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Note: The following abbreviations are used in this Table:— 1959 = The County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22) 1965 = the Administration of Justice Act 1965 (c. 2) 1969 = The Administration of Justice Act 1969 (c. 58) 1970 = The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31) 1971 = The Courts Act 1971 (c. 23) 1973 = The Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15) 1977 = The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38) 1981 (cc) = The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49) 1981 = The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) 1982 = The Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)

ProvisionDerivation
1(1)(2)1959 s. 1.
(3)1971 s. 42.
21982 s. 29.
31959 s. 34; 1977 s. 13.
41959 s. 32.
51971 s. 20(1)-(4).
6(1)1959 s. 18(1); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 1.
(2)1959 s. 18(2).
(3)(4)1959 s. 18(3); 1970 s. 45(2).
(5)1959 s. 18(4) (part).
71959 s. 19.
8(1)1973 s. 16(2).
(2)1973 s. 16(5).
(3)1973 s. 16(6).
91959 s. 21(1); 1973 s. 16(3).
10(1)-(4)1959 s. 22; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 2(1).
(5)1959 s. 18(4) (part); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 2(2).
111959 s. 23; 1981 Sch. 3 para 2(1).
121959 s. 26.
13(1)1959 s. 29(1).
(2)1959 s. 29(2); Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) ss. 37, 46.
(3)1959 s. 29(3).
(4)1973 s. 16(4).
141959 s. 30; 1981(cc) Sch. 2 Pt III para. 2; Criminal Justice Act 1982 ss. 37, 46.
151959 s. 39; Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970 (c. 33) s. 5; 1982 s. 2, Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
161959 s. 40; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 3; 1982 Sch. 3 Pt II paras. 2, 3.
171959 s. 41; 1982 Sch. 3. Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
181959 s. 42; 1970 s. 1(6), Sch. 2 para. 21.
19(1)1959 s. 47(1), (5).
(2)1959 s. 47(1).
( 3)1959 s. 47(3).
(4)1959 s. 47(6).
20(1)(2)1959 s. 47(1).
(3)1959 s. 47(2).
(4)(5)(6)1959 s. 47(1).
(7)(8)1959 s. 47(1A); 1969 s. 4(1); 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
(9)1959 s. 47(1); 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3; County Courts Jurisdiction Order S.I. 1981/1123 (L.9).
2 1(1)1959 s. 48; 1973 Sch. 2 Pt. I.
( 2)1959 s. 51; 1973 Sch. 2 Pt. I.
( 3)(4)1970 s. 37.
(5)(6)1970 s. 38(1)(2); 1982 s. 36.
( 7)1970 s. 39(1).
( 8)1970 s. 39(2).
( 9)1970 s. 38A; Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39); The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1983, S.I. 1983/1551 (c. 44).
2 21959 s. 51A; 1977 s. 14.
231959 s. 52(1); 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
24 (1)1959 s. 53(1).
(2) (3)1959 s. 53(2).
251959 s. 52A(1); 1982 s. 37, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5.
26(1)(2)1959 s. 55(1), (2).
( 3)(4)1959 s. 55(4)(5).
2 7(1)1959 s. 56(1); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 4.
(2)1959 s. 56(2); 1977 s. 15(1).
(3)1959 s. 56(3).
( 4) (5)1959 s. 56(4).
(6 )1959 s. 56(5).
(7)1959 s. 56(6).
(8 )1959 s. 56(7).
(9)1959 s. 56(7A); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 4.
(10)1959 s. 56(7B); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 4.
(11)1959 s. 56(8).
28 (1)-(8)1959 s. 57(1)-(8); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 5.
(9) (10)1959 s. 57(9)(10); 1982 s. 31.
(11)1959 s. 145.
(12)1959 s. 110(3).
( 13)1959 s. 57(11).
2 9(1)1959 s. 60(1)(3)(4); 1977 s. 15(2).
( 2)1959 s. 60(4); 1977 s. 15(2).
( 3)1959 s. 60(3); 1977 s. 15(2).
(4) (5)1959 s. 60(5); 1977 s. 15(2).
30 (1)1959 s. 70(6); The Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1983, S.I. 1983/708.
(2) (3)1959 s. 70(1).
(4 )1959 s. 70(2).
(5)1959 s. 70(3).
(6 )1959 s. 70(4).
(7)1959 s. 70(5).
(8 )1959 s. 70(7).
