units in England, Wales, and Scotland, which were recruited by ballot.

Men were liable to serve for five years or, if called into active service in this period, until the Militia was disembodied.

3. c. 33) was passed in April 1803 to double the bounty to four guineas, as not enough volunteers had come forward to make up the desired numbers.