SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Single county court in England and Wales
Part 2Other amendments
11General modification
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.