S.I. No. 281/1990 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4), 1990.


S.I. No. 281 of 1990.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 4), 1990.

We, the Superior Courts Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 67, and reconstituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 , section 15, by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , section 36 and the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 68 (as appointed by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 48) and the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 14, and all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby make the annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this 20th day of June 1990.

Thomas A. Finlay

Liam Hamilton

Frank Griffin

Anthony Hederman

Mella Carroll

Harry Hill

I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this 27th day of November, 1990.

RAY BURKE,

Aire Dlí agus Cirt.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (No. 4), 1990.

1. Part VI of Appendix W of the Rules of the Superior Courts is deleted and the following is substituted therefor:

"Part VI

Fees Payable to Commissioners for Oaths.

1. On taking an affidavit, affirmation of declaration ... ... ... ... ... ...

£3.00

2. On marking exhibits therein referred to and required to be marked

—for an exhibit or exhibits (irrespective of number) ... ... ... ... ... ...

£1.00

3. On attesting the execution of a bond ... ...

£3.00"

2. These rules shall come into effect as and from the 30th day of November 1990.

3. These rules shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior Courts and may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4), 1990.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Rules, which are operative from 30 November, 1990 provide for increases in the fees chargeable by Commissioners of Oaths. The Minister for Industry and Commerce has consented to the exercise by the rule-making authority (viz. the Superior Courts Rules Committee with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice) of their statutory powers to prescribe the fees in question.