2(1)In proviso (1) to section 5 of the Debtors Act 1869—U.K.
(a)for the words from “any court other than” to “is to say,” substitute “ the county court— ”, and
(b)omit paragraph (c).
(2)In that section—
(a)for “superior courts may” substitute “ High Court or family court may ”,
(b)for “by a superior court”, and for “by any superior court”, substitute “ by the High Court or family court ”, and
(c)at the end insert—
“Section 31E(1)(b) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (family court has county court's powers) does not apply in relation to the powers given by this section to the county court.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)