Housing Act 1974

4(1)In this Part of this Schedule " the court ",—

(a)in relation to premises in England or Wales, means the county court; and

(b)in relation to premises in Scotland, means the sheriff.

(2)Any powers of a county court in proceedings for the recovery of possession of any premises in circumstances where the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule are or may be exercisable may be exercised by any registrar of the court, except in so far as rules of court otherwise provide.

(3)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, expressions to which a meaning is assigned by section 113 of the Rent Act 1968 or, in Scotland, section 133 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 have the same meanings in this Part of this Schedule.