X1205 Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court.U.K.
(1)In England, Wales and Northern Ireland a county court may entertain proceedings under—
section 195 (order for delivery up of illicit recording), or
section 204 (order as to disposal of illicit recording),
[F1save that, in Northern Ireland, a county court may entertain such proceedings only]where the value of the illicit recordings in question does not exceed the county court limit for actions in tort.
(2)In Scotland proceedings for an order under either of those provisions may be brought in the sheriff court.
(3)Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction of the High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session.
Editorial Information
X1The insertion of the new headings "Chapter 1 Introductory", "Chapter 2 Economic Rights", "Chapter 3 Moral Rights" and "Chapter 4 Qualification for Protection, Extent and Interpretation" in Pt. II on 1.2.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under those new headings.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 205(1) inserted by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8), Schedule PartI