2013 No. 421

County Courts, England And Wales

The Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings (Amendment) Order 2013

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92(6) of and Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Children Act 19891.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings (Amendment) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 25th March 2013.

Revocation of jurisdiction2

Trowbridge County Court shall cease to be a family hearing centre.

Family hearing centre3

Chippenham and Trowbridge County Court shall be a family hearing centre2.

Amendments to the Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings Order 20084

1

The Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings Order 20083 shall be amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 1 omit the entry relating to Trowbridge County Court.

3

In Schedule 1 after the entry for Chichester County Court insert—

a

in the first column “Chippenham and Trowbridge County Court”;

b

in the second column “Yes”.

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Helen GrantParliamentary Under Secretary of StateMinistry of Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings Order 2008. On 25th March Trowbridge County Court will cease to be family hearing centre and Chippenham and Trowbridge County Court will become a family hearing centre.