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.