Courts Act, 1971

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

25.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Courts Act, 1971.

(2) The Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1968, and this Act may be cited together as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1971.

(3) The Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1968, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act.

(4) Sections 2 to 12 of this Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1972, but shall not apply in relation to proceedings in any court instituted before that day.

(5) Section 14 of this Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1972.