Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004

Definitions.

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39.—In this Chapter—

“Act of 1976” means the Family Home Protection Act 1976;

“Act of 1981” means the Courts Act 1981;

“Act of 1989” means the Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989;

“Act of 1991” means the Courts Act 1991;

“Act of 1995” means the Family Law Act 1995;

“Act of 1996” means F27[Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996;]

F28["Act of 2010" means the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010;

"broadcast" has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Broadcasting Act 2009;

"publish" means publish, other than by way of broadcast, to the public or a portion of the public;

"relevant enactment" means any of the following provisions:

(a) section 2(1B) (inserted by section 20 of the Courts Act 1971) of the Legitimacy Act 1931;

(b) section 45 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (in so far as it relates to matrimonial causes or matters, or minor matters);

(c) section 25 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976;

(d) section 10 of the Act of 1976;

(e) section 36 of the Status of Children Act 1987;

(f) section 34 of the Act of 1989;

(g) section 7 of the Maintenance Act 1994;

F29[(h) section 33 (for the purposes of section 45(2) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018) or 38 of the Act of 1995;]

(i) section 38 of the Act of 1996;

F29[(j) section 23 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018;]

(k) section 18, 30, 31, 49, 54 or 92 of the Adoption Act 2010;

(l) section 145 or 199 of the Act of F30[2010;]]

F31[(m) section 37 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F27

Substituted (11.01.2014) by Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (32/2013), s. 4(a), S.I. No. 5 of 2014.

F28

Inserted (11.01.2014) by Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (32/2013), s. 4(b), S.I. No. 5 of 2014.

F29

Substituted (1.01.2019) by Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), s. 50(1), S.I. No. 532 of 2018, subject to transitional provisions in subss. (2) and (3).

F30

Substituted (2.09.2024) by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), s. 69(a), S.I. No. 378 of 2024.

F31

Inserted (2.09.2024) by Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), s. 69(b), S.I. No. 378 of 2024.

F32

Substituted by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 231(a), not commenced as of date of revision.

F33

Inserted by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 231(b), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C15

Prospective affecting provision: definition of relevant enactment amended by Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), s. 231(a), (b), not commenced as of date of revisision.

F28[...

(l) section 145 or 199 of the Act of F32[2010;]]

F33[(m) section 66 (1)(a), 103 (1)(a), 205 or 217 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024.]