41Merger of Palatine Courts with High Court
(1)On the appointed day—
(a)the Court of Chancery of the county palatine of Lancaster (in this Act referred to as " the Lancaster Palatine Court "), and
(b)the Court of Chancery of the county palatine of Durham and Sadberge (in this Act referred to as " the Durham Palatine Court"),
shall be merged with the High Court and accordingly on and after that day no jurisdiction, whether conferred by statute or otherwise, shall be exercised by the Palatine Courts as such
(2)The provisions of Part I of Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect with respect to certain transitional matters consequential on the provisions of this section.