7 Jurisdiction over, and allocation of, proceedings.E+W

(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.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 7(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 53; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Commencement Information

I1S. 7 wholly in force at 31.1.1993 by s. 9(2) and S.I. 1992/3349, art. 2

Marginal Citations