S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997

Type Statutory Instrument
Publication 1997-02-24
Last updated 2026-06-23
State In force superseded text
Text As published
articles 41

This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

190 amending acts · 2026-06-23, S.I. No. 281/2026 - District Court (Child Care) Rules 2026

Reform history JSON API
the provisions of the above Acts of a certain club, styled the provisions of the above Acts of a certain club, styled ....................................................................................
and occupying premises at ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................

in (court area) and district aforesaid,

has been lodged with me.

(Current Certificate expires on .................................................................................................................................)

Copy of Club Rules is enclosed herewith.

Dated this day of 19 .
Signed.....................................................................
Registrar of Clubs

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,

at

†Deleteif not required

No. 83.4

O.83, r.3 (3),5,7 (5)

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1988

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

District Court Area of District No.

I, the undersigned Registrar of Clubs, hereby certify that

the Club,

whose premises are situate at

in court area and district aforesaid, is registered under the Registration of Clubs Acts, 1904 to 1988.

Subject to the provisions of the said Acts, this certificate shall remain in force until the Annual Licensing Court for the said Court area held next after the grant of the application for this certificate, and shall then expire.

Application for its renewal must be made not later than twenty-one days prior to the date of such Annual Licensing Court.

Given under me hand this day of 19 .
Signed.......................................................................... Signed..........................................................................
Registrar of Clubs Registrar of Clubs

No. 83.5

O.83, r.7 (3)

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1988

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE GRANT/RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF

REGISTRATION

TAKE NOTICE that I TAKE NOTICE that I ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................................................
of ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................
OBJECT to the grant/renewal of a certificate of registration in respect of the OBJECT to the grant/renewal of a certificate of registration in respect of the OBJECT to the grant/renewal of a certificate of registration in respect of the OBJECT to the grant/renewal of a certificate of registration in respect of the OBJECT to the grant/renewal of a certificate of registration in respect of the OBJECT to the grant/renewal of a certificate of registration in respect of the
.......................................................................... .......................................................................... .......................................................................... Club situate at ........................................................................... ...........................................................................
........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ on the following grounds-
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Dated this day of 19 .
Signed.......................................................................
Registrar of Clubs

To the Registrar of Clubs,

District Court Office.

at .........................................

To the Secretary of the above-named Club,

at ................................................................

No. 83.6

O.83, r.7 (4)

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1988

NOTICE OF HEARING OF OBJECTION

District Court Area of District No.
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TAKE NOTICE that the hearing of the objection lodged by TAKE NOTICE that the hearing of the objection lodged by
of ...............................................................................................................................................................................
to the grant of a renewal of the certificate of registration in respect of the to the grant of a renewal of the certificate of registration in respect of the
................................................................ ................................................................
......................................................................................... .........................................................................................
the sitting of the District Court to be held at the sitting of the District Court to be held at

day of 19 at a.m./p.m.

Dated this day of 19 .
Signed.....................................................................
Registrar of Clubs

To

of

To the Secretary of the above-named Club,

of

(To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,

at )

No. 83.7

O.83, r.10 (3)

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1988

INTOXICATING LIQUOR (GENERAL) ACT, 1924

SECTION 21 (AS AMENDED)

CLUB AUTHORISATION

District Court Area of District No.
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THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS to THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS to
Secretary of Secretary of
being a Club duly registered under the above Acts, and whose premises are situate being a Club duly registered under the above Acts, and whose premises are situate
at ...................................................................................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid,

THIS AUTHORISATION, authorising such club, notwithstanding the provisions contained in its rules pursuant to the above Acts, to supply excisable liquors to members of

the Club during the period following, to wit .........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................

being a period during which such supply of excisable liquors would be prohibited by the rules of the Club.

Dated this day of 19 .
Signed...........................................................................
Judge of the District Court

No. 83.8

O.83, r.11 (3)

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1988

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1962

Section 14

CLUB AUTHORISATION FOR SPECIAL EVENT

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No.
THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS to THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS to THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS to ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................
Secretary of the ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... Club, being a
Club duly registered under the above Acts, the main object of which is Club duly registered under the above Acts, the main object of which is Club duly registered under the above Acts, the main object of which is Club duly registered under the above Acts, the main object of which is ................................................... ................................................... ...................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
and whose premises are situate at and whose premises are situate at ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid,

THIS AUTHORISATION, authorising such club, notwithstanding the provisions contained in its rules pursuant to the above Acts, to sell or supply excisable liquor to any person for consumption in the buildings or grounds of the Club on the following days

and during the following hours, to wit .............................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................................
during which period a special event, to wit during which period a special event, to wit ....................................................................................................

is being held in the Club.

