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Sch. 1 para. 80(10)(b)Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Order. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):art. 47A and cross-heading inserted by 2014 c. 13 Sch. para. 3PART IN.I.INTRODUCTORYTitle and commencementN.I.1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.
“chief clerk” means such [F4civil servant in the Department of Justice] as may be designated for a county court division by [F5that Department];
“costs” includes witnesses' expenses;
“court” means a county court held for a division under this Order;
“division” means a division for which a court is to be held under this Order;
“judge” means, subject to paragraph (3)( d), a county court judge, that is to say a judge appointed under section 102 of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 [1959 c.25] ;
[F6“NAV list” has the meaning given by Article 40(1)(a) of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;]
[F7“net annual value” means net annual value for the purposes of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and shall be construed in accordance with Articles 39 and 39A of that Order;]
“Office” in relation to any proceedings, means the office of the chief clerk for the division in which those proceedings are taken;
(4) In determining for the purposes of any provision of this Order whether an amount exceeds, or is less than, a sum specified in that provision, no account shall be taken of[F8 Article 45A or of anything done under it].
(5) Any power conferred by this OrderF9. . . to give directions includes power to vary or revoke any directions so given.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F1Art. 2(2): definition of "annual value" omitted (1.4.2007) by virtue of Rates (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/192), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(i)F2Art. 2(2): definition of "capital value" inserted (1.4.2007) by Rates (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/192), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(ii)F3Art. 2(2): definition of "capital value list" inserted (1.4.2007) by Rates (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/192), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(ii)F4Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "chief clerk" substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para. 13 (with arts. 5-7)F5Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "chief clerk" substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 116 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)F6Art. 2(2): definition of "NAV list" inserted (1.4.2004) by Rates (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/192), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(ii)F7Art. 2(2): definition of "net annual value" inserted (1.4.2007) by Rates (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/192), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)(ii)F81982 c. 53F9Words in art. 2(5) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 146, 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 49, Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 10, 12(a), 29, 30(c)PART IIN.I.HOLDING OF COUNTY COURTSCounty courts to be held for divisionsN.I.3.—(1) For the purposes of this Order, Northern Ireland shall be divided into such divisions as the Lord Chancellor may[F10, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice,] by order specify.
(2) A court shall be held for each such division at such place or places as may be specified in directions given under Article 4.
(3) A court held under paragraph (2) shall
(a)subject to paragraph (4), be called a county court and be a court of record;
(b)have, throughout the whole of the division for which it is held, the jurisdiction and powers conferred on a county court by this Order or any other statutory provision.
(4) The county court so held for the division which is or includes—
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(f)such other incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary matters as appear to the[F12Lord Chief Justice] to be necessary or proper.
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(a)on or before 1st May, appoint the days for the holding of the ordinary sittings of the county court for each division for the period of twelve months commencing on 1st September next following; and
(2) Before appointing the days for the holding of the ordinary sittings of the county court for a division under this Article, the[F15Lord Chief Justice shall consult] the county court judge assigned to that division under section 102 of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 [1959 c.25] .
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(2) Subject to county court rules and to any directions given by the[F17Lord Chief Justice] under Article 4 or paragraph (1), a judge may, in addition to the ordinary sittings, sit at any other time or times for the hearing of any proceedings where he is satisfied that such additional sitting is necessary or expedient for the doing of justice between the parties.
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(5) Where a judge is satisfied—
(a)that any proceedings pending or to be brought before him can be more conveniently heard by him at another place in the same division or in any other division to which he is assigned under section 102 of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 [1959 c.25] other than that at which but for this paragraph they would be heard; or
(b)during the hearing of any proceedings that it is desirable in the interests of justice to adjourn the further hearing thereof to another such place;
he may, notwithstanding anything in any statutory provision, direct that such proceedings be heard at or adjourned to that other place accordingly.
(6) Where a direction is given under paragraph (5)—
(a)any summons, bill or other document issued or recognizances entered into in connection with the proceedings shall be deemed to be varied accordingly;
(b)the judge may make an order as to the manner in which and the persons to whom notice is to be given with respect to the hearing, or the adjourned hearing, as the case may be, and it shall be the duty of each person concerned to comply with such order; and
(c)any decree or order made in any such proceedings shall have the like force and effect as if no such direction had been given.
