Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th March, 2017. | ||
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 , and of all other powers enabling them in this behalf, do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice and Equality, make the following rules of court. | ||
Dated this 30th day of January 2017. | ||
Rosemary Horgan Chairperson | ||
Mary C Devins | ||
Brian Sheridan | ||
Conal Gibbons | ||
Anne Watkin | ||
Shane McCarthy | ||
Riobard Pierse | ||
Niall Nolan | ||
Roy Pearson | ||
Noel A Doherty | ||
Michelle Johnston | ||
I concur in the making of the following rules of court. | ||
Dated this 8th day of March 2017. | ||
FRANCES FITZGERALD, | ||
Minister for Justice and Equality. | ||
S.I. No. 77 of 2017 | ||
DISTRICT COURT (JUDGES’ ROBES) RULES 2017 | ||
1. (1) These Rules, which shall come into operation on the 15th day of March 2017, may be cited as the District Court (Judges’ Robes) Rules 2017. | ||
(2) These Rules shall be construed together with the District Court Rules 1997 ( S.I. No. 93 of 1997 ) and all other District Court Rules. | ||
(3) The District Court Rules as amended by these Rules may be cited as the District Court Rules 1997 to 2017. | ||
2. The District Court Rules 1997 ( S.I. No. 93 of 1997 ) are amended by the substitution for Order 5 of the Order set out in the Schedule. | ||
Schedule | ||
“Order 5 | ||
Judges robes | ||
1. (1) Save as otherwise provided by Statute or these Rules, the official attire to be worn by the Judges during the sittings of the Court shall be as follows: | ||
(a) a black coat and gown of uniform nature and material and white bands or | ||
(b) a black gown of uniform nature and material with sleeves bearing blue double ribbon banding and a single white neck tab or white bands. | ||
(2) A Judge appointed to the Court after the coming into operation of sub-rule (1) and this sub-rule shall wear the official attire specified in paragraph (b) of sub-rule (1). | ||
2. A Judge, when hearing and determining such proceedings as are referred to in section 45 (1) of the Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989 (No. 6 of 1989) or proceedings involving a child shall not be required to wear either such gown but shall during the sittings of the Court wear white bands or a single white neck tab and dark attire.” | ||
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EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). | ||
These rules amend Order 5 of the District Court Rules to provide for new judicial attire for the judges of the District Court. |