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Uimhir 25 de 1999
ACHT NA gCÚIRTEANNA (FORÁLACHA FORLIONTACHA) (LEASÚ), 1999
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
RIAR NA nALT
Alt | |
1. | |
2. | |
3. | Íocaíochtaí áirithe a mhuirearú ar an bPríomh-Chiste agus íocaíochtaí agus caiteachais i gcoitinne. |
4. |
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | |
Na hAchtanna Oifigeach Cúirte, 1926 go 1998 | |
Acht na gCúirteanna Breithiúnais agus na nOifigeach Cúirte (Aoisliúntas), 1961 | |
Achtanna na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha), 1961 go 1997 | |
Acht na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha) (Leasú), 1991 | 1991, Uimh. 23 |
An tAcht um Dhlínse Cúirteanna agus Forghníomhú Breithiúnas, 1998 | |
Uimhir 25 de 1999
ACHT NA gCÚIRTEANNA (FORÁLACHA FORLÍONTACHA) (LEASÚ), 1999
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
ACHT CHUN PINSIN A CHUR AR FÁIL DO DHAOINE A SCAR LENA nOIFIG, GACH DUINE ACU I gCÁS SONRAITHE, MAR GHNÁTH-BHREITHEAMH DEN CHÚIRT UACHTARACH, MAR GHNÁTH-BHREITHEAMH DEN ARD-CHÚIRT AGUS MAR CHLÁRAITHEOIR CONTAE AGUS CHUN FORÁIL A DHÉANAMH MAIDIR LE SOCRUITHE I dTAOBH PINSEAN CÉILE AGUS LEANAÍ I LEITH GACH DUINE ACU SIN AR É D'FHÁIL BHÁIS. [13 Iúil, 1999]
ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR A LEANAS:
Forálacha a bhaineann le pinsin i gcásanna sonraithe.
1.—(1) D'ainneoin aon fhorála atá ar áireamh—
(a) in Achtanna na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha), 1961 go 1997, nó, a mhéid a leasaítear nó a leathnaítear na hAchtanna sin leis, san Acht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta, Parlaiminte, Breithiúnacha agus Cúirte (Leasú), 1998, nó
(b) sna hAchtanna Oifigeach Cúirte, 1926 go 1998,
ach faoi réir na bhforálacha dá dtagraítear in alt 2 den Acht seo, déanfar íoc pinsean i leith gach duine de na daoine a shonraítear i míreanna (a) go (c) d'fho-alt (2) den alt seo (dá ngairtear “na daoine sonraithe” san alt seo) a rialú leis na forálacha atá san alt seo agus leis na forálacha sin amháin.
(2) (a) Ag tosú an 18ú lá d'Aibreán, 1999, beidh duine a ceapadh mar ghnáth-bhreitheamh den Chúirt Uachtarach an 26ú lá de Mhárta, 1990, agus a scar lena oifig an 17ú lá d'Aibreán, 1999, i dteideal, ar feadh ré a shaoil, pinsean a fháil a bheadh comhionann le £40,000 nuair a íoctar go cuí é thar bhliain iomlán agus sula ndéantar asbhaintí dleathacha.
(b) Ag tosú an 21ú lá d'Aibreán, 1999, beidh duine a ceapadh mar ghnáth-bhreitheamh den Ard-Chúirt an 30ú lá de Shamhain, 1998, agus a scar lena oifig an 20ú lá d'Aibreán, 1999, i dteideal, ar feadh ré a shaoil, pinsean a fháil a bheadh comhionann le £30,000 nuair a íoctar go cuí é thar bhliain iomlán agus sula ndéantar asbhaintí dleathacha.
(c) Ag tosú an 21ú lá d'Aibreán, 1999, beidh duine a ceapadh mar chláraitheoir contae an 24ú lá de Mheitheamh, 1991, agus a scar lena oifig an 20ú lá d'Aibreán, 1999, i dteideal, ar feadh ré a shaoil, pinsean a fháil a bheadh comhionann le £15,000 nuair a íoctar go cuí é thar bhliain iomlán agus sula ndéantar asbhaintí dleathacha.
