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Courts Act 1971

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ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
26 Hen. 8. c. 14.The Jurisdiction in Liberties Act 1535.Section 3 so far as saved from repeal by Schedule 5 to the Justices of the Peace Act 1968.
6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19.The Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836.In section 1, the proviso.
13 & 14 Vict. c. 43.The Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act 1850.The whole Act.
15 & 16 Vict. c. lxxvii.The London (City) Small Debts Extension Act 1852.The whole Act.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 82.The Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act 1854.The whole Act.
31 & 32 Vict. c. cxxx.The Salford Hundred Court of Record Act 1868.The whole Act.
35 & 36 Vict. c. 86.The Borough and Local Courts of Record Act 1872.Section 8.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 57.The Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
52 & 53 Vict. c. 47.The Palatine Court of Durham Act 1889.The whole Act.
53 & 54 Vict. c. 23.The Chancery of Lancaster Act 1890.The whole Act.
53 & 54 Vict. c. 33.The Statute Law Revision Act 1890.In section 4 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
53 & 54 Vict. c. 39.The Partnership Act 1890.In section 23(2) the words " or the Chancery Court of the County Palatine of Lancaster ".
53 & 54 Vict. c. 51.The Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
55 & 56 Vict. c. 19.The Statute Law Revision Act 1892.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
56 & 57 Vict. c. 14.The Statute Law Revision Act 1893.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
56 & 57 Vict. c. 54.The Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
57 & 58 Vict. c. 56.The Statute Law Revision Act 1894.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
59 & 60 Vict. c. 8.The Life Insurance Companies (Payment into Court) Act 1896.In section 3 the words from " or where " to " Court " in the last place where it occurs.
In section 4 the words " or the Palatine Court, as the case may be ".
59 & 60 Vict. c. 35.The Judicial Trustees Act 1896.In section 2 the words " and as respects trusts within its jurisdiction by a Palatine Court ".
8 Edw. 7. c. 49.The Statute Law Revision Act 1908.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. clxxii.The Salford Hundred Court of Record Act 1911.The whole Act.
11 & 12 Geo.5. c. lxxiv.The Liverpool Corporation Act 1921.Sections 244 to 263.
12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 16.The Law of Property Act 1922.In section 188(6) the words from " and also " to " have jurisdiction", except the words " or the county court ".
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 18.The Settled Land Act 1925.Section 113(2).
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 19.The Trustee Act 1925.In section 67, in subsection (1) the words from " and also " to " Durham " and in subsection (2) the words " Palatine Courts and ".
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 20.The Law of Property Act 1925.In section 203(3) the words from "and also" to " Durham ".
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 21.The Land Registration Act 1925.In section 3(ii) the words from " and also " to " Durham ".
In section 138(1) the words from "and also" to " Durham ".
In section 143(3) the words " or by the Court of Chancery of Lancaster or Durham " and the words " or such Court of Chancery respectively".
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 23.The Administration of Estates Act 1925.In section 55(1)(iv) the words from " and as respects " to the end of paragraph (iv).
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 22.The Land Charges Act 1925.In section 20(2) the words from " also " to " Durham ".
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 49.The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925.Section 28.
In section 209 the words " to the Court of the County Palatine of Lancaster. or ".
17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 42.The Statute Law Revision Act 1927.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 26.The Administration of Justice Act 1928.Section 14(1).
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 13.The Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933.In section 11(1), in the definition of " Judgments given in the superior courts of the United Kingdom " the words from "the Court of Chancery" in the first place where they occur to " Durham ".
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 22.The Trade Marks Act 1938.Section 39(12).
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 45.The Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1938.In section 5(1), in the definition of " the court ", as originally enacted, the words from " and also " to " jurisdiction ", and in that definition as set out in Schedule 3 to the Family Provision Act 1966, the words from "the Court of Chancery ", where those words first occur, to " Durham or ".
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 63.The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938.Section 15.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 38.The Companies Act 1948.Section 218(2).
Section 365(4).
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62.The Statute Law Revision Act 1948.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
14 Geo. 6. c. 6.The Statute Law Revision Act 1950.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
15 & 16 Geo. 6 and 1 Eliz. 2. c. 49.The Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act 1952.The whole Act.
2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 5.The Statute Law Revision Act 1953.In section 2 the words " to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or ".
2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. xlviii.The Manchester Corporation Act 1954.Section 83.
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 46.The Administration of Justice Act 1956.Section 2.
In section 3, in subsections (1) and (3) the words "the Liverpool Court of Passage ", in subsection (4) the words from " and (where" to " Passage " and in subsections (5), (6) and (7) the words " the Liverpool Court of Passage ".
In section 4(6) the words " the Liverpool Court of Passage ".
Section 52.
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 56.The Housing Act 1957.In section 164(3) the words from " and the Court" to " Durham ".
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 51.The Public Records Act 1958.In section 8(1), the proviso.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1)(c).
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 22.The County Courts Act 1959.In section 55(1), the proviso.
In section 140(3) the words from " and includes " to the end of the subsection.
Section 169.
In section 174(2) the words " or the Mayor's and City of London Court Funds' Rules, as the case may be ".
In section 175 the words from "or the Mayor's" to the end of the section.
In section 176 the words from " Mayor's " to " of this Act ".
In section 180(2) the words from " (other " to " court) ".
Section 183(3).
Section 197.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72.The Mental Health Act 1959.In Schedule 7, the amendments of the Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act 1850.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 58.The Charities Act 1960.In section 46, the definition of " Attorney General".
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 65.The Administration of Justice Act 1960.In section 13(2)(b) the words " of the Chancery Court of a County Palatine ".
9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 38.The Court of Chancery of Lancaster (Amendment) Act 1961.The whole Act.
1965 c. 2.The Administration of Justice Act 1965.Section 11.
In section 19(1), the words " or the Mayor's and City of London Court".
1968 c. 23.The Rent Act 1968.In section 95(6), the words from " or the Court of Chancery" to "Durham".
1969 c. 46.The Family Law Reform Act 1969.In section 6(1) the words from " the Court of Chancery " in the first place where they occur to " Durham ".
In section 7(1), the words from " the Court of Chancery " in the first place where thev occur to " Durham ".
1969 c. 58.The Administration of Justice Act 1969.Section 32.
1970 c. 31.The Administration of Justice Act 1970.In section 37(1) the words " or the county palatine of Lancaster ".

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