S.I. No. 238/2006 - District Court (Order 16) Rules 2006

1. These rules may be cited as the District Court (Order 16) Rules 2006.

2. These rules shall come into operation on the 1

st

day of June 2006 and shall be read together with all other District Court rules for the time being in force.

3. The District Court Rules 1997 (

S.I. No.93 of 1997

) shall be amended by the deletion of rule 5 of Order 16.

Given this 3

rd

day of April 2006

Miriam Malone

Chairperson

Uinsin Mac Gruairc

Mary C Devins

Thomas E O’Donnell

Hugh O’Neill

Fiona Twomey

David Kelly

Noel A Doherty

Elizabeth Hughes

Secretary

I concur in the making of the foregoing rules

Dated this 4

th

day of May 2006

Michael McDowell

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This does not form part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Rules amend Order 16 by deleting rule 5 having regard to the judgment Judge - v- Judge Scally and others (4/11/05).

SI No.238 of 2006

District Court (Order 16) Rules 2006

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

, do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform make the following rules of court:-