S.I. No. 51/2004 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Kanturk & Mitchelstown) Order, 2004

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), section 16 of the Courts Act, 1971 (No. 36 of 1971) and section 29 of the Courts Service Act, 1998 (No. 8 of 1998) and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby orders as follows:

1. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Kanturk & Mitchelstown) Order, 2004.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 19th February, 2004.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by:

(a) the substitution at reference number 43 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“

Kanturk—

First Wednesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

Third Friday in February, April, June, October and December at 10.30 a.m.

”,

and

(b) the substitution at reference number 49 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“

Mitchelstown—

First Friday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

Third Friday in January, March, May, July, September and November at 10.30 a.m.

”.

3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by:

(a) the substitution at reference number 38 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“

Kanturk—

First Wednesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

Third Friday in February, April, June, October and December at 10.30 a.m.

”,

and

(b) the substitution at reference number 44 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“

Mitchelstown—

First Friday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

Third Friday in January, March, May, July, September and November at 10.30 a.m.

”.

3. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

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GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service, 6th February, 2004.

PETER SMITHWICK,

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service.

MIRIAM O'FLANAGAN,

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to Section 10 of the Courts Service Act, 1998 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This order provides for—

(a) additional sittings of the District Court at Kanturk on the 3rd Friday in February, April, June, October and December at 10.30 a.m.

(b) sittings of the District Court at Mitchelstown on the 1st Friday in each month and 3rd Friday in January, March, May, July, September and November at 10.30 a.m.