Crime and Courts Act 2013

General modification

11 (1) In relevant legislation, but subject to any amendments or repeals made by or under this Act—

(a) any reference (however expressed) that is or is deemed to be a reference to a county court held under section 1 of the County Courts Act 1984 is to be read as a reference to the county court established by section A1 of that Act, and

(b) any reference (however expressed) that is or is deemed to be a reference to a judge of a county court held under section 1 of that Act (including, for example, any reference to the judge of such a county court and any reference to a judge for, or assigned to, the district of such a county court) is—

(i) if the context permits, to be read as a reference to the county court established under section A1 of that Act, and

(ii) otherwise is to be read as a reference to a judge of the county court established under that section.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to a reference to a holder of a particular office (for example, a reference to a Circuit judge) even though holders of the office were, or might have been, judges of county courts held under section 1 of that Act.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1) “relevant legislation” means—

(a) an Act passed no later than the end of the Session in which this Act is passed, but not the County Courts Act 1984,

(b) an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales passed no later than the end of that Session, or

(c) an instrument made under an Act (including a future Act), or under an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales (including a future Act of that Assembly), if—

(i) made no later than the coming into force of sub-paragraph (1), or

(ii) made later than the coming into force of sub-paragraph (1) but after having been approved in draft before the coming into force of that sub-paragraph by at least one House of Parliament or by the National Assembly for Wales.