S.I. No. 344 of 2008

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (AMENDMENT) AND VARIATION OF DAYS AND HOURS (KELLS & TRIM) ORDER, 2008.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th August, 2008.

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the section 43 of the section 16 of the 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) and Variation of Days and Hours (Kells & Trim) Order, 2008.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1st January, 2009.

2. 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 195 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Trim-

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

(b) the substitution at reference number 190 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Kells-

Second, Third and Fourth Friday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”

3. 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 165 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Trim-

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

(b) the substitution at reference number 162 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Kells-

Second, Third and Fourth Friday in each month at 10.30 a.m.”

4. 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,

27 August 2008

MIRIAM MALONE.

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service.

MARIE RYAN.

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuantto section 10 of the Courts Service Act, 1998 .

Dated: 27 August 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order provides for-

(a) Variation of Days in Trim, sitting first, second, third and fourth Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m.

(b) Variation of Days in Kells, sitting second, third and fourth Friday in each month at 10.30 a.m.