Circuit Court Rules (No. 1) (Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997) 1999.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Rules, which may be cited as the Circuit Court Rules (No. 1) (Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997), 1999, shall come into operation on the 6th day of December, 1999.
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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
ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME ACT, 1997 (No. 20 of 1997)
Rule One
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paragraphs: In this Order, “the Act” means the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (No. 20 of 1997), “a determination of the Labour Court” shall be interpreted having regard to the provisions of section 29(2) of the Act and “the Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Rule Two
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paragraphs: All applications made 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 applications made or proceedings taken in accordance with these Rules.
Rule Three
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paragraphs: All applications under Section 29 of the Act by way of claim for enforcement of determinations of the Labour Court by the Minister or by the employee concerned or, with the consent of the employee, by any trade union of which the employee is a member shall be made by way of Motion on Notice which shall set out the grounds upon which the Applicant relies for the reliefs sought and which shall have annexed thereto:— the original determination of the Labour Court or a certified copy of same, certified by the Applicant employee or his trade union or on behalf of the Minister as being a true copy of the determination received from the Labour Court and sought to be enforced and shall state the date on which the determination of the Labour Court was communicated to the Applicant. All such Motions on Notice shall be in accordance with the forms scheduled hereto with such amendments as may be appropriate.
Rule Four
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paragraphs: Applications shall be brought in the County where the employer concerned ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation.
Rule Five
Notice of every application shall be given to the employer or employers in question and to the Labour Court by serving notice of the proceedings (including the Notice of Motion and grounding Affidavits, if any) no later than 10 days prior to the return date specified in the Notice of Motion, in the case of the employer or employers personally in accordance with the provisions of Order 10 of the Circuit Court Rules, 1950, as amended or by leaving a true copy of same at the employer's residence or place of business or by pre-paid registered post to the employer's residence or place of business and, in the case of the Labour Court, by leaving a true copy of same at the Offices of the Court or by pre-paid registered post to that address.
Rule Six
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paragraphs: Save by special leave of the Court, all applications under Section 29 of the Act shall be heard upon oral evidence or as may be determined by the Court.
Rule Seven
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paragraphs: The Court may make such Order as to costs as may be appropriate including an Order measuring the costs.
Rule Eight
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paragraphs: The Registrar of the Labour Court shall have the right of access to all the information contained on the file kept in the Office of the County Registrar in respect of each application and shall be entitled upon request to receive a copy of any written Judgment delivered by the Judge relating thereto.