I17 Jurisdiction over, and allocation of, proceedings.

1

The High Court and F1the county court shall both have jurisdiction under this Act.

2

In article 4 of the M1High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 (which provides that proceedings in which the county courts and the High Court both have jurisdiction may, subject to articles 5 and 6, be commenced either in a county court or in the High Court) for the words “and 6” there shall be substituted the words “ , 6 and 6A ”; and after article 6 of that Order there shall be inserted—

6A

Applications under section 1 of the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 shall be commenced in a county court.

3

The amendment by subsection (2) above of provisions contained in an order shall not be taken to have prejudiced any power to make further orders revoking or amending those provisions.