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Administration of Justice Act 1985
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10(1)The High Court, on the application of the Council, may from time to time order that, for such time not exceeding 18 months as the court thinks fit, postal packets (as defined by [F1section 125(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000]) addressed to the licensed conveyancer or his firm at any place or places mentioned in the order shall be re-directed to the Council or any person appointed by the Council at any other address there mentioned; and the Council, or that person on its behalf, may take possession of any such packets received at that address.
(2)Where such an order is made the Council shall pay to the [F2postal operator (as defined by section 125(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000) concerned] the like charges (if any) as would have been payable for the re-direction of the packets F3. . . if the addressee had permanently ceased to occupy the premises to which they were addressed and had applied to the [F4postal operator] to re-direct them to him at the address mentioned in the order.
(3)This paragraph does not apply where the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule are exercisable by virtue of paragraph 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 5 para. 10(1) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 62(2)
F2Words in Sch. 5 para. 10(2) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 62(3(a)
F3Words in Sch. 5 para. 10(2) repealed (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 4(11))
F4Words in Sch. 5 para. 10(2) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 62(3)
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