Circuit Court Rules (Donor-Assisted Human Reproduction) These rules update Order 59 Rule 27A to facilitate commencement of section 232(b), (c) and (d) of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 which amends the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 by extending the court's jurisdiction to make a declaration of parentage to cases where the procedure was carried out in a non-clinical setting and to cases where the donor is known and consents to the declaration, or is deceased, or cannot reasonably be located
Statutory instrument explainer for S.I. No. 103 of 2,026.
Caveat: Statutory Instruments are legal instruments; this page is a tracker/explainer, not legal advice.
| Signed date | March 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Department | Circuit Court Rules Committee |
| Minister or signatory | Circuit Court Rules Committee |
| Operation | amendment |
| Current state | in_force_as_made |
| Policy domain | justice_security_courts |
| LRC subject | Courts and Courts Service |
| Bill link | No bill link in snapshot |
| Local topics | healthjustice |
Current-State Note
Not affected