Administration of Justice Act 1982

PART IThe County Court Limit

1(1)The following definition shall be inserted after the definition of " bailiff " in section 201 of the [1959 c. 22.] County Courts Act 1959—

  • " the county court limit", in relation to any enactment contained in this Act, means the county court limit for the time being specified by an Order under section 192 of this Act as the county court limit for the purposes of that enactment ;.

(2)Until the coming into force of the first Order under section 192 of the County Courts Act 1959 which specifies the county court limit for the purposes of any enactment the definition of " the county court limit" in sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect in relation to that enactment as if the reference to an Order under section 192 were a reference to any Order in Council or order defining the limit of county court jurisdiction for the purposes of that enactment.