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The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order 1991
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- 1991 No. 1677 (L. 21)
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This Order provides for the allocation of certain proceedings concerning children between the High Court, the county courts and the magistrates' courts.
Article 3 prescribes certain proceedings which must be commenced in a magistrates' court.
Article 4 prescribes the court in which are to be brought applications to vary, extend or discharge orders.
Articles 5 to 13 regulate transfer between different courts and categories of court.
Articles 14 to 20, and Schedules 1 and 2, deal with the distribution of business amongst the county courts, and provide for the Principal Registry of the Family Division to be treated as a county court.
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