Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

232 Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court. U.K.

(1) In England [F1 and Wales the county court and in] Northern Ireland a county court may entertain proceedings under—

• section 230 (order for delivery up of infringing article, &c.),

• section 231 (order as to disposal of infringing article, &c.), or

• section 235(5) (application by exclusive licensee having concurrent rights),

[F2 save that, in Northern Ireland, a county court may entertain such proceedings only] where the value of the infringing articles and other things in question does not exceed the county court limit for actions in tort.

(2) In Scotland proceedings for an order under any 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 232(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 72; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F2 Words in s. 232(1) inserted by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8), Schedule Part I