Administration of Justice Act 1970
Part I Courts and Judges
High Court
1 Redistribution of business among divisions of the High Court.
2 Admiralty Court.
3 Commercial Court.
4 Power of judges of Commercial Court to take arbitrations.
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Court of Appeal
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Patents and Registered Designs Appeal Tribunals
10 Temporary additional judges.
Part II Enforcement of Debt
Provisions restricting sanction of imprisonment
11 Restriction on power of committal under Debtors Act 1869 (c. 62).
12 Restriction on magistrates’ power of committal for civil debt.
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Enforcement by attachment of earnings
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28 Other provisions for interpretation of Part II.
Supplementary
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Part III Discovery and Related Procedures
31 Power of court to order disclosure, etc. of documents before commencement of proceedings.
32 Extension of existing powers of court to order disclosure of documents,inspection of property, etc.
33(1) The power to make rules of court under section...
34 Application of ss.31 to 33 to county courts and High Court in Northern Ireland.
35 Application to Crown.
Part IV Actions by Mortgagees for Possession
36 Additional powers of court in action by mortgagee for possession of dwelling-house.
37, 38 Exclusive jurisdiction of county court in certain mortgage actions.
38AThis Part of this Act shall not apply to a...
39 Interpretation of Part IV.
Part V Miscellaneous Provisions
40 Punishment for unlawful harassment of debtors.
41 Recovery of costs and compensation awarded by magistrates, assizes, quarter sessions, etc.
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44 Interest on judgment debts.
44AInterest on judgment debts expressed in currencies other than sterling.
45 Removal of limit on number of county court judges assignable to a district and of certain registrars appointed jointly.
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48 Variation in rate of payments in maintenance order registered in magistrates’ court.
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51 Minor amendments of Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54).
Part VI General
52 Financial provisions.
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54 Citation, interpretation, repeals, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 1
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The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
2In section 1 of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement)...
The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c.23)
3In section 23 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925...
4In section 47A of the said Act of 1925 (life...
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The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49)
6In the following provisions of the Supreme Court of Judicature...
Other amendments in Parts I to V
7In section 5 of the said Act of 1925 (power...
8In section 56 of the said Act of 1925 (allocations...
9For section 107 of the said Act of 1925 (principal...
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11In Schedule 3 to the said Act of 1925, Part...
Amendments of references in Part VII to principal probate registry and registrar
12In the following provisions of the said Act of 1925,...
13In section 157 of the said Act of 1925 (copies...
14In the following provisions of the said Act of 1925,...
15In section 167 of the said Act of 1925 (administration...
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The Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act 1954 (c. 38)
18In section 2 of the Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act...
The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
19In section 8 of the Public Records Act 1958 (deposit...
The Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (c. 9)
20In Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (judicial...
The County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
21In section 42 of the County Courts Act 1959 (jurisdiction...
22At the end of section 54(2) of the said Act...
23In section 62(1) of the said Act of 1959 (probate...
The County Courts Act 1959 (c.22)
24In section 64 of the said Act of 1959 (effect...
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The Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (c. 56)
26In section 4 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (county...
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28In section 10 of the said Act of 1967 (interpretation),...
SCHEDULE 3
1In this Schedule— (a) “the Act” means the Arbitration Act...
2In section 1 of the Act (authority of arbitrator to...
3The power of the High Court under section 7 of...
4Section 8(3) of the Act (power of High Court to...
5(1) The powers conferred on the High Court or a...
6Section 13(2) and (3) of the Act (extension of time...
7(1) Section 18(4) of the Act (provision enabling a party...
8(1) Section 19 of the Act (power of the High...
9(1) In sections . . . , 22 and 23...
10(1) Section 24(2) of the Act (removal of issue of...
11Section 25 of the Act (powers of court on removal...
12The leave required by section 26 of the Act (enforcement...
SCHEDULE 4 Taxes, Social Insurance Contributions, etc. subject to Special Enforcement Provisions in Part II
1Income tax or any other tax or liability recoverable under...
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3Contributions equivalent premiums under Part III of the Pension Schemes...
3AClass 1, 2 and 4 contributions under Part I of...
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SCHEDULES 5–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 8 Maintenance Orders for purposes of 1958 Act and Part II of this Act
1An order for alimony, maintenance or other payments made, or...
2An order for payments to or in respect of a...
2AAn order for periodical or other payments made, or having...
3An order for maintenance or other payments to or in...
4An order for periodical or other payments made or having...
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6An order (a) made or having effect as if made...
7An order under section 43 of the National Assistance Act...
8An order to which section 16 of the Maintenance Orders...
9A maintenance order within the meaning of the Maintenance Orders...
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11A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...
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13A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...
13AA maintenance judgment within the meaning of Council Regulation (...
13B(1) A decision, court settlement or authentic instrument which falls...
13CA decision or maintenance arrangement which is registered in the...
14An order for periodical or other payments made under Part...
15An order for periodical or other payments made under Schedule...
SCHEDULE 9 Enforcement of Orders for Costs, Compensation, etc.
Part I Cases where Payment Enforceable as on Summary Conviction
Costs awarded by magistrates
1Where a magistrates’ court, on the summary trial of an...
1AWhere a magistrates’ court makes an order as to costs...
2Where an appellant to the Crown Courtagainst conviction or sentence...
Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
3Where a person appeals to the Crown Courtagainst conviction or...
4Where a person is prosecuted or tried on indictment ....
4AWhere the Crown Court makes an order as to costs...
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Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division) or House of Lords
6Where the criminal division of the Court of Appeal makes...
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Miscellaneous orders for costs, compensation, damages etc.
9Where a court makes an order by virtue of regulations...
9AWhere a court orders the payment of a charge in...
10Where under Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing...
12Where under section 380 of the Sentencing Code a court...
12AWhere under section 42 of the Sentencing Code a court...
12BWhere under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing...
12CWhere under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015...
Where under section 5 of the Isle of Wight County...
Part II Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt
Costs awarded by magistrates
13Where a magistrates’ court makes an order as to costs...
14Where an appellant to the Crown Court from a magistrates’...
15 Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt
Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
16Any order for the payment of costs made by the...
Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division)
16AWhere the criminal division of the Court of Appeal makes...
17–20 Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt
21 Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt
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Schedule 11 Enactments Repealed

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Administration of Justice Act 1970

1970 CHAPTER 31

An Act to make further provision about the courts (including assizes), their business, jurisdiction and procedure; to enable a High Court judge to accept appointment as arbitrator or umpire under an arbitration agreement; to amend the law respecting the enforcement of debt and other liabilities; to amend section 106 of the Rent Act 1968; and for miscellaneous purposes connected with the administration of justice.