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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th October, 2016. | ||
The District Court Rules Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 91 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 , section 72 of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 , section 34 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 , and section 24 of the Interpretation Act 2005 , and of all other powers enabling them in this behalf, do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice and Equality, make the following rules of court. | ||
Dated this 25th day of July 2016. | ||
Rosemary Horgan Chairperson | ||
Mary C Devins | ||
Brian Sheridan | ||
Conal Gibbons | ||
Roy Pearson | ||
Noel A Doherty | ||
Michelle Johnston | ||
I concur in the making of the following rules of court. | ||
Dated this 7th day of October 2016. | ||
FRANCES FITZGERALD,Minister for Justice and Equality. | ||
S.I. No. 513 of 2016 | ||
DISTRICT COURT (ISSUE OF CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 2016 | ||
1. (1) These Rules, which shall come into operation on the 8th day of November 2016, may be cited as the District Court (Issue of civil proceedings) Rules 2016. | ||
(2) These Rules shall be construed together with the District Court Rules 1997 ( S.I. No. 93 of 1997 ) and all other District Court Rules. | ||
(3) The District Court Rules as amended by these Rules may be cited as the District Court Rules 1997 to 2016. | ||
2. The District Court Rules 1997 ( S.I. No. 93 of 1997 ) are amended: | ||
(i) by the substitution for sub-rule (5) of rule 4 of Order 40 of the following sub-rule: | ||
“(5) Except in a case to which section 7(6)(a)(ii) of the Courts Act 1964 applies, a claim notice which has been issued by a Clerk is deemed to have been issued on the date on which it was filed with the Clerk for issue.”, and | ||
(ii) by the substitution for sub-rule (3) of rule 3 of Order 40A of the following sub-rule: | ||
“(3) Except in a case to which section 7(6)(a)(ii) of the Courts Act 1964 applies, a personal injuries summons which has been issued by a Clerk is deemed to have been issued on the date on which it was filed with the Clerk for issue.”. | ||
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EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) | ||
These Rules amend Order 40 rule 5(4) and Order 40A rule 3(3) of the District Court Rules to provide for section 7 (6)(a)(ii) of the Courts Act, 1964 . |
