28.—(1) Section 16 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction in certain civil proceedings) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “has effect” substitute “would have had effect before [F1IP completion day]”.
(3) After subsection (1), insert—
“(1A) This section and Schedule 4 do not apply for the purposes of determining jurisdiction in proceedings in relation to which section 15B, 15C or 15D(2) applies, except as specified in those sections.”.
(4) In subsection (3)(b), for “the reports mentioned in section 3(3)” substitute “the expert reports relating to the 1968 Convention”.
(5) After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) The requirement in subsection (3)(a) applies only in relation to principles laid down, or decisions made, by the European Court before [F2IP completion day].”.
(6) In subsection (4)—
(a)omit “the Regulation,”;
(b)omit “the 1968 Convention, the Lugano Convention”;
(c)for “section 17” substitute “sections 15B, 15C, 15D and 17”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Civil, Criminal and Family Justice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1493), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(c)(i)
F2Words in reg. 28(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Civil, Criminal and Family Justice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1493), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(c)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)