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County Courts Act 1984

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Places and times of sittings of courts

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Version Superseded: 22/04/2014

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Point in time view as at 01/10/2007.

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County Courts Act 1984, Cross Heading: Places and times of sittings of courts is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Places and times of sittings of courtsE+W

3 Places and times of sittings.E+W

(1)In any district the places at which the court sits, and the days and times when the court sits at any place, shall be determined in accordance with directions given [F1, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,] by or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor.

(2)A judge may from time to time adjourn any court held by him, and a registrar may from time to time adjourn—

(a)any court held by him, or

(b)in the absence of the judge, any court to be held by the judge.

F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)References in this Act to sittings of the court shall include references to sittings by any registrar in pursuance of any provision contained in, or made under, this Act.

[F3(5)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1).]

4 Use of public buildings for courts.E+W

(1)Where, in any place in which a county court is held, there is a building, being a town hall, court-house or other public building belonging to any local or other public authority, that building shall, with all necessary rooms, furniture and fittings in it, be used for the purpose of holding the court, without any charge for rent or other payment, except the reasonable and necessary charges for lighting, heating and cleaning the building when used for that purpose.

(2)Where any such building is used for the purpose of holding any court, the sittings of the court shall be so arranged as not to interfere with the business of the local or other public authority usually transacted in the building or with any purpose for which the building may be used by virtue of any local Act.

(3)This section shall not apply to any place in which a building was erected before 1st January 1889 for the purpose of holding and carrying on the business of a county court.

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