Courts Act, 1991

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Number 20 of 1991


COURTS ACT, 1991


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court.

3.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court under Registration of Title Act, 1964.

4.

Extension of jurisdiction of District Court.

5.

Extension of jurisdiction of District Court in interpleader by under-sheriffs.

6.

Extension of jurisdiction of District Court under Hire-Purchase Acts, 1946 and 1960.

7.

Extension of jurisdiction of District Court in cases of detinue.

8.

Extension of jurisdiction of District Court under Family Home Protection Act, 1976.

9.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court and District Court under Hotel Proprietors Act, 1963.

10.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court and District Court under Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977.

11.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court and District Court under Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976.

12.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court and District Court under Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964.

13.

Extension of jurisdiction of Circuit Court and District Court under Family Law Act, 1981.

14.

Amendment of Act of 1981.

15.

Remittal or transfer of certain actions.

16.

Variation by order of certain monetary limits.

17.

Number of ordinary judges of High Court.

18.

Number of judges of Circuit Court.

19.

Number of justices of District Court.

20.

Permanent assignment of justices of District Court to districts.

21.

Amendment of Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961.

22.

Service of summonses.

23.

Short title, collective citation and commencement.


Acts Referred to

Attorneys' and Solicitors' Act, 1870

1870, c. 28

Courts Act, 1977

1977, No. 11

Courts Act, 1981

1981, No. 11

Courts (No. 2) Act, 1981

1981, No. 31

Courts Act, 1985

1985, No. 23

Courts (No. 3) Act, 1986

1986, No. 33

Courts Act, 1988

1988, No. 14

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961

1961, No. 38

Courts of Justice Act, 1924

1924, No. 10

Courts of Justice Act, 1936

1936, No. 48

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

1961, No. 39

Criminal Justice Act, 1951

1951, No. 2

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1926

1926, No. 18

Family Home Protection Act, 1976

1976, No. 27

Family Law Act, 1981

1981, No. 22

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

1976, No. 11

Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964

1964, No. 7

Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Act, 1960

1960, No. 15

Hotel Proprietors Act, 1963

1963, No. 7

Law Reform Commission Act, 1975

1975, No. 3

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977

1977, No. 1

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1990

1990, No. 21

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

1851, c. 93

Registration of Title Act, 1964

1964, No. 16

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Number 20 of 1991


COURTS ACT, 1991


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACTS, 1924 TO 1961, THE COURTS (ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION) ACT, 1961 , AND THE COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1961 TO 1988, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE COURTS. [15th July, 1991]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: