22. (1) The jurisdiction of the court in respect of civil proceedings under this Act may be exercised—

(a) as regards the Circuit Court, by the judge of the Circuit Court within whose circuit, and

(b) as regards the District Court, by a judge of the District Court for the time being assigned to the district court district within which,

the applicant resides or, if the application is for a barring order or an emergency barring order, the place, in relation to which that application was made, is situated.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person concerned who would, but for the conduct of the respondent, be residing at a place may be treated by the court as residing at that place.