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					<ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:DocumentCategory Value="primary"/><ukm:DocumentMainType Value="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct"/><ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/></ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="1984"/><ukm:Number Value="28"/><ukm:EnactmentDate Date="1984-06-26"/><ukm:UnappliedEffects><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Row="634" RequiresApplied="false" AppliedModified="2015-11-02T17:36:29Z" Modified="2021-09-29T12:02:29Z" AffectedYear="1984" AffectedProvisions="s. 60A(2)" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectedNumber="28" Type="words substituted" AffectingNumber="22" AffectingYear="2013" AffectingProvisions="Sch. 9 para. 10(17)" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Notes="Effect not applied as s. 60A has not been brought into force" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28" EffectId="key-9e567723cc1f44089678a8764300a7bc" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-9e567723cc1f44089678a8764300a7bc"><ukm:AffectedTitle>County Courts Act 1984</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="section-60A-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28/section/60A/2" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">s. 60A(2)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Crime and Courts Act 2013</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9">Sch. 9 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-9-paragraph-10-17" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/10/17">para. 10(17)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-61-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Prospective="true" Qualification=""/><ukm:InForce CommencingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954" CommencingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Date="2014-04-22" Qualification="wholly in force" CommencingYear="2014" CommencingNumber="954" AppendedCommentary="(with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)"><ukm:CommencingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="article-2-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencingProvisions><ukm:CommencingSavings><ukm:Section Ref="article-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencingSavings></ukm:InForce></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28" AffectedYear="1984" EffectId="key-8d12e74a57edac26c9adf3fdde3cef21" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Row="159" AffectedProvisions="s. 60A" AffectingNumber="29" Type="inserted" AffectingProvisions="s. 191" AffectedNumber="28" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingYear="2007" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-8d12e74a57edac26c9adf3fdde3cef21" Modified="2017-10-31T17:53:22Z"><ukm:AffectedTitle>County Courts Act 1984</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="section-60A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28/section/60A" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">s. 60A</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Legal Services Act 2007</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-191" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/191">s. 191</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Savings><ukm:Section Ref="section-29" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/29">s. 29</ukm:Section> <ukm:Section Ref="section-192" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/192">192</ukm:Section> <ukm:Section Ref="section-193" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/193">193</ukm:Section></ukm:Savings><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-211-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/211/2">s. 211(2)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect RequiresApplied="true" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/15" AffectingNumber="15" Row="51" AffectedProvisions="Pt. 6A" AffectingYear="2007" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-93d9c8a8e28d0e0122bf22db2b8fc4cb" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28" Type="inserted" AffectingProvisions="s. 107(1)" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Modified="2025-11-07T21:38:07Z" AffectedYear="1984" EffectId="key-93d9c8a8e28d0e0122bf22db2b8fc4cb" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" Comments="In the inserted Pt. 6A please ensure that the following amendments by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 48 have been carried out (see appended commentary): &#34;(2) In sections 117B(1), 117F(6), 117G(1) and 117H(1) for “A county court” substitute “ The county court ”. (3) Omit “proper”, in each place. (4) In section 117I(7)(a) omit “(within the meaning of Part 6)”. (5) In section 117K(3) for “the judge” substitute “ a judge of the county court ”. (6) In sections 117K(5) and 117L(1)(b) for “a county court” substitute “ the county court ”. (7) Omit section 117K(6) (district judge may exercise powers of judge). (8) In section 117R(3) omit “, or another court whilst it was previously the proper county court,”. (9) Omit section 117T(3) and (4) (meaning of “proper county court”).&#34; And the following amendments by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 10(53) (see appended commentary): &#34;(a) omit “proper”, in each place, (b) in section 117I(7)(a) omit “(within the meaning of Part 6)”, (c) in section 117K(3) for “the judge” substitute “ a judge of the county court ”, (d) omit section 117K(6) (district judge may exercise powers of judge), (e) in section 117R(3) omit “, or another court whilst it was previously the proper county court,”, and (f) omit section 117T(3) and (4) (meaning of “proper county court”).&#34;" Notes="This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 paras. 10(53), 48; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c)" AffectedNumber="28" AppendedCommentary="(as amended by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 paras. 10(53), 48; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))"><ukm:AffectedTitle>County Courts Act 1984</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="part-6A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28/part/6A" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">Pt. 6A</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="section-107-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/15/section/107/1">s. 107(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-148-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/15/section/148/5">s. 148(5)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28" Notes="This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force" 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60A(3)(aa)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingTitle xml:lang="cy">Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="regulation-10-2-a-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/10/2/a/i">reg. 10(2)(a)(i)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect Type="words substituted" Modified="2022-11-29T17:16:38Z" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166" Row="28" AffectingNumber="1166" 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60A(3)(b)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingTitle xml:lang="cy">Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="regulation-10-2-a-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/10/2/a/ii">reg. 10(2)(a)(ii)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect RequiresApplied="true" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28" AffectingTerritorialApplication="W" AffectedProvisions="s. 60A(3)(bb)" 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60A(3)(bb)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingTitle xml:lang="cy">Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="regulation-10-2-a-iii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/10/2/a/iii">reg. 10(2)(a)(iii)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Prospective="true" Qualification=""/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedNumber="28" Row="30" AffectingEffectsExtent="E+W" EffectId="key-af5c03b26688e9d438625e3952d2e0c7" RequiresApplied="true" Notes="This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force" AffectingNumber="1166" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/1166" AffectingTerritorialApplication="W" AffectingProvisions="reg. 10(2)(a)(iv)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-af5c03b26688e9d438625e3952d2e0c7" Comments="Editor: please check whether 2007 c. 29, s. 191 is in force yet" Modified="2022-11-29T17:16:38Z" AffectedProvisions="s. 60A(3)(cc)" AffectedYear="1984" AffectingClass="WelshStatutoryInstrument" AffectingYear="2022" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Type="inserted" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28"><ukm:AffectedTitle>County Courts Act 1984</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="section-60A-3-cc" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28/section/60A/3/cc" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">s. 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