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  • Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/1125 reg. 8 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2018/1125, reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 5 para. 4(4))

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I Courts and JudgesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. High CourtPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. Redistribution of business among divisions of the High Court.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2. Admiralty Court.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3. Commercial Court.

      4. 4. Power of judges of Commercial Court to take arbitrations.

      5. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 7—8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Court of Appeal

      1. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Patents and Registered Designs Appeal Tribunals

      1. 10. Temporary additional judges.

  3. Part II Enforcement of DebtPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Provisions restricting sanction of imprisonmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 11. Restriction on power of committal under Debtors Act 1869 (c. 62).Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 12. Restriction on magistrates’ power of committal for civil debt.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 13—26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Enforcement by attachment of earningsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 27.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 28. Other provisions for interpretation of Part II.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Supplementary

      1. 29.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III Discovery and Related ProceduresPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 31. Power of court to order disclosure, etc. of documents before commencement of proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 32. Extension of existing powers of court to order disclosure of documents,inspection of property, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 33.(1) The power to make rules of court under section...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 34. Application of ss.31 to 33 to county courts and High Court in Northern Ireland.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 35. Application to Crown.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV Actions by Mortgagees for PossessionPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 36. Additional powers of court in action by mortgagee for possession of dwelling-house. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 37, 38. Exclusive jurisdiction of county court in certain mortgage actions.

    3. 38A.This Part of this Act shall not apply to a...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 39. Interpretation of Part IV.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. Part V Miscellaneous ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 40. Punishment for unlawful harassment of debtors.

    2. 41. Recovery of costs and compensation awarded by magistrates, assizes, quarter sessions, etc.

    3. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 44. Interest on judgment debts.

    6. 44A.Interest on judgment debts expressed in currencies other than sterling.

    7. 45. Removal of limit on number of county court judges assignable to a district and of certain registrars appointed jointly.

    8. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 48. Variation in rate of payments in maintenance order registered in magistrates’ court.

    11. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. 51. Minor amendments of Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54).

  7. Part VI GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 52. Financial provisions.

    2. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 54. Citation, interpretation, repeals, commencement and extent.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 1Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      2. The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.In section 1 of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement)...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c.23)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 3.In section 23 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 4.In section 47A of the said Act of 1925 (life...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 6.In the following provisions of the Supreme Court of Judicature...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Other amendments in Parts I to VPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.In section 5 of the said Act of 1925 (power...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 8.In section 56 of the said Act of 1925 (allocations...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 9.For section 107 of the said Act of 1925 (principal...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 11.In Schedule 3 to the said Act of 1925, Part...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Amendments of references in Part VII to principal probate registry and registrarPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 12.In the following provisions of the said Act of 1925,...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 13.In section 157 of the said Act of 1925 (copies...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 14.In the following provisions of the said Act of 1925,...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 15.In section 167 of the said Act of 1925 (administration...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      7. The Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act 1954 (c. 38)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 18.In section 2 of the Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 19.In section 8 of the Public Records Act 1958 (deposit...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. The Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (c. 9)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 20.In Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (judicial...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. The County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 21.In section 42 of the County Courts Act 1959 (jurisdiction...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 22.At the end of section 54(2) of the said Act...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 23.In section 62(1) of the said Act of 1959 (probate...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. The County Courts Act 1959 (c.22)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 24.In section 64 of the said Act of 1959 (effect...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 25.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      12. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (c. 56)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 26.In section 4 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (county...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 27.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 28.In section 10 of the said Act of 1967 (interpretation),...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. 1.In this Schedule— (a) “the Act” means the Arbitration Act...

      2. 2.In section 1 of the Act (authority of arbitrator to...

      3. 3.The power of the High Court under section 7 of...

      4. 4.Section 8(3) of the Act (power of High Court to...

      5. 5.(1) The powers conferred on the High Court or a...

      6. 6.Section 13(2) and (3) of the Act (extension of time...

      7. 7.(1) Section 18(4) of the Act (provision enabling a party...

      8. 8.(1) Section 19 of the Act (power of the High...

      9. 9.(1) In sections . . . , 22 and 23...

      10. 10.(1) Section 24(2) of the Act (removal of issue of...

      11. 11.Section 25 of the Act (powers of court on removal...

      12. 12.The leave required by section 26 of the Act (enforcement...

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Taxes, Social Insurance Contributions, etc. subject to Special Enforcement Provisions in Part IIPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Income tax or any other tax or liability recoverable under...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Contributions equivalent premiums under Part III of the Pension Schemes...

      4. 3A.Class 1, 2 and 4 contributions under Part I of...

      5. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULES 5–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

      Maintenance Orders for purposes of 1958 Act and Part II of this ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.An order for alimony, maintenance or other payments made, or...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.An order for payments to or in respect of a...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 2A.An order for periodical or other payments made, or having...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 3.An order for maintenance or other payments to or in...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 4.An order for periodical or other payments made or having...

      6. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 6.An order (a) made or having effect as if made...

      8. 7.An order under section 43 of the National Assistance Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 8.An order to which section 16 of the Maintenance Orders...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 9.A maintenance order within the meaning of the Maintenance Orders...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 11.A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. 13.A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 13A.A maintenance judgment within the meaning of Council Regulation (...

      16. 13B.(1) A decision, court settlement or authentic instrument which falls...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 13C.A decision or maintenance arrangement which is registered in the...Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 14.An order for periodical or other payments made under Part...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. 15.An order for periodical or other payments made under Schedule...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 9

      Enforcement of Orders for Costs, Compensation, etc.

      1. Part I Cases where Payment Enforceable as on Summary Conviction

        1. Costs awarded by magistrates

          1. 1.Where a magistrates’ court, on the summary trial of an...

          2. 1A.Where a magistrates’ court makes an order as to costs...

          3. 2.Where an appellant to the Crown Courtagainst conviction or sentence...

        2. Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions

          1. 3.Where a person appeals to the Crown Courtagainst conviction or...

          2. 4.Where a person is prosecuted or tried on indictment ....

          3. 4A.Where the Crown Court makes an order as to costs...

          4. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division) or House of Lords

          1. 6.Where the criminal division of the Court of Appeal makes...

          2. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. Miscellaneous orders for costs, compensation, damages etc.

          1. 9.Where a court makes an order by virtue of regulations...

          2. 9A.Where a court orders the payment of a charge in...

          3. 10.Where under Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing...

          4. 12.Where under section 380 of the Sentencing Code a court...

          5. 12A.Where under section 42 of the Sentencing Code a court...

          6. 12B.Where under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing...

          7. 12C.Where under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015...

          8. Where under section 5 of the Isle of Wight County...

      2. Part II Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt

        1. Costs awarded by magistrates

          1. 13.Where a magistrates’ court makes an order as to costs...

          2. 14.Where an appellant to the Crown Court from a magistrates’...

          3. 15. Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt

        2. Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions

          1. 16.Any order for the payment of costs made by the...

        3. Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division)

          1. 16A.Where the criminal division of the Court of Appeal makes...

          2. 17–20. Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt

          3. 21. Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt

    8. SCHEDULE 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. Schedule 11Previous MatchNext Match

      Enactments RepealedPrevious MatchNext Match

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