James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 22:

In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1976

17.Section 13(3) of the Act of 1976 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

“(a) where the summons was issued prior to the coming into operation ofsection 17 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022—

(i) a certificate by the county registrar or an officer acting on his or her behalf that the registrar or officer posted a letter containing the summons addressed as provided in subsection (2) shall be evidence of the fact so certified, and

(ii) a certificate by the county registrar or an officer acting on his or her behalf or a member of the Garda Síochána that he or she personally delivered the summons to the juror on a specified date shall be evidence of the fact so certified,”,

and

(b) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) where the summons was issued after the coming into operation of section 17 of theCourts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022—

(i) a certificate by a relevant member of staff that the member of staff posted a letter containing the summons addressed as provided in subsection (2) shall be evidence of the fact so certified, and

(ii) a certificate by a relevant member of staff or a member of the Garda Síochána that he or she personally delivered the summons to the juror on a specified date shall be evidence of the fact so certified, and”.”.