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

Section 32 of the Charter of the Courts of Justice, 127 RE (2451 BE), section 2 of the Announcement Revising the Charter of the Special Commissioners and Establishing Phayap Circle Court and Maha Rat Circle Court, dated 30 March 2458 Buddhist Era, and the Announcement Establishing Positions of Court of Justice Special Commissioners, dated 5 August 2472 Buddhist Era, shall be repealed.

The circle courts shall be abolished and the original circle courts shall have the status of provincial courts. In addition, the positions of chief judges of circle courts shall be dissolved.

There shall be justice commissioners according to the necessity of the public service, whose appointment will be announced. They shall have the same powers as chief judges over the territories which are to be specified in the announcements.

Cases relating to foreign subjects which have to be tried in accordance with treaties of amity shall be tried before