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48 1936

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, 1936

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Short title and citation.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Courts of Justice Act, 1936.

(2) The Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1931, and this Act may be cited together as the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1936.

The Principal Act.

2. —In this Act the expression “the Principal Act” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924). and, save where the context otherwise requires, shall be construed as referring to that Act as amended or extended by subsequent Acts.

Repeals.

3. —The enactments specified in the First Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of the said Schedule and, in regard to the enactments specified in Part I of the said Schedule, as from the passing of this Act and, in regard to the enactments specified in Part II of the said Schedule, as from the commencement of Part IV of this Act.