Part 3The Supreme Court

Supplementary

59Renaming of Supreme Courts of England and Wales and Northern Ireland

1

The Supreme Court of England and Wales is renamed the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

2

The Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is renamed the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.

3

The Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee is renamed the Northern Ireland Court of Judicature Rules Committee.

4

Any reference in an enactment, instrument or other document to a court or committee renamed by this section is to be read, so far as necessary for continuing its effect, as a reference to the Senior Courts, the Court of Judicature or the Northern Ireland Court of Judicature Rules Committee (as the case may be).

5

Schedule 11 (which makes amendments in connection with the renaming) has effect.

6

Unless otherwise provided, amendments made by an enactment (A) (whether or not in force) to another enactment (B)—

a

are not included in references in that Schedule to enactment A;

b

are included in references in that Schedule to enactment B.