Circuit Court Rules (No. 2) of 1997 (Adoptive Leave Act, 1995).
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Rules, which may be cited as the Circuit Court Rules (No. 2), 1997 ( Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 ), shall come into operation on the 24th day of March, 1997.
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paragraphs: The Orders referred to in these Rules shall be added to and construed together with those Orders contained in the Circuit Court Rules, 1950, as amended.
ORDER 63B
( ADOPTIVE LEAVE ACT, 1995 (No. 2 of 1995))
Rule One
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paragraphs: In this Order "the Act" means the Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 (No. 2 of 1995), and "the Tribunal" means the Employment Appeals Tribunal and "Commissioner" means a rights commissioner and "the Minister" means the Minister for Equality and Law Reform.
Rule Two
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paragraphs: All applications served or proceedings taken before these Rules shall have come into operation but which are in accordance with the existing Rules and practice of the Court shall have the same validity as application made or proceedings taken in accordance with these Rules.
Rule Three
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paragraphs: An application for the enforcement of a decision of a Commissioner or a determination of the Tribunal, whether such application be made by the party in whose favour the decision or determination was made or by the Minister, shall, pursuant to section 39 of the Act, be made by way of Motion on Notice grounded upon Affidavit sworn by the party seeking enforcement of the decision or determination or, in the case of the Minister, by an appropriate officer duly authorised by the Minister, which said Affidavit shall exhibit
( a ) a certified copy of the decision of the Commissioner or a certified copy of the determination of the Tribunal and
( b ) a certified copy of the covering letter from the Commissioner or the Tribunal issued to the Applicant with the aforementioned decision of the Commissioner or determination of the Tribunal:
( c ) a copy Notice of Appeal, if applicable;
and shall set out
(i) all facts relevant to the alleged failure to carry out the decision or determination;
(ii) whether or not an appeal has been brought from the decision or determination and, if no such appeal has been brought, that the time for appeal has elapsed and, if such appeal has been brought, the date upon which Notice of Appeal was given and evidence of abandonment thereof.
Rule Four
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paragraphs: Applications shall, in accordance with section 39 (4) of the Act, be brought in the county where the relevant employer ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation.
Rule Five
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paragraphs: Notice of every application shall be given to the Tribunal and the Commissioner. Such notice shall be effected before the filing of the application by the delivery of a copy of the application, or sending it by pre-paid registered post, to the Office of the Secretary of the Tribunal or to the Rights Commissioner, Labour Relations Commission, as appropriate.
Rule Six
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paragraphs: Save by special leave of the Court, all applications under section 39 of the Act shall only be heard upon Affidavit.
Rule Seven
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paragraphs: The Court may make such Order as to costs as may be appropriate.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
These Rules prescribe Circuit Court procedures in respect of applications brought under section 39 of the Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 for the enforcement of decisions of a rights commissioner or determinations of the Employment Appeals Tribunal pursuant to the said Act.