Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Act 2007

Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Act 2007 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2007 Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Act 2007 Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Act 2007 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 4 of 2007 COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Increase in number of ordinary judges of High Court. 3. Increase in number of ordinary judges of Circuit Court. 4. Increase in number of judges of District Court. 5. Amendment of Sixth Schedule to Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961. 6. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 2004, No. 31 Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 1961, No. 39 Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts 1961 to 2003 Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 1995, No. 31 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 2002, No. 15 Number 4 of 2007 COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007 AN ACT TO AMEND THE COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS ACT 1995 TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT, THE CIRCUIT COURT AND THE DISTRICT COURT; TO AMEND THE COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [5th March, 2007] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.— In this Act— “ Act of 1995 ” means the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 ; “ Act of 2004 ” means the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 . Increase in number of ordinary judges of High Court. 2.— The Act of 1995 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 9 (inserted by section 56(a) of the Act of 2004): “9.— The number of ordinary judges of the High Court shall not be more than 35.”. Increase in number of ordinary judges of Circuit Court. 3.— The Act of 1995 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 10 (inserted by section 56(b) of the Act of 2004): “10.— The number of ordinary judges of the Circuit Court shall not be more than 37.”. Increase in number of judges of District Court. 4.— The Act of 1995 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1) (inserted by section 56(c) of the Act of 2004) of section 11: “(1) The number of judges of the District Court in addition to the President of the District Court shall not be more than 60.”. Amendment of Sixth Schedule to Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961. 5.— The Sixth Schedule to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 is amended in paragraph 2(1) by the substitution of the following clause for clause (b) (inserted by section 27 (2) of the Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 ): “(b) Where, at the time of the appointment of a person to be a judge of the District Court, there are 20 judges of the District Court not permanently assigned to particular districts, the Government shall assign that person permanently to a particular district.”. Short title and collective citation. 6.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Act 2007. (2) The Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts 1961 to 2003 and this Act may be cited together as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts 1961 to 2007. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais