Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 29th May, 2015.

I, FRANCES FITZGERALD, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (3) of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992) (as adapted by the Justice and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 138 of 2011 )), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (Section 13) (Commencement) Order 2015.

2. The 2nd day of June 2015 is fixed as the day on which section 13 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (No. 12 of 1992) shall come into operation for-

(a) the Circuit Court sitting in the Eastern Circuit,

(b) the Circuit Court sitting in the Northern Circuit,

(c) the Circuit Court sitting in the South-Western Circuit,

(d) the Circuit Court sitting in the Western Circuit,

(e) the District Court sitting in District No. 1,

(f) the District Court sitting in District No. 2,

(g) the District Court sitting in District No. 3,

(h) the District Court sitting in District No. 5,

(i) the District Court sitting in District No. 6,

(j) the District Court sitting in District No. 7,

(k) the District Court sitting in District No. 13,

(l) the District Court sitting in District No. 15, and

(m) the District Court sitting in District No. 22.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

25 May 2015.

FRANCES FITZGERALD,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order brings Section 13 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 , which allows a witness to give evidence through a live television link in cases involving physical or sexual abuse, into operation in a number of Circuits and Districts.