Court Rules

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 (Criminal Justice Act 2006) Rules 2007.

2. These rules shall come into operation on the 31st day of May 2007 and shall be read together with all other District Court Rules for the time being in force.

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5. Order 17 of the District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No.93 of 1997) shall be amended by the insertion immediately following rule 9 of the following—

“10. An application under paragraph (g) of section 2(2) of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Chief Superintendent or under paragraph (h) of section 2(2) of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Chief Superintendent for a warrant to further detain a person detained pursuant to that Act shall be by information on oath and in writing and shall be in the Form 17.11 Schedule B. A warrant issued on foot of such information shall be in the  Form 17.12, Schedule B.”.

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10.  The Forms in Schedule 1 hereof shall be added to the Forms in Schedule B of the District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 93 of 1997).

11.  The Forms in Schedule 2 hereof shall be substituted for the Forms bearing the like numbers in Schedule B of the District Court Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 93 of 1997).

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