S.I. No. 27/1997:

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (SECTION 26) (NO. 8) ORDER, 1997.

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (SECTION 26) (NO. 8) ORDER, 1997.

I, NORA OWEN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), and by section 16 of the Courts Act, 1971 (No. 36 of 1971), and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Section 26) (No. 8) Order, 1997.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 14th day of January, 1997.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by--

( a ) the deletion of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at reference number 199,

( b ) the substitution for the matter in column (5) at reference number 200 of the following:

"the area comprising the District Electoral Divisions of Anketell Grove, Bellanode, Bragan, Castleshane, Clones, Derrygorry, Drumsnat, Emyvale, Enagh (Monaghan), Figullar, Glaslough, Killylough, Kilmore, Monaghan Rural, Monaghan Urban, Rackwallace, Scotstown, Shanmullagh, Sheskin, Tedavnet, Tehallan, Aghabog, Clones Rural, Clones Urban, Currin, Drum, Drumhillagh, Drummully, Killeevan, Killynenagh, Newbliss and St. Tierney in the county of Monaghan.",

( c ) the substitution for the matter in column (4) at reference number 200 (as amended by the District Court Areas (Variation of Days and Hours) (No. 2) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 117 of 1970 ), and the District Court Areas (Variation of Days and Hours) (No. 8) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 344 of 1974 ) ) of the following:

"Monaghan--

Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month at 11 a.m.

First Wednesday in each month at 11 a.m.

Third Wednesday in each month at 11 a.m.".

3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961, is hereby amended by--

( a ) the deletion of the matter in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at reference number 169,.

( b ) the substitution for the matter in column (5) at reference number 170 of the following:

"the area comprising the District Electoral Divisions of Anketell Grove, Bellanode, Bragan, Castleshane, Clones, Derrygorry, Drumsnat, Emyvale, Enagh (Monaghan), Figullar, Glaslough, Killylough, Kilmore, Monaghan Rural, Monaghan Urban, Rackwallace, Scotstown, Shanmullagh, Sheskin, Tedavnet, Tehallan, Aghabog, Clones Rural, Clones Urban, Currin, Drum, Drumhillagh, Drummully, Killeevan, Killynenagh, Newbliss and St. Tierney in the county of Monaghan.",

( c ) the substitution for the matter in column (4) at reference number 170 (as amended by the District Court Areas (Variation of Days and Hours) (No. 2) Order, 1970, and the District Court Areas (Variation of Days and Hours) (No. 8) Order, 1974) of the following:

"Monaghan--

Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month at 11 a.m.

First Wednesday in each month at 11 a.m.

Second Monday in January, March, May, July, September and November at 11 a.m.

Third Wednesday in each month at 11 a.m.".

4. ( a ) The Schedule to the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1970 ), is hereby amended in column 4 at reference number 5 by the deletion of--

(i) "Clones", and

(ii) "199",

5. Business transacted in the District Court which is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 14th day of January, 1997.

NORA OWEN,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for the abolition of the District Court Area of Clones and the amalgamation of the District Electoral Divisions which comprised that Area with the District Court Area of Monaghan.