(7) A direction under paragraph (5) may relate to a particular case or may be given in general terms relating to any class or classes of proceedings or to proceedings at any place specified in the direction, and may be given subject to such conditions as may be so specified.
(8) In paragraphs (5) and (6) “hearing” includes the giving of any judgment or sentence.
Order of hearingN.I.9. Subject to county court rules, the order in which proceedings are to be heard shall be determined by the judge.
PART IIIN.I.ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTIONGeneral JurisdictionN.I.General civil jurisdictionN.I.10.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, a county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in which the amount claimed, or the value of specific chattels claimed, does not exceed[F18 £15,000], including (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph) any action in which a balance not exceeding[F18 £15,000] is claimed—
(c)after the abandonment by the plaintiff of any sum by which the amount alleged to be due to him by the defendant exceeds[F18 £15,000], so, however, that a decree in respect of any cause of action to which this sub-paragraph applies shall be, and be expressed to be, in full discharge of all demands in respect of that cause of action.
(2) A county court shall not have jurisdiction to hear any action claiming damages exceeding[F18 £3,000] in respect of libel or slander.
(3) A county court which is not a divorce county court shall not have jurisdiction to hear any cause or matter to which the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 [1978 NI 15] applies other than—
(a)an application made under Article 35, 38 or 40 of that Order which is required or, as the case may be, allowed by Article 35(4), 38(3) or 40(3) of that Order to be made to a county court;
(b)an application under section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882 [1882 c.75] to which Article 55 of that Order applies; …
F19Sub‐para. (c) rep. by 1980 NI 5
[F20(3A) Except as provided by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, a county court which is not a civil partnership proceedings county court shall not have jurisdiction to hear any cause or matter to which that Act applies.]
(6) A claim for the recovery of any rent or other sum not exceeding[F18 £15,000] due in respect of the use and occupation of any land may be joined with, and heard and determined together with, a claim under this Part for the recovery of that land.
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(a)where the gross value of the estate of a deceased person does not exceed[F21 £45,000], brought against the representative of that person by or on behalf of any person claiming to be entitled to any specific or other legacy or gift of residue out of, or a distributive share of, that estate; or
(i)as legatee of a pecuniary legacy not exceeding[F21 £15,000]; or
(ii)claiming to be entitled to arrears not exceeding[F21 £15,000] of any annuity payable out of that estate; or
(i)any person claiming as legatee of a pecuniary legacy not exceeding[F21 £15,000] charged on or payable out of any land; or
(ii)any person claiming to be entitled to arrears not exceeding[F21 £15,000] in respect of any rent-charge or annuity so charged as aforesaid;
against the person entitled to the land so charged, irrespective of the value of the estate or fund or [F22the net annual value or capital value] of any land affected.
(3) In an action brought on foot of any charitable donation or bequest, a county court may award a sum not exceeding[F21 £45,000] for principal or £2,000 for any annual sum, interest or rent-charge.
