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S.I. No. 3 Of 2003

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (AMENDMENT) (CALLAN AND KILKENNY) ORDER, 2003.

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District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) (Callan and Kilkenny) Order, 2003.

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) (Callan and Kilkenny) Order, 2003.

(b)      This Order shall come into operation on 1st February, 2003.

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

(a)    the deletion at reference number 127 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

and

(b)    the substitution at reference number 131 for the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the following:

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

(a)    the deletion at reference number 111 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

and

(b)    the substitution at reference number 115 for the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the following:

4.         The Schedule to the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1970 ), is hereby amended at reference number 22 in column (4) by the deletion of “Callan,” and “127,”.

5.         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.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This note does not form part of the instrument and is not a legal interpretation.

This order provides for --

(a)  the amalgamation of the District Electoral Divisions of the District Court Area of Callan into the District Court Area of Kilkenny, and

(b)  the variation of the days on which the District Court in Kilkenny sits to the First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesdays at 10.30. a.m. and the Second Wednesday in each month at 10.30. a.m.