Courts Act, 1991

Amendment of Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961.

21.—(1) The Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961 , is hereby amended—

(a) in section 5, by the substitution in subsection (2) (b) of “Judge of the District Court” for “Justice of the District Court”, and

(b) in section 6—

(i) by the substitution in subsection (1) (b) of “judge of the District Court” for “justice of the District Court”, and

(ii) by the substitution in subsection (6) of “judge” for “justice”.

(2) References in any statute or instrument made under statute to a justice of the District Court shall be construed as references to a judge of the District Court.