S.I. No. 585/2001 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4) (Euro Changeover), 2001


We, the Superior Courts Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 67, and reconstituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 , section 15, by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , section 36, and the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 68 (as applied by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 48), and the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 14, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby make the annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this 26th day of November, 2001

Ronan Keane

Paul Sreenan

Frederick Morris

Anthony Hunt

Adrian Hardiman

Gordon Holmes

Richard Johnson

P.J. Fitzpatrick

I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court

Dated this 18th day of December, 2001

John O'Donoghue

Aire Dli agus Cirt

Comhionannais agus Athchoirithe Dli.

S.I. No. 585 OF 2001

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (NO. 4) (EURO CHANGEOVER), 2001

1.       Any reference in the Rules of the Superior Courts or in any of the Appendices and Forms contained therein to “money” or “monies” shall, in the period up to and including the 31st December, 2001 be taken as a reference, inter alia, to Irish Pounds or the Euro (€) equivalent thereof.

2.       Any reference in the Rules of the Superior Courts or in any of the Appendices and Forms contained therein to “money” or “monies” shall, with effect from 1st January, 2002 be taken to refer, inter alia, to the Euro (€).

3.       In any place in the Rules of the Superior Courts or in any of the Appendices and Forms contained therein where a pound sign (£) occurs without any amount being specified therewith, the Euro Sign (€) shall be inserted in its place with effect from the 1st January, 2002.

4.       Conversion of Statutory Amounts

In any place in the Rules of the Superior Courts or in any of the Appendices and Forms attached thereto, where an amount stands specified therein in pounds and the amount represents an amount fixed by or contained in legislation, such amount shall be converted to the equivalent Euro rate, i.e. at the rate of 1 euro equals 0.787564 pounds. Any reference to any statutory sum or statutory limit hereafter shall be taken to refer to the equivalent Euro amount or such Euro amount as shall, for the time being, stand specified by law.

5.       Convenient Euro Amounts

The amounts standing specified in the Rules of the Superior Courts as set out in column 4 of the Tables hereto shall stand replaced by the convenient Euro equivalent specified in column 5 of the Tables as set out below.

1

2

3

4

5

Order No.

Rule No.

Page Ref

Amount in IR£

Convenient Euro Equivalent (€)

4

5(2)

8

55

5

70

7

27

9(3)

83

100

130

67

92

248

5,000

6,500

67

99(1)

249

1,000

1,300

76

29(1)

(inserted in 1989)

500

650

76

90(3)

(inserted in 1989)

500

100

650

130

76

127(3)

(inserted in 1989)

500

650

76

153

(inserted in 1989)

5,000

6,500

77

48

379

5,000

6,500

77

50

379

5,000

6,500

77

54

380

100

130

77

55

380

500

650

77

56

381

200

100

260

130

77

57

381

200

100

260

130

77

87(1)3

388

500

650

77

88

389

50

65

81

11

433

50p

50p

0.60

0.60

99

53(1)

517

1,000

1,300

99

53(2)

517

1,000

1,300

99

54

517

500

650

Appendices to the Rules of the Superior Courts, 1986

Appendix

Page Ref

Form No

Amount in IR£

Convenient Euro Equivalent (€)

D

28

4

100

130

G

57

17

500

650

40,000

50,800

5,000

6,500

400

510

700

890

5,000

6,500

K

100

18

5,000

6,500

N

155

5

25p

0.30

P

208

13

5,000

6,500

O

(Inserted in 1989)

53

5,000

6,500

6.       In relation to the fees payable to Commissioners for Oaths (or other persons duly authorised to take affidavits) provided in Part VI of Appendix W of the Rules of the Superior Courts (as inserted by the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4) of 1990) the fee payable on the taking of an affidavit, affirmation or declaration or on attesting the execution of a bond shall be €4 and the fee on marking exhibits shall be €1.30.

7.       In relation to any other figure or amount not provided for by rules 4, 5 and 6 above, the same shall be converted to Euro by reference to the fixed conversion rate and the second decimal of the resultant amount shall be rounded down where the digit in the third decimal place is .4 or below and shall be rounded up where it is .5 or above.

8.       This rule shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 2002.

9.       This rule shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior Courts, 1986 to 2001 and may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 4) (Euro Changeover), 2001.