(3) I gcás ina ndéanfar tuarastal gnáth-bhreithimh den Chúirt Uachtarach, gnáth-bhreithimh den Ard-Chúirt nó cláraitheora contae choibhéisigh a mhéadú, beidh na pinsin a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (2) den alt seo, nó na pinsin sin arna gcoigeartú go deireanach de bhua an fho-ailt seo, le coigeartú, le héifeacht ón dáta céanna, de réir céatadáin atá comhionann leis an méadú céatadánach tuarastail a bheidh tugtha.
(4) Gan dochar do ghinearáltacht fho-alt (1) den alt seo, ní bheidh feidhm ag ailt 2(2) agus 4(2) (arna leasú leis an Acht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta, Parlaiminte, Breithiúnacha agus Cúirte (Leasú), 1998) d'Acht na gCúirteanna Breithiúnais agus na nOifigeach Cúirte (Aoisliúntas), 1961, maidir leis na daoine sonraithe, de réir mar is cuí.
(5) Beidh feidhm ag na rialacháin atá le déanamh faoi alt 4 d'Acht na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha) (Leasú), 1991 (a bhaineann le pinsin chéilí agus leanaí a sholáthar), maidir le céilí agus leanaí na ndaoine sonraithe mar a bheidh feidhm acu maidir le céilí agus leanaí gnáth-bhreithimh den Chúirt Uachtarach, gnáth-bhreithimh den Ard-Chúirt nó cláraitheora contae choibhéisigh, de réir mar a bheidh, ach amháin gurb iad na pinsin a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (2) den alt seo (mar a choigeartófar iad ó am go ham de bhua fho-alt (3) den alt seo) is bonn le ríomh an phinsin atá le híoc le céilí nó leanaí na ndaoine sonraithe.
(6) Go dtí go ndéanfar na rialacháin dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (5) den alt seo, leanfaidh aon socrú riaracháin chun pinsin a íoc le céilí agus leanaí na breithiúnachta nó oifigeach cúirte ar páirtí ann na daoine sonraithe d'éifeacht a bheith leis, faoi réir an agúis atá leagtha amach san fho-alt sin.
(7) San alt seo ciallaíonn “cláraitheoir contae coibhéiseach” oifig cláraitheora contae atá coibhéiseach leis an oifig ar scaradh léi faoi fho-alt (2)(c) den alt seo.
Feidhm forálacha a bhaineann le pinsin a laghdú.
2.—Beidh feidhm ag ailt 46(6) agus 57(2) d'Acht na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha), 1961, maidir leis na daoine sonraithe, de réir mar is cuí, fara aon mhodhnuithe is gá.
Íocaíochtaí áirithe a mhuirearú ar an bPríomh-Chiste agus íocaíochtaí agus caiteachais i gcoitinne.
3.—(1) Déanfar an pinsean is iníoctha faoin Acht seo le hiarghnáthbhreitheamh den Chúirt Uachtarach nó le hiarghnáthbhreitheamh den Ard-Chúirt agus aon phinsean a dheonaítear do chéile nó d'aon leanbh de chuid iarbhreithimh den sórt sin a mhuirearú ar an bPríomh-Chiste nó ar a thoradh fáis, agus beidh sé iníoctha as an bPríomh-Chiste nó as a thoradh fáis.
(2) Déanfar aon íocaíochtaí (seachas íocaíochtaí lena mbaineann fo-alt (1) den alt seo) a thabharfar agus aon chaiteachais a thabhófar i ndáil le héifeacht a thabhairt don Acht seo agus ag riaradh an Achta seo a íoc, a mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Airgeadais, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
4.—(1) Féadfar Acht na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha) (Leasú), 1999, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar Achtanna na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha), 1961 go 1997, agus, a mhéid a leasaítear nó a leathnaítear na hAchtanna sin leo, an tAcht seo agus an tAcht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta, Parlaiminte, Breithiúnacha agus Cúirte (Leasú), 1998, agus ailt 7 go 10, 13, 14 agus 16 den Acht um Dhlínse Cúirteanna agus Forghníomhú Breithiúnas, 1998, a fhorléiriú le chéile mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na gCúirteanna (Forálacha Forlíontacha), 1961 go 1999, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
(3) Déanfar na hAchtanna Oifigeach Cúirte, 1926 go 1998, agus, a mhéid a leasaítear nó a leathnaítear na hAchtanna sin leis, an tAcht seo a fhorléiriú le chéile mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Oifigeach Cúirte, 1926 go 1999, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Number 25 of 1999
COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
1. | |
2. | Application of provisions relating to abatement of pensions. |
3. | Charge of certain payments on Central Fund and payments and expenses generally. |
4. |
Acts Referred to | ||
Court Officers Acts, 1926 to 1998 | ||
Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Superannuation) Act, 1961 | 1961, No. 16 | |
Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 | 1961, No. 39 | |
Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1997 | ||
Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1991 | 1991, No. 23 | |
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998 | 1998, No. 52 | |
Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998 | 1998, No. 5 | |
Number 25 of 1999
COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999
Provisions relating to pensions in specified cases.
