Statutory Instruments
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
16th December 2005
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108(6) and 110 of the Courts Act 2003(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provision) Order 2005.
2. Subject to article 3, the following provisions of the Courts Act 2003 shall come into force on 10th January 2006—
(a)in Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraphs 242 and 254 (Magistrates' Courts Act 1980);
(b)in Schedule 10 (repeals), the repeal of sections 137 and 138 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(2); and
(c)section 109(1) and (3) to the extent necessary for those amendments and repeals.
3. The following provisions of the Courts Act 2003 shall come into force on 6th April 2006—
(a)subsection (1)(a), (b), and (c) and subsection (3)(a) and (b) of section 98 (register of judgments and orders etc);
(b)paragraph 16 of Schedule 9 (transitional provisions and savings);
(c)in Schedule 10 (repeals), the repeal of sections 73 and 73A of the County Courts Act 1984(3); and
(d)section 109(2) and (3) to the extent necessary for the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (c).
4. Sections 137(1) and 138 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 6 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 are to continue to have effect for the purposes of an application under the following sections of the Adoption Act 1976(4)—
(a)section 20 (revocation of a section 18 order);
(b)section 27(1) or (2) (restriction on removal of child where adoption pending or application made under section 18); and
(c)section 29 (return of child taken away in breach of section 27).
Falconer of Thoroton, C
Date 16th December 2005
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 10th January 2006 the following provisions of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) (“the 2003 Act”)—
(a)in Schedule 8, the amendments in paragraphs 242 and 254 (which omit sections 137 and 138 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980); and
(b)in Schedule 10, the repeal of sections 137 and 138 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (fees).
These provisions are brought into force subject to the transitional provisions in article 3 by virtue of which section 137(1) (power to charge fees) and section 138 (remission of fees) of, and Schedule 6 (list of fees) to, the Magistrates' Court Act 1980 will continue to apply to applications under section 20 (revocation of freeing order), 27(1) or (2) (restriction on removal of children) and 29 (recovery order) of the Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36).
This Order also brings into force the remaining provisions of section 98 of the 2003 Act, with the exception of subsection (1)(d), on 6th April 2006. In addition, it brings into force certain other provisions of the 2003 Act which are consequential on the commencement of section 98.
Section 98 was partially brought into force by Article 2(c)(i) of the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3345).
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 2 and 3 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 4 | 1.6.04 | 2004/798 |
| Section 5 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 6 (partially) | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| (remainder) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 7 and 8 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 9 to 16 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 17 and 18 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 19 to 21 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 22 to 26 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 27 to 29 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 30 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 31 to 35 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 36 and 37 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 38 to 40 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 41 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 43 to 46 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 47 and 48 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 49, 50(1) and (4) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 51 to 57 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 58 to 61 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 62 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 63 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 64 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 65 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 67 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 68 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 69 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Section 70 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 71 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 72 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Section 73 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Section 74 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Sections 75 and 76 (partially) | 7.10.05 | 2005/2744 |
| Section 77 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 78 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Sections 79 and 80 (partially) | 7.10.05 | 2005/2744 |
| Section 81 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 83 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 84 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 88 to 91 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 86 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Section 87 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Section 92 | 4.1.05 | 2004/3123 |
| Section 93 | 1.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| Section 95 | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Section 96 | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Section 97 (partially) | 23.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 29.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| (remainder) | 21.9.04 | 2004/2195 |
| Section 98 (partially) | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 99 | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| Sections 100 and 101 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 102 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 103 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Section 104 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Section 105 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 106 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Schedule 1 | 1.6.04 | 2004/798 |
| Schedule 2 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Schedule 3 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 23.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 29.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| (remainder) | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| (remainder) | 21.9.04 | 2004/2195 |
| Schedule 7 | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| Schedule 8 (and section 109(1) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs specified below) paragraphs 288 (partially) and 289 | 1.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraphs 5, 9, 61 (partially), 62, 63 (partially), 189, 264, 274, 275 and 295 to 298 | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| Paragraphs 67, 71, 83, 107, 122, 126, 145, 172, 173, 182, 183(1) and (3), 186(1) and (2), 190, 207, 219, 233, 234, 238, 245(1) and (2) (partially), 246, 250 (partially), 251, 286, 290(1) and (3), 324, 327, 328, 329(1) and (4), 330(1), (2) and (3)(a) (partially), 355(a), 362, 364, 377 to 381, 384, 386,387, 389, 390, 403, 405 and 410 | 1.09.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Paragraphs 263, 276, 277 and 278(b) | 4.1.05 | 2004/3123 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 60, 61(3), 63 (remainder), 64 to 66, 68 to 70, 72 to 82, 84 to 90, 91(1), (3), (4), 92 to 106, 108 to 121, 123 to 125, 127 to 144, 146 to 171, 174 to 181, 183(2), 184, 185, 186(3), 187, 188, 191 to 206, 208 to 218, 220 to 232, 235 to 237, 239 to 241, 243, 244, 245(1) to (3) (partially), 245(4) and (5), 247 to 249, 250 (remainder), 252, 253, 255 to 262, 265 to 271, 273, 279 to 285, 287, 288(2), 290(2), 291 to 294, 299 to 323, 325, 326, 329(2), (3), (5), 330(3)(b), 331 to 336, 338 to 348, 350 to 354, 355(b), 356 to 361, 363, 365 to 376, 382, 383, 385, 388, 391 to 402, 404, 406 to 409, 411 to 414 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Paragraph 245(1) and (2) (partially) | 7.10.05 | 2005/2744 |
| Schedule 9 (and section 109(2) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs specified below) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Paragraph 15 (partially) | 23.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraph 15 (partially) | 29.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraph 15 (remainder) | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 14 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Schedule 10 (and section 109(3)) (partially) | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| (partially) | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 4.1.05 | 2004/3123 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
2003 c. 39. section 108(6) is amended by sections 15(1) of, and paragraphs 308 and 348 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), from a date to be appointed.
1984 c. 28. Section 73 was amended by section 125(2) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 17 to, the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), and by section 54 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61). Section 73A was inserted by section 54 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985.
1976 c. 36, section 20 was amended by section 88 of, and Schedule 10, paragraph 8(1) and (2) to, the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) and by section 139(2) of, and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 4 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38). Sections 27 and 29(1) and (2) were substituted by section 88 of, and Schedule 10, paragraphs 12 and 15 to, the Children Act 1989. The Adoption Act 1976 is repealed, with savings, by section 139(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).