1991 No. 1883 (C.52)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONSSUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALESLEGAL PROFESSIONMAGISTRATES' COURTS

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1991

Made

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 124(3) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 19901, hereby makes the following Order:–

1

This Order may be cited as the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1991.

2

Sections 4 and 112 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 shall come into force on 1st October 1991.

3

The provisions of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 specified in the Schedule hereto shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

SCHEDULE

Provision of the Act

Subject matter of provision

Section 89 and Schedule 14

Foreign lawyers: recognised bodies and partnerships with solicitors

Section 125(4) and (5)

Order-making power for consequential amendments or repeals

Paragraphs 1-7 and 9-42 of Schedule 16, and section 116 so far as it relates to them.

Provisions relating to the Children Act 19892

Paragraph 14 of Schedule 17 and section 125(2) so far as it relates to that paragraph.

Minor amendment

Paragraphs 21 and 54 of Schedule 18 and section 125(3) so far as it relates to them.

Consequential amendments

Section 125(7) and Schedule 20 so far as they provide for the repeal of provisions in the following enactments –

  1. a

    the Maintenance Orders Act 19503

  2. b

    the Family Law Reform Act 19694

  3. c

    the Children and Young Persons Act 19695

  4. d

    the Administration of Justice Act 19706

  5. e

    the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19727

  6. f

    the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 19788

  7. g

    the Magistrates' Courts Act 19809

  8. h

    the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 198410

  9. i

    the Family Law Reform Act 198711

  10. j

    the Children Act 19892

Repeals

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1991 the provisions in sections 4 and 112 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 relating to costs. In addition, this Order brings into force, on 14th October 1991, provisions in the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 relating to the Children Act 1989 and to foreign lawyers registering with the Law Society for various purposes.

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of commencement

S.I.No.

Section 125(7) (partially)

1.11.1990

1990/2170

Schedule 20 (partially)

Sections 9, 21, 22, 23, 24(1) and (2), 25-28, 31(1) and (2), 32(1) and (2), 33(1) and (2), 60-62, 66-68, 70 (partially), 71, 74(1)-(3), 75-78, 83, 84, 116 (partially), 118 and 125 (partially); and Schedules 3, 10, 11, 16 (partially), 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 19 (partially) and 20 (partially)

1.1.1991

1990/2484

Sections 17-20, 24(3), 29, 30, 31(3)-(9), 32(3)-(9), 33(3)-(9), 34, 35, 40, 53 (partially), 59, 63(1)(a) and (2), 69, 93, 99-101, 103 and 113-115; and Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 (partially), 15, 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 19 (partially) and 20 (partially)

1.4.1991

1991/608

Sections 111, 125 (partially) and Schedule 18 (partially)

1.5.1991

1991/985

Sections 2, 3, 10, 15, 56, 57, 74(4)-(7), 86 and 117; and Schedules 17-20 (all partially only)

1.7.1991

1991/1364