Courts of Justice Act, 1947

Interpretation.

3.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Act of 1928” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1928 (No. 15 of 1928);

the expression “the Act of 1936” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 (No. 48 of 1936);

the expression “the Act of 1946” means the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946 (No. 21 of 1946);

the word “circuit” means a circuit of the Circuit Court;

the expression “Circuit Judge” means a Judge of the Circuit Court;

the expression “Dublin Circuit Judge” means a Circuit Judge permanently assigned to the Dublin Circuit, but does not include any such Judge who is President of the Circuit Court;

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;

the expression “the Principal Act” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924).

(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1946.