Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024

Circuit Court’s jurisdiction under this Act

5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a reference in this Act (other than in Part 12 ) to an application being made to the court shall be construed as a reference to an application being made to the Circuit Court and the Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under this Act in relation to any such application.

(2) The Circuit Court for the purposes of subsection (1) shall be—

(a) subject to paragraph (b), the Circuit Court for that circuit in which the applicant concerned ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation, or

(b) where the applicant concerned neither ordinarily resides nor carries on any profession, business or occupation in the State, the Circuit Court for the Dublin Circuit.