S.I. No. 539 of 2008

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (AMENDMENT) AND VARIATION OF DAYS AND HOURS (CARLOW AND KILKENNY) ORDER, 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th December, 2008.

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the section 43 of the section 16 of the 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:

1. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Carlow and Kilkenny) Order, 2008.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1st January, 2009.

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 1 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Carlow:

First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First, Second and Third Thursday in each month.

All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”

(b) the substitution at reference number 131 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Kilkenny:

First, Second and Fourth Monday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesday and Fourth Thursday in each month.

All sittings 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 1 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Carlow:

First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First, Second and Third Thursday in each month.

All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”

(b) the substitution at reference number 115 for the matter in column (4) of the following:

“Kilkenny:

First, Second and Fourth Monday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesday and Fourth Thursday in each month.

All sittings at 10.30 a.m.”

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,

15 December 2008

MIRIAM MALONE

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

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 .

Dated: 15 December 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note does not form part of the Instrument and is not a legal interpretation.)

This order provides for-

(a) Variation of Days in Carlow sitting as follows First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday in each month. First, Second and Third Thursday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

(b) Variation of Days in Kilkenny, sitting as follows First, Second and Fourth Monday in each month. First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesday and Fourth Thursday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.