Courts of Justice Act, 1953

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Number 32 of 1953.

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, 1953.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.

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

REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND PENSIONS.

4.	Increase of remuneration of judges and of justices.
5.	Expenses of judges, etc.
6.	Pensions of judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
7.	Pensions of judges of Circuit Court.
8.	Pensions of justices.
9.	Charge of remuneration and pensions on Central Fund.
10.	Restriction of existing pension provisions.

THE SUPREME COURT AND HIGH COURT.

11.	Provision for additional judge of the High Court.
12.	Modification of section 34 of the Act of 1936.
13.	Remittal and transfer of actions by Master of High Court.
14.	Limitation on amount of plaintiff's costs in certain High Court actions.
15.	Reconstitution of Superior Courts Rules Committee.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

16.	Division of the State into circuits.
17.	Assignment of a judge of the Circuit Court not assigned under section 16.
18.	Number of judges of the Circuit Court.
19.	Extension of jurisdiction in civil cases.
20.	Transfer of part-heard action from one venue to another.

THE DISTRICT COURT.

Acts Referred to
Courts of Justice Act, 1924	No. 10 of 1924
Court Officers Act, 1926	No. 27 of 1926
Courts of Justice Act, 1936	No. 48 of 1936
Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946	No. 21 of 1946
Courts of Justice Act, 1947	No. 20 of 1947
Courts of Justice Act, 1928	No. 15 of 1928
Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1949	No. 8 of 1949
Hire-Purchase Act, 1946	No. 16 of 1946
Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1926	No. 18 of 1926
District Court Districts (Dublin) Order, 1945	(S.R. & O., No. 279 of 1945)

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Number 32 of 1953.

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, 1953.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACTS, 1924 TO 1949, AND OTHER ENACTMENTS. [8th December, 1953.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: