Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

Interpretation generally.

2.—(1) In this Act—

“the Act of 1924” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 ;

“the Act of 1926” means the Court Officers Act, 1926 ;

“the Act of 1936” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 ;

“the Act of 1945” means the Court Officers Act, 1945 ;

“the Act of 1946” means the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946 ;

“the Act of 1947” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1947 ;

“the Act of 1949” means the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1949 ;

“the Act of 1953” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 ;

“the Circuit Court” means the Court established by section 4 of the Principal Act;

“the Court of Criminal Appeal” means the Court established by section 3 of the Principal Act;

“the District Court” means the Court established by section 5 of the Principal Act;

“the Dublin Metropolitan District” means the district styled and known as the Dublin Metropolitan District under section 64 of the Act of 1936;

“enactment” includes a charter and any instrument made under an enactment;

“the existing Chief Justice” means the judge of the existing Supreme Court who, by virtue of section 5 of the Act of 1924, was, immediately before the operative date, president of that Court;

“the existing Circuit Court” means the Circuit Court of Justice constituted by section 37 of the Act of 1924;

“the existing Court of Criminal Appeal” means the Court of Criminal Appeal constituted by section 8 of the Act of 1924;

“the existing District Court” means the District Court of Justice constituted by section 67 of the Act of 1924;

“the existing High Court” means the High Court of Justice constituted by section 4 of the Act of 1924;

“the existing President of the Circuit Court” means the judge of the existing Circuit Court who, immediately before the operative date, held the office created by section 9 of the Act of 1947;

“the existing President of the High Court” means the judge of the existing High Court who, by virtue of section 4 of the Act of 1924, was, immediately before the operative date, president of that Court;

“the existing Supreme Court” means the Supreme Court of Justice constituted by section 5 of the Act of 1924;

“the High Court” means the Court established by section 2 of the Principal Act;

“justice of the District Court” includes, except where the context otherwise requires, the President of the District Court;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;

“the operative date” means the date on which this Act comes into operation;

“the Principal Act” means the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961 (No. 39 of 1961);

“State authority” means any authority being—

(a) a Minister of State, or

(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, or

(c) the Irish Land Commission, or

(d) the Revenue Commissioners, or

(e) the Attorney General;

“the Supreme Court” means the Court established by section 1 of the Principal Act.

(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.