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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 29th May, 2015.
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I, FRANCES FITZGERALD, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (3) of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992) (as adapted by the Justice and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 138 of 2011 )), hereby order as follows:
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1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (Section 13) (Commencement) Order 2015.
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2. The 2nd day of June 2015 is fixed as the day on which section 13 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992) shall come into operation for-
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(a) the Circuit Court sitting in the Eastern Circuit,
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(b) the Circuit Court sitting in the Northern Circuit,
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(c) the Circuit Court sitting in the South-Western Circuit,
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(d) the Circuit Court sitting in the Western Circuit,
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(e) the District Court sitting in District No. 1,
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(f) the District Court sitting in District No. 2,
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(g) the District Court sitting in District No. 3,
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(h) the District Court sitting in District No. 5,
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(i) the District Court sitting in District No. 6,
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(j) the District Court sitting in District No. 7,
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(k) the District Court sitting in District No. 13,
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(l) the District Court sitting in District No. 15, and
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(m) the District Court sitting in District No. 22.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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25 May 2015.
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FRANCES FITZGERALD,
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Minister for Justice and Equality.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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This Order brings Section 13 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 , which allows a witness to give evidence through a live television link in cases involving physical or sexual abuse, into operation in a number of Circuits and Districts.
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