Courts Service Act, 1998
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Service deemed State authority for planning and development purposes. |
33.—(1) The Service shall be deemed to be a State authority for the purposes of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1993 , and a reference in any regulation made under section 2(1)(a) of that Act to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform shall be construed as including a reference to the Service. | |
(2) (a) Notwithstanding section 2 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1993 , or any regulations made under that section which provide for notification in respect of development consisting of the provision of temporary courthouses, it shall be necessary to notify such development once only. | ||
(b) In paragraph (a) “courthouses” means buildings, or other premises or installations, or other structures or facilities, whether provided on a temporary or permanent basis, used for the purposes of or in connection with the transaction of any business relating to a court, tribunal, inquiry or inquest established by statute. |