(1)In this Act—
“enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;
“magistrates’ court”, in relation to Northern Ireland, means a court of summary jurisdiction within the meaning of [F1Article 2(2)(a) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981].
(2)References in this Act to a part of the United Kingdom are references to England and Wales, to Scotland, or to Northern Ireland.
(3)Any reference in this Act to the jurisdiction of a court, where the reference is [F2to assets being located or] to a person residing, . . . F3, within the jurisdiction of a court, shall be construed in relation to a magistrates’ court in England and Wales as a reference to the petty sessions area, and in relation to a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland as a reference to the petty sessions district, for which the court acts.
(4)Any reference in this Act to any other enactment is a reference thereto as amended, and includes a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 26
F2Words inserted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 37(1), 52, Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 18
F3Words repealed by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 37(1), 52, 54, Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 18, Sch. 14
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reference to an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland to be construed as including a reference to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 1