- Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 2920
The Civil Courts (Amendment No.2) Order 2006
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| Made | 7th November 2006 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 8th November 2006 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1 |
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the County Courts Act 1984[1].
In accordance with section 2(1) of the County Courts Act 1984 he has consulted the Lord Chief Justice before making the Order.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment No.2) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 30th November 2006.
Closure of Gravesend County Court
2. The Gravesend County Court shall cease to be held.
Amendments to the Civil Courts Order 1983
3. The Civil Courts Order 1983[2] shall be amended as follows:–
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(a) In Schedule 3 delete the entry in the first column relating to Gravesend County Court.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Harriet Harman
Minister of State Department for Constitutional Affairs
7th November 2006
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 so as to close Gravesend County Court. It does not deal with the devolution of the business of Gravesend County Court but this is transferred to Dartford County Court by direction of the Lord Chancellor after consulting the Lord Chief Justice. Dartford County Court has jurisdiction in proceedings commenced in Gravesend County Court before the coming into force of this Order.
Notes:
[1] 1984 c.28as amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) section 15(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 161.back
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