ISB SI

SI No.397 of 2006

District Court (Equal Status Act 2000) (Amendment) 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:-

1 These rules may be cited as the District Court (Equal Status Act 2000 (Amendment) Rules 2006.

2 These rules shall come into operation on the 25

th

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

3 Order 83 of the District Court Rules 1997 (

S.I. No. 93 of 1997

) is amended by the substitution in rule 12 for the words

“court district”

of the words

“court area”

.

Given this 10

th

day of July 2006

Miriam Malone

Chairperson

Uinsin Mac Gruairc

John P Brophy

Mary C Devins

Thomas E O’Donnell

Noel A Doherty

Elizabeth Hughes

Secretary

I concur in the making of the foregoing rules

Dated this 28

th

day of July 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 rule 12 to provide for applications to be taken in the District Court area where the club is situated which better facilitates the keeping of Club Registers.