60(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 ”.U.K.
(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,”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 60 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)