Domestic Violence Act 2018

31

Rules of court and service of documents

31. (1) For the purpose of ensuring the expeditious hearing of applications under this Act, rules of court may make provision for the service of documents otherwise than under section 7 of the Courts Act 1964 in circumstances to which that section relates.

(2) This section is without prejudice to section 24 of the Interpretation Act 2005 which provides for rules of court.

Annotations:

Editorial Notes:

E2

Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (27.07.2020) by Circuit Court Rules (Family Law and Domestic Violence) 2020 (S.I. No. 282 of 2020).

E3

Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (6.03.2019) by District Court (Domestic Violence) Rules 2019 (S.I. No. 79 of 2019).