S.I. No. 496/2012 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Nenagh, Tipperary, Killaloe and Ennis) Order, 2012.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th December, 2012.

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:

(a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Nenagh, Tipperary, Killaloe and Ennis) Order, 2012.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1st January, 2013.

1. 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 233 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Nenagh—

Fourth Monday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Thursday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”,

and

(b) the substitution at reference number 237 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Tipperary—

Second Monday in each month. First and Fourth Wednesday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”,

and

(c) the substitution at reference number 20 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Killaloe–

First Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”,

and

(d) the substitution at reference number 16 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Ennis—

Second Tuesday in January, March, May, July, October and December. First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First and Third Thursday in each month. Second Thursday in February, April, June, October and December. First, Third and Fourth Friday in each month. Second Friday in January, March, May, July, October and December. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”.

2. 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 201 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Nenagh—

Fourth Monday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Thursday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”,

and

(b) the substitution at reference number 205 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Tipperary—

Second Monday in each month. First and Fourth Wednesday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”,

and

(c) the substitution at reference number 18 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Killaloe—

First Tuesday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”,

and

(d) the substitution at reference number 15 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Ennis—

Second Tuesday in January, March, May, July, October and December. First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First and Third Thursday in each month. Second Thursday in February, April, June, October and December. First, Third and Fourth Friday in each month. Second Friday in January, March, May, July, October and December. All sittings 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.

GIVEN under the seal of the Courts Service,

7 December 2012.

ROSEMARY HORGAN,

Board Member.

MARIE RYAN,

Officer of Court Service.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order provides for variation of days and hours in Nenagh, Tipperary, Killaloe and Ennis effective from 1st January 2013.