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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961
No. 38 of 1961

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 29 September 1961 Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961 (Commencement) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 217 of 1961), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Am. S. I. No. 11 of 2003, art. 11
S. 1 am. 43/1997, ss. 5(1) (2), 6
S. 1 applic. rstrct. 43/1997, s. 5(1) (2)
S. 1(2), subsec. substit. 31/1995, s. 6(1)
S. 1(2)(b) substit. 32/2013, s. 22
S. 1(4) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 43(a)
S. 1A ins. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 6
S. 1A(2)(b) substituted 30/2024, s. 2
  12/2023, s. 2
  30/2019, ss. 1, 5(2)
S. 2(1A) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 2(2) am. 43/1997, ss. 5(1) (3), 6
S. 2(2)(a) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(b)(i)
S. 2(2)(aa) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(b)(ii)
S. 2(2)(b) substituted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(b)(iii)
S. 2(5) substit. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 32
S. 2(5)(aa), (ab) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(c)(i)
S. 2(5)(b) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(c)(ii)
S. 2(5)(bb) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 9(c)(iii)
S. 3 rep. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 73, sch. 1 item 4
  31/1995, sch. 1, pt. 2
S. 4(1A) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 19(a)
S. 4(2) am. 43/1997, ss. 5(1) (4), 6
S. 4(2)(a) am. 44/2012, ss. 1(2), 187(a)(i)
S. 4(2)(aa) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 19(b)(i)
S. 4(2)(b) substituted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 19(b)(ii)
S. 4(2)(b) am. 44/2012, ss. 1(2), 187(a)(ii)
S. 4(2)(c) ins. 44/2012, ss. 1(2), 187(a)(iii)
S. 5(1A) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 36(a)
S. 5(2)(a) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 36(b)(i)
S. 5(2)(aa) inserted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 36(b)(ii)
S. 5(2)(b) substituted 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 36(b)(iii)
S. 5(2)(b) am. 20/1991, ss. 21(1)(a), 23(4)
S. 6(1)(a) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 43(b)(i)
  44/2012, ss. 1(2), 187(b)
S. 6(1)(b) (6) am. 20/1991, ss. 21(1)(b), 23(4)
S. 6(5) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 43(b)(ii)
S. 6A ins. 15/2002, s. 12
S. 6A substit. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 34
S. 6A(1) substit. 44/2012, ss. 1(2), 187(c)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 8(2) Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961 (Commencement) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 217 of 1961)