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Courts (No. 2) Act, 1997

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Number 43 of 1997

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT, 1997

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Number of ordinary judges of High Court.

3.

Amendment of section 14 of the Law Reform Commission Act, 1975.

4.

Appointment of presiding judges.

5.

Supplemental provision on number of judges.

6.

Former presiding judges and vacancies in relevant court.

7.

Ex-officio membership of courts.

8.

Maintenance of judicial remuneration, etc.

9.

Precedence between judges of Supreme Court and High Court.

10.

Functions exercisable by presiding judges.

11.

References to senior ordinary judge.

12.

Assignment of former Presidents of the District Court.

13.

Short title, construction and collective citation.

Acts Referred to

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961

1961, No. 38

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

1961, No. 39

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1997

Courts Act, 1996

1996, No. 26

Courts Act, 1997

1997, No. 6

Courts and Court Officers Act, 1995

1995, No. 31

Courts of Justice Act, 1924

1924, No. 10

Law Reform Commission Act, 1975

1975, No. 3

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Number 43 of 1997

COURTS (NO. 2) ACT, 1997

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ORDINARY JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERIODS OF APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, THE HIGH COURT, THE CIRCUIT COURT AND THE DISTRICT COURT AS THE PRESIDING JUDGES OF EACH OF THOSE COURTS, RESPECTIVELY, TO AMEND THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND HIGH COURT, TO AMEND THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT, 1975 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. [18th December, 1997]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: