Adoption Act 1984
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6 The Court
S. 6(1) amended by No. 3/1986 s. 4(a).
(1) The Court having jurisdiction to make an adoption order or any other order under this Act shall be—
(a) the Supreme Court; or
(b) at the option of the applicant—the County Court.
S. 6(1A) inserted by No. 3/1986 s. 4(b).
(1A) If an application to make an adoption order or other order under this Act is made to the County Court and the County Court considers that, in all the circumstances of this case, the matter should be dealt with by the Supreme Court, the County Court may direct that the application be transferred to the Supreme Court.
(2) Rules in regard to any matter to be prescribed under this Act and directing the manner in which applications to the Court are to be made and dealing generally with all matters of procedure and incidental matters arising out of this Act and for carrying this Act into effect may in accordance with the provisions of sections 25 to 27 of the Supreme Court Act 1958 be made by the Judges of the Supreme Court.
No. 7147 s. 6.