31 (1)1959 s. 61(1).
(2) (3)1959 s. 61(2).
32 (1)1959 s. 62(1); 1970 s. 1(6), Sch. 2 para. 23; 1977 s. 15(3); 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3; Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) s. 17.
(2)( 3)1959 s. 62(2).
3 31959 s. 64; 1970 s. 1(6), Sch. 2 para. 24.
341959 s. 66.
3 51959 s. 69.
361959 s. 71.
3 71959 s. 73; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 6.
3 8(1)1959 s. 74(1).
(2 )1959 s. 74(2); 1969 s. 6.
3 91959 s. 75; 1981 Sch. 3. para. 7.
4 01959 s. 1959 s. 75A; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 8.
4 11959 s. 75B; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 8.
421959 s. 75C; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 8.
431959 s. 75D; 1982 s. 32.
441959 s. 68; 1982 Sch. 3 Pt II paras. 2, 3.
451959 s. 76.
461959 s. 78.
471959 s. 80; Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46) Sch. 1 Pt. I; 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
481959 s. 81.
491959 s. 82.
501969 s. 20(1)-(4)(6).
511981 ss. 32A, 35(5); 1982 s. 6.
521981 ss. 33, 149(3).
531981 ss. 34, 149(3).
541981 ss. 35, 149(3).
551959 s. 84; 1969 s. 11(3); Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) Sch. 6A; Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) ss. 39, 48, Schs. 4, 5; The Criminal Penalties etc. (Increase) Order 1984, S.I. 1984/447.
561959 s. 85.
571959 s. 86.
581959 s. 87; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 9.
591959 s. 88.
60(1)1959 s. 89(1); 1969 s. 7(1).
(2)1959 s. 89(2); 1969 s. 7(2).
(3)1959 s. 7(2).
611959 s. 89A; 1977 s. 16.
621959 s. 90.
63(1)1959 s. 91(1).
(2)1959 s. 91(2A); 1969 s. 8.
(3)1959 s. 91(2); 1969 s. 8.
(4)1959 s. 91(2A); 1969 s. 8.
(5)1959 s. 91(3).
64(1)(2)1959 s. 92(1)(2); 1977 s. 17(1).
(3)(4)1959 s. 92(3); 1977 s. 17(1).
(5)1959 s. 92(4).
65(1)(2).1959 s. 93(1); 1973 s. 7(2).
(3)1959 s. 93(2); 1973 s. 7(2).
(4)1959 s. 1959 s. 93(3).
66(1)1959 s. 94(1); Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) Sch. 8 para. 7; Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) Sch. 23 para. 29; Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) Sch. 1 para. 2.
(2)1959 s. 94(2).
(3)1959 s. 94(3); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 10.
(4)1959 s. 94(5).
671959 s. 96(1).
681959 s. 97.
691959 s. 97A; 1982 Sch. 1 Pt. II.
701959 s. 98.
711959 s. 99(1)(2).
721959 s. 100.
73(1)1959 s. 101(1); 1977 s. 18(a).
(2)1959 s. 101(2).
(3)1959 s. 101(3); 1977 s. 18(b).
(4)1959 s. 101(3A): 1977 s. 18(b).
(5)(6)1959 s. 101(4)(5).
741959 s. 101A; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 11.
75(1)1959 s. 102(1).
(2)1959 s. 102(2).
(3)1959 s. 102(3); 1969 s. 9; 1977 s. 19(1); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 12; 1982 s. 33(1).
(4)1982 s. 33(2).
(5)-(10)1959 s. 102(4)-(9).
761959 s. 103.
771959 s. 108; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 14.
781959 s. 110(4).
791959 s. 111.
80(1)1959 s 112(1); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 16.
(2)1959 s. 112(2).
81(1)1959 s. 113(1).
(2)(3)1959 s. 113(2).
821959 s. 114.
831959 s. 117.
841959 s. 116.
851959 s. 120.
861959 s. 121.
871959 s. 122.
881959 s. 123.
89(1)1959 s. 124(1).
(2)1959 s. 124(1A); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 17.
(3)1959 s. 124(2).
901959 s. 125.
911959 s. 126.
921959 s. 127; 1981 (cc Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 3; Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) ss. 37, 46.
931959 s. 128.
941959 s. 129.
951959 s. 130.
961959 s. 131.
971959 s. 132.
981959 s. 133.
991959 s. 133A; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 18.
