Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 108(2) and (3)(c)(ii) of the Courts Act 2003, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2006 No. [ ]
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006

Made2006
Coming into force
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 109(4)(a) and (5)(b) of the Courts Act 20031.

A draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 108(2) and (3)(c)(ii) of that Act.

Citation, commencement and extent1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.

(2)

This Order shall extend to England and Wales and to Scotland.

Amendment to the Child Support Act 19912.

In section 33 of the Child Support Act 19912 (liability orders), in subsection (5), for “section 73 of the County Courts Act 1984 (register of judgments and orders)” substitute “section 98 of the Courts Act 2003 (register of judgments and orders etc)”.

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends section 33(5) of the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48) to substitute the reference to the register of judgments held in accordance with the County Courts Act 1984 (c.28) with a reference to the register held in accordance with the Courts Act 2003 (c.39).

This amendment is consequential to the repeal of section 73 of the County Courts Act 1984 and the commencement of section 98(1)(b) and (c) of the Courts Act 2003.