Courts of Justice Act, 1947

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Number 20 of 1947.

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, 1947.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General.

Section
1.	Short title and collective citation.
2.	Commencement.
3.	Interpretation.
4.	Repeals.

Salaries of Judges and Justices of the District Court.

5.	Increase of salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court.
6.	Salary of President of the Circuit Court.
7.	Increase of salaries of Circuit Judges.
8.	Increase of salaries of Justices of the District Court.

President of the Circuit Court and his Powers and Duties.

9.	President of the Circuit Court.
10.	Powers of the President of the Circuit Court.
11.	Duties and powers of Circuit Judges temporarily assigned to circuits.
12.	Ex-officio members of the Circuit Court Rules Committee.

Miscellaneous Provisions in relation to the Circuit Court.

13.	Alteration of composition of circuits.
14.	Appointment of additional Circuit Judge.
15.	Age of retirement of Circuit Judges.
16.	Case stated by Circuit Judge.
17.	Power of Circuit Judge assigned to a particular circuit to hear and determine urgent applications outside his circuit.

Pensions of Justices of the District Court.

18.	Pensions of certain Justices of the District Court.
19.	Charge of pensions, etc., of Justices of the District Court on the Central Fund.
20.	Gratuities in respect of certain deceased Justices of the District Court.

Acts Referred to
Courts of Justice Act, 1928	No. 15 of 1928
Courts of Justice Act, 1931	No. 1 of 1931
Courts of Justice Act, 1936	No. 48 of 1936
Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946	No. 21 of 1946
Courts of Justice Act, 1924	No. 10 of 1924

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Number 20 of 1947.

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, 1947.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACTS, 1924 TO 1946. [19th July, 1947.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—