S.I. No. 352/1971:

DISTRICT COURT (SUMMONS SERVERS FEE) RULES, 1971.

DISTRICT COURT (SUMMONS SERVERS FEE) RULES, 1971.

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 , and section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1937 (as applied by section 48 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 ), and section 34 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, make the following Rules of Court:--

1. These Rules may be cited at the District Court (Summons-Servers Fee) Rules, 1971.

2. These Rules shall come onto operation on the 3rd day of January, 1972, and shall be read together with all other District Court Rules for the time being in force.

3. The District Court (Summons-Servers Fee) Rules, 1970 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1970 ) are hereby annulled.

4. The fee to be paid to a summons-server for the service of any summons, civil process, originating or any other court document shall be the sum of forty pence payable on proof of each separate service effected.

Dated this 30th day of November, 1971.

I concur in the making of the foregoing Rules.

Dated this 20th day of December, 1971.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These rules which come into operation on 3rd January, 1972, provide for a revision in the amount of the fee payable to summons-servers.