Translation:Charter of the Courts of Justice Amendment Act, 2550 BE

by National Legislative Assembly of Thailand (2006)

Seal of the Royal Command

Charter of the Courts of Justice
Amendment Act,
2550 BE

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Bhumibol Adulyadej R
Given on the 30th day of August 2550 BE
Being the 62nd year of the present reign

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramin Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej gives a great royal command by which He orders with His pleasure that it be announced as follows:

Whereas it is appropriate to amend the Charter of the Courts of Justice;

Therefore, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly, He orders with His gracious pleasure that the following Act be enacted:

Section1.This Act is called the "Charter of the Courts of Justice Amendment Act, 2550 BE".

Section2.This Act shall come into force from the day following the day of its publication in the Royal Gazette onwards.

Section3.The stipulations of paragraph 1 of section 16 of the Charter of the Courts of Justice shall be repealed and replaced by the following stipulations:

"Section16.The courts of first instance have territorial jurisdiction as designated by their constituent acts. In the event of necessity of change the jurisdiction of a court for the sake of the bringing of justice to the public, a royal decree shall be enacted."

Countersignatory:
General Surayud Chulanont
Prime Minister

Note: The grounds for promulgation of this Act are as follows: Since the provisions of the Charter of the Courts of Justice prescribe that the courts of justice have territorial jurisdiction as designated by an act, the changing of the jurisdiction of those courts needs to be done through the enactment of an act, which takes a long time, does not catch up with the changing of administrative areas, and does not contribute favourably to the bringing of justice to the public. In order to enable the changing of the jurisdiction of courts of first instance in a flexible manner, it is appropriate to amend the Charter of the Courts of Justice by allowing the jurisdiction of courts of first instance to be changed by the enactment of royal decrees. It is therefore necessary to enact this Act.

Bibliography

• "Phra Ratcha Banyat Kaekhaiphoemtoem Phra Thammanun San Yuttitham Phoso Song Phan Ha Roi Hasip" [Charter of the Courts of Justice Amendment Act, 2550 BE]. (2007, 5 September). Ratchakitchanubeksa [Royal Gazette], 124(51A), 21–23. (In Thai).