Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2013

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THIRTY-THIRD AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION (COURT OF APPEAL) ACT 2013

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Taking effect of provisions of this Act.

3. Establishment of Court of Appeal.

4. Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal.

5. Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

6. Other amendments to the Constitution.

7. Contingent amendments and construction provision.

8. Citation.

SCHEDULE 1

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 2

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 3

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 4

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 5

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 6

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 7

Part 1

Part 2

SCHEDULE 8

Part 1

Part 2

THIRTY-THIRD AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION (COURT OF APPEAL) ACT 2013

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.

[1st November, 2013]

WHEREAS by virtue of Article 46 of the Constitution any provision of the Constitution may be amended in the manner provided by that Article:

AND WHEREAS it is proposed—

(A) to amend the Constitution for the purpose of establishing a court to be called the Court of Appeal;

(B) in consequence of the foregoing, to amend otherwise the Constitution and, in particular, to amend those provisions of it that confer an appellate jurisdiction on the Supreme Court from decisions of the High Court and of other courts; and

(C) to delete Article 34.4.5° of the Constitution:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: