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- Pt. 6A inserted by 2007 c. 15 s. 107(1) (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 paras. 10(53), 48; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c))
- s. 60A inserted by 2007 c. 29 s. 191
- s. 60A(2) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 10(17) (Effect not applied as s. 60A has not been brought into force)
- s. 60A(3)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1166 reg. 10(2)(a)(ii) (This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force)
- s. 60A(3)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2022/1166 reg. 10(2)(a)(i) (This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force)
- s. 60A(3)(bb) inserted by S.I. 2022/1166 reg. 10(2)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force)
- s. 60A(3)(cc) inserted by S.I. 2022/1166 reg. 10(2)(a)(iv) (This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force)
- s. 60A(7) words inserted by S.I. 2022/1166 reg. 10(2)(b) (This amendment comes into force immediately after 2007 c. 29, s. 191(1) comes into force)
- s. 60A(7) words substituted by S.I. 2010/844 Sch. 2 para. 2 (Effect not applied as s. 60A has not been brought into force)
- s. 112A 112B inserted by 1990 c. 41 s. 13(5)
54 Provisions supplementary to sections 52 and 53.E+W
(1)[F1The county court] shall not make an order under section 52 or 53 if it considers that compliance with the order, if made, would be likely to be injurious to the public interest.
(2)[F2Rules of court] may make provision as to the circumstances in which an order under section 52 or 53 can be made; and any rules making such provision may include such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as the [F3Civil Procedure Rule Committee] may consider necessary or expedient.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), [F2rules of court] shall be made for the purpose of ensuring that the costs of and incidental to proceedings for an order under section 52(2) or 53 incurred by the person against whom the order is sought shall be awarded to that person unless the court otherwise directs.
(4)Sections 52(2) and 53 and this section bind the Crown; and section 52(1) binds the Crown so far as it relates to property as to which it appears to the court that it may become the subject-matter of subsequent proceedings involving a claim in respect of personal injuries to a person or in respect of a person’s death.
In this subsection references to the Crown do not include references to Her Majesty in Her private capacity or to Her Majesty in right of Her Duchy of Lancaster or to the Duke of Cornwall.
(5)In sections 52 and 53 and this section—
“property” includes any land, chattel or other corporeal property of any description;
“personal injuries”includes any disease and any impairment of a person’s physical or mental condition.
[F4(6)This section is subject to any provision made under section 38,]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in ss. 36-147 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(1)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F2Words in s. 54(2)(3) substituted (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 12, s. 10, Sch. 2 para. 2(2); S.I. 1997/841, art. 3.
F3Words in s. 54(2) substituted (26.4.1999) by 1997 c. 12, s. 10, Sch. 2 para. 2(3); S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3(f)
F4S. 54(6) added (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 45; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2, Sch.
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