1.—(1) Notwithstanding any provision contained in—
(a) the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1997, or, in so far as it amends or extends those Acts, the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998, or
(b) the Court Officers Acts, 1926 to 1998,
but subject to the provisions referred to in section 2 of this Act, the payment of pensions in respect of each of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) of this section (in this section referred to as “the specified persons”) shall be governed solely by the provisions in this section.
(2) (a) Commencing on the 18th day of April, 1999, a person who was appointed as an ordinary judge of the Supreme Court on the 26th day of March, 1990, and who vacated his office on the 17th day of April, 1999, shall be entitled, for the duration of his life, to a pension which, when duly paid over a full year and before lawful deductions are made, would equate to £40,000.
(b) Commencing on the 21st day of April, 1999, a person who was appointed as an ordinary judge of the High Court on the 30th day of November, 1998, and who vacated his office on the 20th day of April, 1999, shall be entitled, for the duration of his life, to a pension which, when duly paid over a full year and before lawful deductions are made, would equate to £30,000.
(c) Commencing on the 21st day of April, 1999, a person who was appointed as a county registrar on the 24th day of June, 1991, and who vacated his office on the 20th day of April, 1999, shall be entitled, for the duration of his life, to a pension which, when duly paid over a full year and before lawful deductions are made, would equate to £15,000.
(3) Where the salary of an ordinary judge of the Supreme Court, an ordinary judge of the High Court or an equivalent county registrar is increased, the pensions specified in subsection (2) of this section or as last adjusted by virtue of this subsection shall fall to be adjusted, with effect from the same date, by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in salary granted.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, sections 2(2) and 4(2) (as amended by the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998) of the Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Superannuation) Act, 1961, shall not apply to the specified persons, as appropriate.
(5) The regulations to be made under section 4 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1991 (which relates to the provision of spouses' and children's pensions), shall apply to the spouses and children of the specified persons as they shall apply to the spouses and children of an ordinary judge of the Supreme Court, an ordinary judge of the High Court or an equivalent county registrar, as the case may be, except that the pensions specified in subsection (2) of this section (as may from time to time be adjusted by virtue of subsection (3) of this section) shall provide the basis for calculating the pension that is to be paid to the spouses or children of the specified persons.
(6) Pending the making of the regulations referred to in subsection (5) of this section, any administrative arrangement for the payment of pensions to spouses and children of the judiciary or court officers to which the specified persons are party shall continue to have effect, subject to the qualification set out in that subsection.
(7) In this section “equivalent county registrar” means the office of county registrar which is equivalent to the office vacated under subsection (2)(c) of this section.
Application of provisions relating to abatement of pensions.
2.—Sections 46(6) and 57(2) of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961, shall apply to the specified persons, as appropriate, with any necessary modifications.
Charge of certain payments on Central Fund and payments and expenses generally.
3.—(1) There shall be charged on and payable out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof the pension payable under this Act to a former ordinary judge of the Supreme Court or a former ordinary judge of the High Court and any pension granted to the spouse or any child of such a former judge.
(2) Any payments (other than payments to which subsection (1) of this section applies) made and expenses incurred in giving effect to this Act and in the administration thereof shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1999.
(2) The Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1997, and, in so far as they amend or extend those Acts, this Act and the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998, and sections 7 to 10, 13, 14 and 16 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998, shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts, 1961 to 1999.
(3) The Court Officers Acts, 1926 to 1998, and, in so far as it amends or extends those Acts, this Act, shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Court Officers Acts, 1926 to 1999.