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County Courts Act 1984, Cross Heading: Land Charges Act 1972 (c. 61) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 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

Land Charges Act 1972 (c. 61)U.K.

16U.K.The following subsections shall be inserted after section 1(6) of the Lands Charges Act 1972 (by virtue of which registration under that Act may be vacated pursuant to an order of the court)—

(6A)The county court has jurisdiction under subsection (6) above—

(a)in the case of a land charge of Class C(i), C(ii) or D(i), if the amount does not exceed the county court limit;

(b)in the case of a land charge of Class C(iii), if it is for a specified capital sum of money not exceeding the county court limit or, where it is not for a specified capital sum, if the land affected does not exceed the county court limit in capital value or in net annual value for rating;

(c)in the case of a land charge of Class A, Class B, Class C(iv), Class D(ii), Class D(iii) or Class E, if the land affected does not exceed the county court limit in capital value or in net annual value for rating;

(d)in the case of a land charge of Class F, if the land affected by it is the subject of an order made by the court under section 1 of the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 or an application for an order under that section relating to that land has been made to the court;

(e)in a case where an application under section 23 of the Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 could be entertained by the court.

(6B)A reference to the county court limit in a paragraph of subsection (6A) above is a reference to the amount for the time being specified by an Order in Council under section 145 of the County Courts Act 1984 as the county court limit for the purpose of that paragraph (or, where no such Order in Council has been made, the corresponding limit specified by Order in Council under section 192 of the County courts Act 1959).

17U.K.The following subsection shall be added at the end of section 5 of that Act (the register of pending actions)—

(11)The county court has jurisdiction under subsection (10) of this section where the action was brought or the petition in bankruptcy was filed in that court.

18U.K.In subsection (4) of section 6 of that Act (the register of writs and orders affecting land) for the words “section 142(3) of the County Courts Act 1959” there shall be substituted the words “section 107(3) of the County Courts Act 1984”.

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