Constitutional Reform Act 2005

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) U.K.

160 U.K. The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows.

F1 161 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 161 repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

162 (1) Section 3 (places and times of sittings) is amended as follows. U.K.

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1).”

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 4 para. 162(2) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F3 163 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 4 para. 163 repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

164 (1) Section 11 (tenure of office) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (5) after “by the Lord Chancellor” insert “ , but only with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice ”.

(3) In subsection (6) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

165 U.K. In section 12 (records of proceedings to be kept by district judges), after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) The Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice before making regulations under this section.

(4) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.”

F4 166 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 4 para. 166 repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

167 U.K. In section 38 (remedies available in county courts), in subsection (5) for “by the Lord Chancellor under this section” substitute “ under this section by the Lord Chancellor after consulting the Lord Chief Justice ”.

168 (1) Section 61 (right of audience by direction) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) after “Lord Chancellor may” insert “ , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, ”.

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.”

169 U.K. Omit section 74A (practice directions).

170 U.K. In section 145 (power to raise monetary limits), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) It is for the Lord Chancellor to recommend to Her Majesty the making of an Order under subsection (1).”