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Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
Jurisdiction (Parts 2 and 3)
40. (1) The jurisdiction conferred on the District Court by section 21 shall be exercised by—
(a) a judge of the District Court who is assigned to the district court district in which an applicant under that section ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation, or
(b) where no applicant under that section ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation in the State, a judge who is assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan District.
(2) The jurisdiction conferred on the Circuit Court by sections 22 and 35 shall be exercised by—
(a) the judge of the circuit in which an applicant under the section concerned ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation, or
(b) where no applicant under the section concerned ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation in the State, by a judge of the court for the time being assigned to the Dublin Circuit.
(3) The jurisdiction conferred on the Circuit Court by section 32 shall be exercised by the judge of the circuit in which the DAHR facility concerned is located.
Annotations
Amendments:
F31
Substituted by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 89(e)(i)(I), (II), (ii)(I),(II), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C12
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1), (1)(a), (2), (2)(a) amended by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 89(e)(i)(I), (II), (ii)(I),(II), not commenced as of date of revision.
40. (1) The jurisdiction F31[conferred on the Family District Court] by section 21 shall be exercised by—
(a) F31[judge of the Family District Court who is assigned to the Family District Court district] in which an applicant under that section ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation, or
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(2) The jurisdiction F31[conferred on the Family Circuit Court] by sections 22 and 35 shall be exercised by—
(a) the F31[judge of the Family Circuit Court circuit] in which an applicant under the section concerned ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation, or
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