District Court (Fees) Order, 1989.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the District Court (Fees) Order, 1989.
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paragraphs: This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1990.
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paragraphs: The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.
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paragraphs: The District Court (Fees) Order, 1984 ( S.I. No. 21 of 1984 ), the District Court (Fees) Order, 1985), and the District Court (Fees) Order, 1986 ( S.I. No. 377 of 1986 ), are hereby revoked.
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paragraphs: The fees set out in the second column of the Schedule to this Order shall be charged in the District Court Offices in respect of the items set out in the first column.
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paragraphs: No fees shall be payable in any proceedings brought under the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 (No. 7 of 1964), the Maintenance Orders Act, 1974 (No. 16 of 1974), the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 (No. 11 of 1976), the Family Home Protection Act, 1976 (No. 27 of 1976), the Family Law (Protection of Spouses and Children) Act, 1981 (No. 21 of 1981), the Status of Children Act, 1987 (No. 26 of 1987) or in proceedings brought by a Health Board under the Children Acts, 1908 to 1989, and no fees shall be payable under the Enforcement of Court Orders Acts, 1926 and 1940, in respect of the recovery of any sums due consequent on the aforementioned proceedings.
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paragraphs: (1) This article applies to the following persons—
( a ) Chief State Solicitor,
( b ) a State Solicitor,
( c ) a person employed in the Civil Service of the State as a Solicitor,
( d ) a member of the Garda Siochana,
( e ) a person authorised by a Minister of the Government to engage in the relevant prosecution or proceedings,
( f ) a person authorised by a local authority to engage in the relevant prosecution or proceedings, and
( g ) a Probation or Welfare Officer employed in the Department of Justice.
(2) No fee shall be payable under this Order by or in respect of—
( a ) any person to whom this Article applies when he is engaged—
(i) in a prosecution at the suit of the Attorney General or in any proceedings at the suit of or against the Attorney General,
(ii) in a prosecution at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions or in any other proceedings at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions,
(iii) in a prosecution by a member of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na,
(iv) in proceedings instituted by the Revenue Commissioners,
(v) in proceedings instituted by a Minister of the Government,
(vi) in a prosecution at the suit of a local authority under the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act, 1975 (No. 14 of 1975), or
(vii) in proceedings under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, or the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983 (No. 23 of 1983).
( b ) any party represented in any proceedings by the Chief State Solicitor or a State Solicitor acting in that capacity, or
( c ) a witness called on behalf of any party referred to in paragraph (b) of this Article or by a person to whom this article applies engaged in a case referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article.
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paragraphs: The payment of the fee in relation to each item shall be recorded by means of a stamp impressed on the document, or court fee card as appropriate, mentioned in the third column of the Schedule to this Order.