S.I. No. 28/1997 - District Court Districts and Areas (Section 26) (No. 7) Order, 1997.


S.I. No. 28 of 1997.

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (SECTION 26) (NO. 7) ORDER, 1997.

I, NORA OWEN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), and by section 16 of the Courts Act, 1971 (No. 36 of 1971), and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Section 26) (No. 7) Order, 1997.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 14th day of January, 1997.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by—

( a ) the deletion of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at reference number 99.

( b ) the substitution for the matter in column (2) at reference number 225 of the following:

"Counties of Tipperary N.R., Offaly and Galway.",

( c ) the substitution for the matter in column (5) at reference number 225 of the following:

"the area comprising—

( a ) the District Electoral Divisions of Aglishcloghane, Ballingarry, Ballylusky, Borrisokane, Cloghjordan, Cloghprior, Finnoe, Kilbarron, Mertonhall, Terryglass, Uskane and Lorrha West in the county of Tipperary (North Riding),

( b ) the District Electoral Divisions of Barna, Cangort, Cullenwaine and Templeharry in the county of Offaly, and

( c ) the District Electoral Divisions of Killimor (Portumna), Kilmalinogue, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh and Tynagh in the county of Galway.",

( d ) the substitution for the matter in column (4) at reference number 225 of the following:

"Bomsokane—

 Second Thursday in each month at 11 a.m.

 Third Thursday in each month at 11 a.m.".

3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961, is hereby amended by—

( a ) the deletion of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at reference number 87,

( b ) the substitution for the matter in column (2) at reference number 194 of the following:

"Counties of Tipperary N.R., Offaly and Galway.",

( c ) the substitution for the matter in column (5) at reference number 194 of the following:

"the area comprising—

( a ) the District Electoral Divisions of Aglishcloghane, Ballingarry, Ballylusky, Borrisokane, Cloghjordan, Cloghprior, Finnoe, Kilbarron, Mertonhall, Terryglass, Uskane and Lorrha West in the county of Tipperary (North Riding),

( b ) the District Electoral Divisions of Barna, Cangort, Cullenwaine and Templeharry in the county of Offaly, and

( c ) the District Electoral Divisions of Killimor (Portumna), Kilmalinogue, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh and Tynagh in the county of Galway.",

( d ) the substitution for the matter in column (4) at reference number 194 of the following:

"Borrisokane—

 Second Thursday in each month at 11 a.m.

 Third Thursday in each month at 11 a.m.".

4. ( a ) The Schedule to the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1970 ), is hereby amended in column 4 at reference number 8 by the deletion of—

(i) "Portumna", and

(ii) "99",

5. Business transacted in the District Court which is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 14th day of January, 1997.

NORA OWEN,

 Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for the abolition of the District Court Area of Portumna and the amalgamation of the District Electoral Divisions which comprised that Area with the District Court Area of Borrisokane.