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

Courts and Court Officers Act 2002
No. 15 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement 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 Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
S. 6(a) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 62(a) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
Ss. 13-18 rep. 32/2013, ss. 1(2), 2(1) 3 February 2014 Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Jurisdiction of District Court and Circuit Court) (Commencement) Order 2013  (S.I. No. 566 of 2013), art. 2
S. 30(1) subsec. substit. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 41(1), (3) 20 September 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 544 of 2004), art. 3(1)
S. 30(3), (4) rep. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 41(2), (3) 20 September 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 544 of 2004), art. 3(1)
S. 35 rep. 14/2008, s. 3(1) and Schedule, Part 1 1 October 2008 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(3)(b) 
S. 36 rep. 14/2008, s. 3(1) and Schedule, Part 1 1 October 2008 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(3)(b) 
S. 46(1) am. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 62(b)(i) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)
S. 46(1), form and content of register prescribed S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 3(2) and sch. 1 31 March 2005 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) Regulations 2005 (S. I. No. 171 of 2005), reg. 1(2)
S. 46(3) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 56(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 46(3), non. applic. of S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 4 31 March 2005 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) Regulations 2005 (S. I. No. 171 of 2005), reg. 1(2)
S. 46(3) (4) (5), subsecs. substit. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(a) 20 September 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 544 of 2004), art. 3(1)
S. 46(3A) amended 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 56(b)(i), (II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 46(6), circumstances prescribed S.I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 4 31 March 2005 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) Regulations 2005 (S. I. No. 171 of 2005), reg. 1(2)
S. 46(7)(a), location and times for inspection of register prescribed S. I. No. 171 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 5 31 March 2005 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) Regulations 2005 (S. I. No. 171 of 2005), reg. 1(2)
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 31 March 2005 Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 (Register of Reserved Judgments) Regulations 2005 (S. I. No. 171 of 2005), reg. 1(2)
S. 46(9) (b) del. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(b) 20 September 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 544 of 2004), art. 3(1) 
S. 46(10), subsec. substit. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(c) 20 September 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 544 of 2004), art. 3(1)
S. 46(11), def. ins. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 55(d) 20 September 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 544 of 2004), art. 3(1) 
S. 46(11)(cc) ins. 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 62(b)(ii) 28 October 2014 Court of Appeal Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 479 of 2014), art. 2(b), (c)

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)