Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						20 June 1961 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						Applic. rstrct | 
					37/2012, ss. 1(2), 7(1) | 
					
			
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						Trans. of functns. under. | 
					S.I. No. 294 of 1973 | 
					
			
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						S. 2(1) am. | 
					23/1991, ss. 8(a), 10(2) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(1)(a) am. | 
					18/2014, ss. 1(2), 15(a)(i) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(1)(a) rstrct. | 
					39/1961, s. 48(10)(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(2) am. | 
					37/2012, ss. 1(2), 63(a) | 
					
			
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						  | 
					5/1998, ss. 28 (a), 29, 31 | 
					
			
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						S. 2(2), applic. rstrct. | 
					25/1999, s. 1(4) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(2A) ins. | 
					37/2012, ss. 1(2), 63(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(2A)(a) am. | 
					18/2014, ss. 1(2), 15(a)(ii) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(3) am. | 
					18/2014, ss. 1(2), 15(a)(iii) | 
					
			
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					5/1998, ss. 28 (b), 31 | 
					
			
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						S. 2(3), substit. and (3A) added. | 
					23/1991, ss. 8(b), 10(2) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(4) am. | 
					18/2014, ss. 1(2), 15(a)(iv) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(5) am. | 
					5/1998, ss. 28(c), 31 | 
					
			
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						S. 4(2) am. | 
					39/1961, s. 48(10)(b) | 
					
			
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					5/1998, ss. 28(a), 29, 31 | 
					
			
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					37/2012, ss. 1(2), 64(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(2), applic. rstrct. | 
					25/1999, s. 1(4) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(2A) ins. | 
					37/2012, ss. 1(2), 64(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(3) am. | 
					37/2012, ss. 1(2), 64(a) | 
					
			
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					23/1991, s.9 | 
					
			
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					5/1998, ss. 28 (b), 31 | 
					
			
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						S. 4(4), (5) am. | 
					39/1961, s.48 (10) (b) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(5) substit. | 
					5/1998, ss. 28 (c), 31 | 
					
			
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						S. 5(2) am. | 
					39/1961, s.48 (10) (c) | 
					
			
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						S. 7 am. | 
					24/2010, ss. 1(2), 99(2) and schedule, pt. 2, item 16 | 
					
			
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						S. 7(1)(b) am. | 
					21/2010, ss. 2, 175(c) | 
					
			
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						S. 7(2)(a) am. | 
					18/2014, ss. 1(2), 15(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 7(8)(c), am. retro. | 
					15/2002, ss. 1 (4), 31 | 
					
			
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						S. 8 am. | 
					18/2014, ss. 1(2), 15(c) | 
					
			
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						S. 8 Min. power restricted | 
					10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 18 & Sch. 3 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						S. 6 | 
					Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Adoption of Provisions and Allocation of Pension) Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 216 of 1961) | 
				
			
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						S. 7 | 
					Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Adoption of Provisions and Allocation of Pension) Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 216 of 1961) | 
				
			
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						S. 7(2)(d) | 
					Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Superannuation) Act, 1961 (Section 7) (Appointed Day) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 173 of 1962) |