S.I. No. 320/1972 - European Communities (Rules of Court) Regulations, 1972.

S.I. No. 320 of 1972.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (RULES OF COURT) REGULATIONS, 1972.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Rules of Court) Regulations, 1972.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1973.

3. The powers conferred by sections 36 , 66 and 91 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924), in respect of rules of court shall include corresponding powers in respect of rules of court for enabling section 2 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), to have full effect.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 19th day of December, 1972.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations, which come into operation on 1st January, 1973, enable rules of court to be made for the purpose of giving full effect to section 2 of the European Communities Act, 1972 .