S.I. No. 17/2006 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (District no. 7) Order, 2006

1. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (District No. 7) Order, 2006.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1

st

February, 2006.

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 88 for the matter in column (4) of the following

“

Galway -

Each Monday at 10.30 a.m.

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

Third Thursday in each month at 12.00 noon ( Children Court only )

Fourth Thursday in each month except September 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 77 for the matter in column (4) of the following

“

Galway -

Third Wednesday in each month at 10.30 a.m. ( Family Law )

Third Thursday in each month at 10.30 a.m. ( Civil )

Fourth Thursday in each month except September at 10.30 a.m. (Family Law)

”,

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

Miriam Malone

___________________________

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service. 25

th

January, 2006

Miriam O'Flanagan

___________________________

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to

section 10

of the

Courts Service Act, 1998

.

25

th

January, 2006.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This order provides for

a) the sittings of the District Court at Galway exercising its summary jurisdiction- to be held on each Monday and the first, second, third and fourth Wednesday and every fourth Thursday (except September) in each month at 10:30 am. and every Third Thursday in each month at 12 noon for Children Court.

b) the sittings of the District Court at Galway exercising its civil jurisdiction to be held on the third Wednesday in each month, and the third Thursday in each month and fourth Thursday in each month except September at 10:30 am and family law on the third Wednesday and fourth Thursday in each month.

S.I. No. 17 of 2006

District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (District No. 7) Order, 2006.

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