S.I. No. 292/2001 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Mullingar and Ballynacargy) Order, 2001.

1. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Mullingar and Ballynacargy) Order, 2001.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1 September, 2001.

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 247 of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5),

and

(b) the substitution at reference number 253 for the matter in columns (4) and (5) of the following

“

Mullingar -

The area comprising the District Electoral Divisions of Ballinalack, Belvidere, Carrick, Castle, Castlelost, Churchtown, Cloghan, Dysart, Emper, Enniscoffey, Gaybrook, Glenlough, Greenpark, Heathstown, Hopestown, Kilbixy, Knockdrin, Lackan, Milltown, Mullingar Rural, Mullingar North Urban, Mullingar South Urban, Multyfarnham, Owel, Piercetown, Portloman, Rathconrath, Russellstown, Skeagh, Sonna, Stonehall, Taghmon, Tullaghan and Woodland in the county of Westmeath.

First, Second, Third and Fourth Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m. and at 2.00 p.m.

”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order provides for the amalgamation of the District Court Area of Ballynacargy with the District Court Area of Mullingar and provides for a change in the days and times on which Mullingar District Court to the First, Second, Third and Fourth Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m. and at 2.00 p.m.

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