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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

Courts and Court Officers Act 2002
No. 15 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-12 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 13-18 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
Ss. 19-21 1 October 2002 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Sections 19 to 21) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 407 of 2002), art. 2
S. 22 1 October 2002 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Section 22) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 451 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 23-28 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
S. 29 29 April 2002 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Section 29) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 176 of 2002), art. 2
S. 30 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
S. 31 1 January 2002 Commenced as per s. 1(4)
Ss. 32-38 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 39-43 9 November 1999 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
Ss. 44, 45 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
S. 46 31 March 2005 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Section 46) (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 712 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 1 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 6(a) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 62(a)
Ss. 13-18 rep. 32/2013, ss. 1(2), 2(1)
S. 30(1) subsec. substit. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 41(1), (3)
S. 30(3), (4) rep. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 41(2), (3)
S. 35 rep. 14/2008, s. 3(1) and Schedule, Part 1
S. 36 rep. 14/2008, s. 3(1) and Schedule, Part 1
S. 46(1) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 62(b)(i)
S. 46(1), form and content of register prescribed S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 3(2) and sch. 1
S. 46(3) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 56(a)
S. 46(3), non. applic. of S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 4
S. 46(3) (4) (5), subsecs. substit. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(a)
S. 46(3A) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 56(b)(i), (II)
S. 46(6), circumstances prescribed S.I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 4
S. 46(7)(a), location and times for inspection of register prescribed S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 5
S. 46(7)(b), fee, form of requests and manner of certification of copies prescribed S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 6, sch. 2
S. 46(9) (b) del. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(b)
S. 46(10), subsec. substit. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(c)
S. 46(11), def. ins. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(d)
S. 46(11)(cc) ins. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 62(b)(ii)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 46 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 163 of 2015)
  Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 409 of 2005)
  Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 171 of 2005)