S.I. No. 313/2007 - District Court (Community Service) Rules 2007
DISTRICT COURT (COMMUNITY SERVICE) RULES 2007 | ||
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th June, 2007. | ||
The District Court Rules Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 91 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 , section 72 of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 , section 34 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 and section 24 of the Interpretation Act 2005 , do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, make the following rules of court:— | ||
1. These rules may be cited as the District Court (Community Service) Rules 2007. | ||
2. These rules shall come into operation on the 20th day of July 2007 and shall be read together with all other District Court Rules for the time being in force. | ||
3. Order 30 of the District Court Rules is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-rule (3) of rule 3 thereof of the following: | ||
“(3) A summons issued under this rule shall be served upon the offender by a member of the Garda Síochána at least seven days before the date fixed for the hearing of the summons or by registered pre-paid post in accordance with Order 10.” | ||
GIVEN this 14th day of May 2007 | ||
MIRIAM MALONE | ||
Chairperson | ||
UINSIN MAC GRUAIRC | ||
MARY C DEVINS | ||
THOMAS E O’DONNELL | ||
BRIAN SHERIDAN | ||
FIONA TWOMEY | ||
ROY PEARSON | ||
NOEL A DOHERTY | ||
ELIZABETH HUGHES | ||
Secretary | ||
I concur in the making of the foregoing rules | ||
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Dated this 22nd day of June 2007 | ||
Signed: BRIAN LENIHAN | ||
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This does not form part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) | ||
These Rules amend Order 30 rule 5 to provide for service by registered post. |
