Amendment of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 19783

1

The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 19783 is amended as follows.

2

In section 19 4 (Interim orders)—

a

in subsection (1)(a) omit “and”;

b

for subsection (1)(b) substitute—

b

the High Court on ordering the application to be reheard by a magistrates’ court after the refusal of an order under section 27 of this Act, and

c

a county court on ordering the application to be reheard by a magistrates’ court on an appeal under section 29 of this Act,

c

in subsection (3) for “the High Court” substitute “a county court ”;

d

in subsection (6) after “the High Court” insert “or a county court ” ;

e

in subsection (9) after “the High Court”, in both places where it occurs, insert “or a county court ”.

3

In section 29 5 (Appeals) for “the High Court” wherever it occurs substitute “a county court ”.