Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 136 of 2024)

Courts Act 1964
No. 11 of 1964

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 24 June 1964 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 2(1) rep. 11/1977, s. 4
S. 3(1) districts altered S.I. No. 134 of 2002
  S.I. No. 387 of 1999
S. 4 rep. 11/1977, s. 4
S. 6 am. 8/2006, s. 39(4)(b). Note also s. 39(5)
S. 6 rep. 11/1981, s. 32(1), sch., pt. 1
S. 7 application restricted 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 31(1)
  18/2001, ss. 1(2), 23(1)
  1/1996, ss. 15(1) (2), 25
  17/1991, ss. 1(2), 33(1)
S. 7 applied S.I. No. 3 of 1985, rls. 2, 7
  S.I. No. 296 of 1982, rls. 2, 5(i)
  S.I. No. 96 of 1976, rls. 2, 42
S. 7 am. 36/1971, s. 22(1)
S. 7, power to vary procedure. 21/1981, ss. 13, 18
S. 7(2) substit. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(a)
S. 7(3) substit. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(a)
S. 7(4) substit. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(a)
S. 7(5)(a) substit. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(b)
S. 7(6) am. 15/2002, s. 25
S. 7(6)(a)(ii) repealed in so far as it is not already repealed 18/2023, ss. 1(4), 117
S. 7(6)(a)(ii) rep. with savings. 15/2002, ss. 3, sch. 1
S. 7(6)(a)(ii) applied S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 11, rl. 3
S. 7(6)(a) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(c)(i)(I)
S. 7(6)(a)(iii) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(c)(i)(II)
S. 7(6)(b) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(c)(ii)
S. 7(7) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 16(d)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Circuit Court (Alteration of Circuit) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 9 of 1986)
S. 3(1) Circuit Court (Alteration of Circuits) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 134 of 2002)
  Circuit Court (Alteration of Circuits) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 387 of 1999 )
  Circuit Court (Alteration of Circuits) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 327 of 1978)
  Circuit Court (Alteration of Circuits) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 201 of 1969)
  Circuit Court (Alteration of Circuits) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 206 of 1964)
S. 7 District Court (Service) Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 285 of 2012)
  District Court (Combined Court Offices) Rules 2009 (S.I. No. 581 of 2009)
  District Court (Forms) Rules 2009 (S.I. No. 92 of 2009)