Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961
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Interpretation generally. |
2.—(1) In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1924” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 ; | ||
“the Act of 1926” means the Court Officers Act, 1926 ; | ||
“the Act of 1936” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 ; | ||
“the Act of 1945” means the Court Officers Act, 1945 ; | ||
“the Act of 1946” means the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946 ; | ||
“the Act of 1947” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1947 ; | ||
“the Act of 1949” means the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1949 ; | ||
“the Act of 1953” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 ; | ||
“the Circuit Court” means the Court established by section 4 of the Principal Act; | ||
“the Court of Criminal Appeal” means the Court established by section 3 of the Principal Act; | ||
“the District Court” means the Court established by section 5 of the Principal Act; | ||
“the Dublin Metropolitan District” means the district styled and known as the Dublin Metropolitan District under section 64 of the Act of 1936; | ||
“enactment” includes a charter and any instrument made under an enactment; | ||
“the existing Chief Justice” means the judge of the existing Supreme Court who, by virtue of section 5 of the Act of 1924, was, immediately before the operative date, president of that Court; | ||
“the existing Circuit Court” means the Circuit Court of Justice constituted by section 37 of the Act of 1924; | ||
“the existing Court of Criminal Appeal” means the Court of Criminal Appeal constituted by section 8 of the Act of 1924; | ||
“the existing District Court” means the District Court of Justice constituted by section 67 of the Act of 1924; | ||
“the existing High Court” means the High Court of Justice constituted by section 4 of the Act of 1924; | ||
“the existing President of the Circuit Court” means the judge of the existing Circuit Court who, immediately before the operative date, held the office created by section 9 of the Act of 1947; | ||
“the existing President of the High Court” means the judge of the existing High Court who, by virtue of section 4 of the Act of 1924, was, immediately before the operative date, president of that Court; | ||
“the existing Supreme Court” means the Supreme Court of Justice constituted by section 5 of the Act of 1924; | ||
“the High Court” means the Court established by section 2 of the Principal Act; | ||
“justice of the District Court” includes, except where the context otherwise requires, the President of the District Court; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Justice; | ||
“the operative date” means the date on which this Act comes into operation; | ||
“the Principal Act” means the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961 (No. 39 of 1961); | ||
“State authority” means any authority being— | ||
(a) a Minister of State, or | ||
(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, or | ||
(c) the Irish Land Commission, or | ||
(d) the Revenue Commissioners, or | ||
(e) the Attorney General; | ||
“the Supreme Court” means the Court established by section 1 of the Principal Act. | ||
(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act. |