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—

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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,”.