Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (Amendment) Act 2012

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Number 7 of 2012


JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Amendment of Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998.

2. Amendment of Maintenance Act 1994.

3. Repeal of Part III of Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998.

4. Short title, collective citation and construction.

SCHEDULE


Acts Referred to

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011

2011, No. 23

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts 1961 to 2008

Defence Act 1954

1954, No. 18

Enforcement of Court Orders Act 1940

1940, No. 23

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976

1976, No. 11

Family Law Act 1995

1995, No. 26

Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998

1998, No. 52

Maintenance Act 1994

1994, No. 28

Status of Children Act 1987

1987, No. 26

Trustee Savings Banks Acts 1989 and 2001

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Number 7 of 2012


JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON JURISDICTION AND THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS SIGNED AT LUGANO ON THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2007 AND CONCLUDED ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PURSUANT TO COUNCIL DECISION 2009/430/EC 1 , AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO AMEND THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ACT 1998 AND THE MAINTENANCE ACT 1994 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[10th March, 2012]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

1 OJ No. L147 of 10.6.2009, p. 1