133U.K.In the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977—
(a)in section 4(4)—
(i)for “under section”, in the first place, substitute “ for the High Court in England and Wales ”,
(ii)omit “84 of the Senior Courts Act 1981”, and
(iii)omit “99 of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925”,
(b)in section 4(5)—
(i)after “in relation to county courts” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”,
(ii)after “High Court” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”, and
(iii)omit “84”, “99”, “of the said Act of”, “1981”, “1925”, “section or” and “section 75 of the County Courts Act 1984 or”,
(c)in section 4 after subsection (5) insert—
“(6)Subsections (1) to (4) have effect in relation to the county court in England and Wales as they have effect in relation to the High Court in England and Wales.”,
(d)in section 9(3) and (4) after “brought” insert “ in England and Wales in the county court or in Northern Ireland ”,
(e)in section 9(3)—
(i)before “county court rules” insert “ rules of court or ”, and
(ii)for “same county” substitute “ same ”, and
(f)in section 13(3) for the words from the beginning to “if” substitute “ In this section “the court”, in relation to England and Wales, means the High Court or the county court and, in relation to Northern Ireland, means the High Court or a county court, save that a county court in Northern Ireland has jurisdiction in the proceedings only if ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 133 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)