100(1)(2)1959 s. 135(1)(2).
(3)1959 s. 135(3); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 19.
(4)1959 s. 135(4); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 19.
1011959 s. 136.
1021959 s. 137.
103(1)1959 s. 138(1).
(2)1959 s. 138(1A); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 20.
(3)1959 s. 138(1B); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 20.
(4)1959 s. 138(2).
(5)1959 s. 138(3).
1 041959 s. 138A; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 21.
1 05(1)1959 s. 139; 1982 s. 34(1).
(2)–(4)1959 s. 146(1)–(3); 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
1061959 s. 139A; 1982 s. 35.
107(1)1959 s. 142(1); Charging Orders Act 1979 (c. 53) s. 7(2); Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) s. 17(2)(a).
(2)(3)1959 s. 142(2)(3).
1081959 s. 143; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 22.
1091959 s. 143A; 1982 s. 55(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II.
1101959 s. 144; 1981 (cc) Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 4.
1111959 s. 147.
112(1)1959 s. 148(1); 1982 s. 34(2) Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 2, 3.
(2)1965 s. 20(6).
(3)(4)1965 s. 20(3)(5); Insolvency Act 1976 (c. 60) s. 1, Sch. I Pt. I.
(5)1959 s. 148(3).
(6)1959 s. 148(4).
(7)(8)Insolvency Act 1976 s. 1, sch. I Pt. II para. 1.
1131959 s. 149; 1965 s. 20(5).
1141959 s. 150; 1965 s. 20(4)(6).
1151959 s. 151.
1161959 s. 152.
117(1)1959 s. 153; 1970 s. 29(5).
(2)1959 s. 155.
118(1)1959 s. 157(1); Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) Sch. 6A; 1981 (cc) Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 5; Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) s. 48, Sch. 5; The Criminal Penalties etc. (Increase) Order 1984, S.I. 1984/447.
(2)1959 s. 157(2).
1191959 s. 158.
1201959 s. 159.
1211959 s. 160.
1221959 s. 161.
1231959 s. 163; Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 5(a).
1241959 s. 164.
1251959 s. 165.
1261959 s. 166.
1271959 s. 167.
128(1)–(3)1959 s. 177(1)–(3).
(4)1959 s. 178.
1291959 s. 179; Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) Sch. 7 para. 28(2).
130(1)(2)1959 s. 180(1)(2); 1977 s. 19(3).
(3)1959 s. 182(2).
1 311959 s. 184.
1 321959 s. 185.
1 33(1)1959 s. 186(1); 1977 s. 20(a).
(2)1959 s. 186(2); 1977 s. 20(b); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 27.
1341959 s. 187.
1351959 s. 188.
1361959 s. 189; Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) ss. 37, 38, 46.
1371959 s. 190.
138(1)1959 s. 191(1); 1965 s. 23(1), (2).
(2)1959 s. 191(1)(a).
(3)1959 s. 191(1)(b).
(4)1965 s. 23(1).
(5)1959 s. 191(1)(c); 1965 s. 23(3)(4).
(6)1959 s. 191(1).
(7)1965 s. 23(2)(4).
(8)1965 s. 23(3).
(9)1965 s. 23(2).
(10)1959 s. 191(1)(4).
139(1)1959 s. 191(2).
(2)1959 s. 191(3); 1973 Sch. 2 Pt. I.
1 401959 s. 191(5).
1 411959 s. 193.
1 421959 s. 195.
1 431959 s. 196.
1 44[Drafting.]
1 451959 s. 192; 1982 Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 7.
1 461959 s. 199A; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 28.
1 47(1)1959 s. 201; 1970 s. 45(2); 1971 Sch. 8 para. 35(3); 1981 Sch. 3 para. 29.
(2)1959 s. 200(1).
(3)1959 s. 200(2); 1973 Sch. 2 Pt. II.
1 48[Drafting.]
1 49[Extent.]
1 50[Commencement.]
1 51[Short title.]
S chs. 11959 ss. 104–106; 1981 Sch. 3 para. 13.
2 Pt. I1959 s. 52(3), Sch. I.
P t. II1959 s. 52(3), Sch. I.
P t. III1959 s. 52(3), Sch. I.
P t. IV1959 s. 52(3), Sch. I; Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) s. 17(2)(a).
Pt. V[Amendments to other Acts.]
3[Transitionals.]
4[Repeals.]

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