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S.I No. 199 of 2000.

DISTRICT COURT (DISTRICT NO. 3) (VARIATION OF HOURS) ORDER, 2000.

S.I No. 199 of 2000.

DISTRICT COURT (DISTRICT NO. 3) (VARIATION OF HOURS) ORDER, 2000.

THE COURTS SERVICE, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 ( No. 32 of 1953 ), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 ( No. 39 of 1961 ), section 16 of the Courts Act, 1971 ( No. 36 of 1971 ), and by 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. (1) This Order may be cited as the District Court (District No. 3) (Variation of Hours) Order, 2000.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 2000.

2. In this Order--

“Order of 1980” means the District Court Areas (Variation of Hours) (No. 2) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 149 of 1980 ).

“Principal Order” means the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 );

3. The First Schedule of the Principal Order is hereby amended by the substitution of “10.30 a.m.” for “11.00 a.m.” in column (4) at reference numbers 169 (as amended by the Order of 1980), 170, 171, 172, 173 (as amended by the Order of 1980), 174, 176 (as amended by the Order of 1980), 177, 180, 181, 183 (as amended by the Order of 1980), 184, 185, 186 and 187.

4. The Second Schedule of the Principal Order is hereby amended by the substitution of “10.30 a.m.” for “11.00 a.m.” in the column (4) at reference numbers 148, 149, 150 (as amended by the Order of 1980), 152 (as amended by the Order of 1980), 153, 156, 157, 158, 159, and 160,

5. Business transacted in the District Court which is initiated and is 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.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation thereof.)

This order provides for the sittings of the District Court, exercising its civil and summary jurisdiction, in the District Court Areas of Achill, Balla, Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballycastle, Ballycroy, Belmullet, Castlebar, Crossmolina, Foxford, Killala, Kiltimagh, Newport, Swinford and Westport to commence at 10.30 a.m.