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Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1976
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24. Section 13(3) of the Act of 1976 is amended—
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(a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
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“(a) where the summons was issued prior to the coming into operation of section 24 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023—
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(i) a certificate by the county registrar or an officer acting on his or her behalf that the registrar or officer posted a letter containing the summons addressed as provided in subsection (2) shall be evidence of the fact so certified, and
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(ii) a certificate by the county registrar or an officer acting on his or her behalf or a member of the Garda Síochána that he or she personally delivered the summons to the juror on a specified date shall be evidence of the fact so certified,”,
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and
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(b) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):
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“(b) where the summons was issued after the coming into operation of section 24 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023—
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(i) a certificate by a relevant member of staff that the member of staff posted a letter containing the summons addressed as provided in subsection (2) shall be evidence of the fact so certified, and
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(ii) a certificate by a relevant member of staff or a member of the Garda Síochána that he or she personally delivered the summons to the juror on a specified date shall be evidence of the fact so certified,
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and”.
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