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Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 1883 (C.52)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

LEGAL PROFESSION

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1991

Made

17th August 1991

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 124(3) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(1), hereby makes the following Order:–

1.  This Order may be cited as the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1991.

2.  Sections 4 and 112 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 shall come into force on 1st October 1991.

3.  The provisions of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 specified in the Schedule hereto shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

Dated 17th August 1991

SCHEDULE

Provision of the ActSubject matter of provision
Section 89 and Schedule 14Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors
Section 125(4) and (5)Order-making power for consequential amendments or repeals
Paragraphs 1-7 and 9-42 of Schedule 16, and section 116 so far as it relates to them.Provisions relating to the Children Act 1989(2)
Paragraph 14 of Schedule 17 and section 125(2) so far as it relates to that paragraph.Minor amendment
Paragraphs 21 and 54 of Schedule 18 and section 125(3) so far as it relates to them.Consequential amendments

Section 125(7) and Schedule 20 so far as they provide for the repeal of provisions in the following enactments –

(a)

the Maintenance Orders Act 1950(3)

(b)

the Family Law Reform Act 1969(4)

(c)

the Children and Young Persons Act 1969(5)

(d)

the Administration of Justice Act 1970(6)

(e)

the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972(7)

(f)

the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978(8)

(g)

the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(9)

(h)

the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(10)

(i)

the Family Law Reform Act 1987(11)

(j)

the Children Act 1989(2)

Repeals

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1991 the provisions in sections 4 and 112 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 relating to costs. In addition, this Order brings into force, on 14th October 1991, provisions in the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 relating to the Children Act 1989 and to foreign lawyers registering with the Law Society for various purposes.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of commencementS.I. No.
Section 125(7) (partially)1.11.19901990/2170
Schedule 20 (partially)
Sections 9, 21, 22, 23, 24(1) and (2), 25-28, 31(1) and (2), 32(1) and (2), 33(1) and (2), 60-62, 66-68, 70 (partially), 71, 74(1)-(3), 75-78, 83, 84, 116 (partially), 118 and 125 (partially); and Schedules 3, 10, 11, 16 (partially), 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 19 (partially) and 20 (partially)1.1.19911990/2484
Sections 17-20, 24(3), 29, 30, 31(3)-(9), 32(3)-(9), 33(3)-(9), 34, 35, 40, 53 (partially), 59, 63(1)(a) and (2), 69, 93, 99-101, 103 and 113-115; and Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 (partially), 15, 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 19 (partially) and 20 (partially)1.4.19911991/608
Sections 111, 125 (partially) and Schedule 18 (partially)1.5.19911991/985
Sections 2, 3, 10, 15, 56, 57, 74(4)-(7), 86 and 117; and Schedules 17-20 (all partially only)1.7.19911991/1364