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The High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 1991

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1.  This Order may be cited as the High Court (Distribution of Business)Order 1991.

2.  There shall be assigned to the Family Division all business in theHigh Court of any of the following descriptions:—

(a)all proceedings under:—

(i)the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976(1);

(ii)the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985(2);

(iii)the Family Law Act 1986(3);

(iv)section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990(4); and

(b)all proceedings for the purpose of enforcing an order made in anyproceedings of a type described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to theSupreme Court Act 1981(5).

3.  Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Supreme Court Act 1981 shall beamended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order, being anamendment which is consequential on the provisions of article 2 above.

4.  This Order shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

30th April 1991

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