No. 23/1940:

ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1940

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I AMENDMENT OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1926

1 The Principal Act.

2 Construction of this Part of this Act.

3 Time within which application for examination order may be made.

4 Duration of instalment orders.

5 Variation of instalment orders.

6 Re-enactment of section 18 of the Principal Act with modifications.

PART II MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

7 Amendment of section 1 of the Married Women (Maintenance in case of Desertion) Act, 1886.

8 Enforcement of certain orders for periodical payments.

9 Release of persons imprisoned for non-payment of money.

10 Short title and citation.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LAW IN RELATION TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE RELEASE IN PROPER CASES OF PERSONS IMPRISONED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF MONEY.

[10th July, 1940.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—