Administration of Justice Act 1970

THE COUNTY COURTS ACT 1959 (c. 22)

21In section 42 of the County Courts Act 1959 (jurisdiction by agreement in certain actions) for the words " Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division " substitute the words " Family Division or have involved the exercise of the High Court's Admiralty jurisdiction ".

22At the end of section 54(2) of the said Act of 1959 (transfer of equity proceedings from High Court to county court) insert the words " other than a matter in relation to which section 63 of this Act applies ".

23In section 62(1) of the said Act of 1959 (probate jurisdiction) and section 63 thereof (transfer of probate proceedings from High Court to county court), for the words " principal probate registry ", in each place where they occur, substitute the words " principal registry of the Family Division ".

24In section 64 of the said Act of 1959 (effect of order of judge in probate proceedings), in paragraph (a), after the word "principal" insert the words " registry of the Family Division " ; and, in paragraph (b), for the words " principal probate registry " substitute the words " principal registry of the Family Division ".