The Gazette 1991

GAZETTE

i SEPTEMBER 1991

Payment of Wages Act f 1991 (No. 25 of 1991) Provisions: provides for the repeal of the Truck Acts 1831 to 1896 which govern, among other things, the payment of wages to manual workers in cash, and provides protection for all employees in relation to modes of wage payment and deductions from wages. Presented by Senator S. Fallon 17/5/91. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 17/7/91 and enacted. This Act extends the time provided for in the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 for the issue of District Court warrants of committal to prison for non-payment of fines (or for the non-performance of any condition) ordered by the District Court. Presented by the Minister for Justice 10/6/91. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 10/7/91 and enacted. Provisions: increases the monetary limits of the civil jurisdiction of the Circuit and District Courts and makes provisions for procedures relating to the transfer of actions from the High Court to the lower Courts and from the Circuit Court to the District Court; provides for an increase in the number of High Court Judges, permanent Judges of the Circuit Court and permanent Judges of the District Court and provides for other related matters. Amends and extends the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1961 and the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 to 1988. Presented by the Minister for Justice 10/6/91. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 9/7/91 and enacted. • The assistance of Margaret Byrne, Librarian, Law Society in the fore- going compilation is acknow- ledged. Courts (No. 2) Act, 1991. (No. 19 of 1991) Courts Act, 1991 (No. 20 of 1991).

SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY

Ph: 626 9020. 626 9029.

288 Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot,

Fax: 626 0903.

Dublin 10.

PRESIDENT'S PRIZE (Don Binchy) The President's Prize of the Solicitors' Golfing Society was held at Clonmel Golf Club on Friday, 19 July, 1991.

The results were as follows:- Winner: Pat Barriscale

10

40 points

Second: Tom Flood

18

38 points

Twelve & Under: First: Tony Ensor Second: David Alexander

7

35 points

34 points

10

Gross Prize: Rory Dean

6

78 strokes

Ryan Cup (13 - 18) First: Gerry Cronin

34 points

15

Second: John Dwyer Veterans' Cup First: J. Binchy

17

33 points

11

35 points

Second: Don Binchy

9

33 points

First Nine: Donald Binchy Second Nine: Cairbre Finan

12

19 points

13

19 points

Over 30 miles from C/onmei Frank Heffernan 33 points The Annual General Meeting of the Society was held on the evening of the 19th. Richard Bennett and William Jolley were re-elected as Secretary and Treasurer respectively. John Lynch was elected Captain of the Society for 1992. 20

RICHARD BENNETT Bennett & Co.

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