Dated this day of 19 .
Signed.....................................................................
Judge of the District Court

No. 84.1

O.84,r.5 (1)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

Section 12 (4)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN EMERGENCY CARE ORDER

(where child is in custody of health board)

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... Applicant Applicant
of ............................................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... Respondent Respondent Respondent
of ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................
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WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged .............................
years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the ............................................................. ............................................................. .............................................................
day of .................................................... 19 and who resides at 19 and who resides at .................................................. ..................................................

*(in said court district) WAS DELIVERED UP to the custody of the applicant health board on the day of 19 by a member of the Garda Síochána under section 12 (3) of the above-mentioned Act (the said member having removed the

child to safety) from ...............................................................................................................................................

in accordance with section 12 (1) of the Act) and is now in the custody of the applicant in the said court district,

TAKE NOTICE that the applicant will make application under section 12 (4) of the

Act at the sitting of the District Court to be held at ...........................................................................................

on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. for an emergency care order placing the child under the care of the applicant for a period not exceeding eight days *(and for directions under section 13 (7) of the Act).

Dated this day of 19 .
Signed.......................................................................
Solicitor for applicant
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To..................................................... To..................................................... To.....................................................
of ................................................ ................................................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................

the above-named respondent

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No. 84.2

O.84 r.5 (1)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

Section 13 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN EMERGENCY CARE ORDER

(where child is not in custody of health board)

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
.............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. Applicant Applicant
of ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ Respondent Respondent Respondent
of ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................................................
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WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged WHEREAS the child named described above, who is appears to be aged ................................. .................................
years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the ................................................................. ................................................................. .................................................................
day of .......................................... 19....and who resides is for the time being at 19....and who resides is for the time being at 19....and who resides is for the time being at .....................
.......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

in the functional area of the applicant health board and in said court district,

AND WHEREAS the applicant believes that there is an immediate and serious risk to the health or welfare of the child which necessitates his/her being placed in the care of the applicant,

TAKE NOTICE that the applicant will make application under section 13 (1) of the

above-mentioned Act at the sitting of the District Court to be held at .........................................................

on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. for an emergency care order placing the child under the care of the applicant for a period not exceeding eight days *(and for directions under section 13 (7) of the Act).

Dated this day of 19 .
Signed..................................................................
Solicitor for applicant
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To To ...........................................
of ................................................. .................................................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................
the above-named respondent the above-named respondent the above-named respondent
  • Delete words inapplicable

No. 84.3

O.84, r.6 (2)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

Section 13 (1)

EMERGENCY CARE ORDER

(where child is in custody of health board)

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... Applicant Applicant
of ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... Respondent Respondent Respondent
of ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................

UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant under section 12 (4) of the above-mentioned Act for an emergency care order in respect of the child named described above, who appears to the Court to be aged .......... years, having been born *(as far as has been ascertained) on the .......... day of ....................... 19......

and who resides at ................................................................................................................................................

*(in the said court district) and who was delivered up to the custody of the applicant health board on the ..... day of ................. 19..... by a member of the Garda Síochána under section 12 (3) of the Act and who is now in the custody of the applicant in the said court district,

THE COURT *(being satisfied that notice of the application was duly served upon the respondent,)

having heard the evidence tendered herein,

being of opinion that there is reasonable cause to believe that there is likely to be an immediate and serious risk to the health/welfare of the child if the child is removed from the place where he/she is for the time being, and

being satisfied that the welfare of the child requires that this order be made,

HEREBY ORDERS that the child named described above be placed under the care of the applicant health board for the period of ........ days (being a period not exceeding eight days) from the date hereof;

(AND DIRECTS under section 13 (7) (a*) of the Act as follows:—

).
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Dated this day of
  • Delete words inapplicable

No. 84.4

O.84, r.6 (2)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

Section 13 (1)

EMERGENCY CARE ORDER

(where child is not in custody of health board)

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
.................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................. Applicant Applicant
of ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................. Respondent Respondent Respondent
of ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................

UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant under section 13 (1) of the above-mentioned Act for an emergency care order in respect of the child named described above, who appears to the Court to be aged.............years, having been born *(so far as has been ascertained) on the..........day of .......................19................

and who resides is for the time being at ........................................................................................................

in the functional area of the applicant health board and in the said court district,

THE COURT *(being satisfied that notice of the application was duly served upon the respondent,)

having heard the evidence tendered herein,

being of opinion that there is reasonable cause to believe that there is likely to be an immediate and serious risk to the health/welfare of the child which necessitates his/her being placed in the care of a health board, and

being satisfied that the welfare of the child requires that this order be made,

HEREBY ORDERS that the child named described above be placed under the care of the applicant health board for the period of ..........days (being a period not exceeding eight days) from the day upon which the child is delivered into the custody of that board;

(AND DIRECTS under section 13 (7) (a*) of the Act as follows:—

).
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Dated this.............. day of...................
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No. 84.5

O.84, r.6 (3)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

Section 13 (3)

WARRANT TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY CARE ORDER

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant Applicant
of ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. Respondent Respondent Respondent
of .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS upon application made to-day by the above-named applicant under section 13 (1) of the above-mentioned Act for an order in respect of the child named described above, who appears to the Court to be aged ....... years, having been born*(as far as has been ascertained) on the ....... day of ................ 19....,

THE COURT made an emergency care order placing the said child under the care of the applicant health board for the period of .......... days,

AND the child not being in the custody of the applicant,

THIS IS TO AUTHORISE YOU, ...............................................................................................................
a member of the Garda Síochána, of ................................................................................................................

accompanied by such other members of the Garda Síochána or such other persons as

may be necessary, to enter (if need be by force) the † may be necessary, to enter (if need be by force) the † .........................................................................................
at .................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................

in the said court district, where the child to whom the order relates is or where there are reasonable grounds for believing that he/she is and to deliver the child into the custody of the above-named health board.

Dated this.............. Dated this.............. day of................... 19............. 19.............
Signed..............................................................
Judge of the District Court *(for the said district).
To ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. .............................................................................................
of ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. .............................................................................................

the above-named member of the Garda Síochána.

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† Name the house or other place as set out in section 13 (3) of the Act.

No. 84.6

O.84, r.7 (1)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIRECTIONS

(under section 13 (7) (a) of the Act)

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. Applicant Applicant
of ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... Respondent Respondent Respondent
of ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS on the application of the ...................... Health Board, made under section 12 (4) 13 (1) of the above-mentioned Act, this Court on the .... day of ........... 19...., made an emergency care order placing the child named described above under the care of that board for a period of ....... days,

TAKE NOTICE that the applicant herein will make application at the sitting of the

District Court to be held at ...................................................................................................................................

on the ...... day of ........... 19..... at ....... a.m./p.m. for the Court's directions under section 13 (7) (a) of the Act with respect to:—

Dated this.............. day of.................. 19............. 19.............
Signed...............................................................
Applicant
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To ....................................................................
of ....................................................................
To ....................................................................
of ....................................................................

the above-named respondents)

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No. 84.7

O.84, r.7 (1)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 13 (7) (A) OF THE ACT

District Court Area of District Court Area of District Court Area of District No. District No. District No. District No.
In the matter of In the matter of ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ a child
Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description Name (if known) or description
...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant Applicant
of .................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ Respondent Respondent Respondent
of ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS ON APPLICATION by the ............. Health Board, made under Section 12 (4) 13 (1) of the above-mentioned Act, the Court on the ....... day of ............ 19... made an emergency care order placing the child named described above, under the care of that health board for the period of ,............. days,

NOW, THE COURT on the application of the above-named applicant under section 13 (7) (a) of the Act for directions in relation to the said child,

being satisfied that notice of the application was duly served,

having heard the evidence tendered, and

being satisfied that the welfare of the child so requires,

HEREBY DIRECTS under the said section 13 (7) as follows:—

Dated this.............. day of................... 19............. 19.............
Signed............................................................
Judge of the District Court *(for said court district)
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No. 84.8

O.84, r.7 (2)

CHILD CARE ACT, 1991

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO VARY DISCHARGE A DIRECTION

(under section I3 (7) (b) of the Act)

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