Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1991
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Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1936” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 ; | ||
“judge”, where used without qualification, means a judge of the Supreme Court, a judge of the High Court or a judge of the Circuit Court; | ||
“justice”, where used without qualification, means a justice of the District Court; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Finance; | ||
“the Principal Act” means the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 ; | ||
“service” shall be construed, in so far as the provision in which it appears has application to— | ||
(a) a judge of the Supreme Court or High Court, in accordance with paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act; | ||
(b) a judge of the Circuit Court, in accordance with paragraph 4 of the said Schedule; | ||
(c) a justice, in accordance with paragraph 7 of the said Schedule (as amended by section 33 of the Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1963 ); and | ||
(d) a holder of the office of Master of the High Court, Taxing Master or county registrar, in accordance with section 57 (3) of the Principal Act. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) references to the remuneration of a judge or justice shall be construed as references to the remuneration of the judge or justice at the time he vacates his office; and | ||
(b) references to the remuneration of a holder of any other office mentioned in this Act shall be construed as references to the remuneration in respect of that office at the time the holder thereof ceases to hold it. | ||
(3) In this Act a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act). |