SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Single county court in England and Wales
Part 3Further amendments
Amendments of other references
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1
In section 82(1) of the Arbitration Act 1996, in the definition of “legal proceedings”, after “civil proceedings” insert “
in England and Wales in the High Court or the county court or in Northern Ireland
”
.
2
In section 105 of that Act—
a
in subsection (1) after “ “the court”” insert “
in relation to England and Wales means the High Court or the county court and in relation to Northern Ireland
”
,
b
in subsection (2) before paragraph (a) insert—
za
allocating proceedings under this Act in England and Wales to the High Court or the county court;
c
in subsection (2)(a) after “this Act” insert “
in Northern Ireland
”
,
d
in subsection (2)(b) after “or in” insert “
the county court or (as the case may be)
”
,
e
in the first sentence in subsection (3) after “a county court” insert “
in Northern Ireland
”
, and
f
in the second sentence in subsection (3) omit “England and Wales or, as the case may be,”.