S.I. No. 121 of 2008

DISTRICT COURT AREAS (AMENDMENT) (AUGUST SITTINGS) ORDER 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 2nd May, 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. This Order may be cited as the District Court Areas (Amendment) (August Sittings) Order 2008.

2. This Order shall come into operation on 30 July 2008.

3. Article 5 of District Court Areas (Amendment) Order 1970 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1970 ) is amended by the substitution for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph-

“(b) for the purpose of transacting the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction during the month of August in each year-

(i) notwithstanding paragraph (a), sittings shall be held during the month of August in and for such District Court areas as are fixed, (in each case on such days, at such hours and at the place fixed by the Principal Order or otherwise for such sitting), and

(ii) there may be initiated before or transacted at any such sitting any business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction for any District Court area comprised in the relevant District Court district.”

GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service

30 April 2008

MIRIAM MALONE.

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

MARIE RYAN.

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: 30 April 2008