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(3) A county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine an action for the recovery of any land (irrespective of the amount of the [F24its net annual value or its capital value]) where—
(4) A county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine an action by or on behalf of the owner of any land (irrespective of the amount of the [F24its net annual value or its capital value]) where—
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[F25(2) Subject to paragraph (3), proceedings under this Article in respect of any easement, profit or other right may be brought—
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(a)any suit for the administration of the estate of a deceased person where the estate so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed[F26 £45,000] in amount or value and so far as it consists of land does not exceed[F27 the relevant valuation limits];
(b)any suit for the administration of any trust (including a charitable trust) where the trust estate or fund so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed[F26 £45,000] in amount or value and so far as it consists of land does not exceed[F27 the relevant valuation limits] ;
(c)any suit for possession, sale or redemption of, or for enforcing any mortgage, charge or lien whatsoever upon, lands not exceeding[F27 the relevant valuation limits];
(d)any suit for the specific performance of an agreement for the sale, purchase or letting of any lands, or for the rectification, delivering up or cancelling of any such agreement, where as respects a sale the purchase money does not exceed[F26 £45,000] or as respects a letting [F28the value] of the land does not exceed[F29the relevant valuation limits];
(e)any suit for relief against fraud or mistake, where the damage sustained or the value of the subject matter of the suit so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed[F26 £45,000] or [F28the value] of such subject matter so far as it consists of land does not exceed[F29the relevant valuation limits];
(f)any suit for the taking of any partnership account or for the dissolution or winding up of any partnership (whether or not the existence of the partnership is in dispute) where the whole assets of the partnership do not exceed[F26 £45,000] in amount or value;
(g)any proceedings for the partition of land not exceeding[F27 the relevant valuation limits];
(h)any proceedings by a landlord against a tenant to restrain waste (whether or not an account is sought) where the holding does not exceed[F27 the relevant valuation limits];
(i)any proceedings under the Settled Land Acts 1882 to 1890, where the property the subject thereof does not exceed in capital value[F26 £45,000]F30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .;
(j)applications under section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882 [1882 c.75] [F31 or section 191 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004], irrespective of the value of the property in dispute;
(k)any proceedings under the Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 [1958 c.23] , where the trust property to which the proceedings relate so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed[F26 £45,000] in amount or value and so far as it consists of land does not exceed[F27 the relevant valuation limits] ;
(l)any proceedings relating to the maintenance or advancement or for the protection of the property of an infant where such property so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed[F26 £45,000] in amount or value and so far as it consists of land does not exceed[F27 the relevant valuation limits];
(m)any application by a person claiming to be interested under a deed, will or other written instrument, for the determination of any question of construction arising thereunder, and for a declaration of the rights of the persons interested, where the property to which the application relates so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed[F26 £45,000] in amount or value and so far as it consists of land does not exceed[F27 the relevant valuation limits]
[F32and for the purposes of this Article—
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[F33(b)subject to paragraph (iii), the gross value of his property (exclusive of property to which he was entitled as a trustee and not beneficially) so far as it consists of property other than land does not exceed £45,000 in value and so far as it consists of land does not exceed—
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Payment into court under Trustee ActN.I.19. Subject to rules made under section 82 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 [1978 c.23] , a county court shall have the like jurisdiction as the High Court under section 63 of the Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 [1958 c.23] , to receive lodgments of money or securities in the hands or under the control of trustees where the amount or value thereof does not exceed[F35 £45,000], and the said section 63 shall have effect accordingly.
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Transfer to county court of money recovered in High Court by infants, etc.N.I.21.—(1) Where in any cause or matter in the High Court money is in any manner recovered by or on behalf of, or adjudged or ordered to be paid to or for the benefit of, a person who is an infant or of unsound mind, the High Court may order the money or any part thereof to be paid into or transferred to the county court of the division in which that person resides or such other county court as the High Court may order.
Power to increase JurisdictionN.I.Power to increase civil jurisdiction of county courtsN.I.22.—(1) If it appears to the Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, that—
the Lord Chancellor may[F36, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice,] by order, specifying the provision and the sum in question, direct that the provision shall be amended so as to substitute for that sum such larger sum as may be specified in the order.
(2) An order under paragraph (1) shall be subject to [F37negative resolution].
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(2) If the judge of any court is satisfied that any proceedings in that court can be more conveniently or fairly tried at some other place in the same division or in any other division, he may order those proceedings to be transferred to a court sitting at such other place, and they shall be heard and determined by that court accordingly.
Actions transferred from courts of summary jurisdictionN.I.26. Any terms imposed by a court of summary jurisdiction in ordering an action to be transferred to a county court under[F38 Article 75 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] shall be enforceable in like manner as terms imposed by an order of a county court.
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(3) Without prejudice to the powers conferred by section 22 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] [F39 but subject to section 12(6) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995], a county court may on an appeal against a conviction or sentence award any punishment, whether more or less severe, than that awarded by the magistrates' court, which that court might have awarded.
[F40(3A) The fact that an appeal is pending against an interim hospital order under the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 shall not affect the power of the magistrates' court that made it to renew or terminate the order or to deal with the appellant on its termination; and where the county court quashes such an order but does not pass any sentence or make any other order in its place the county court may direct the appellant to be kept in custody or released on bail pending his being dealt with by that magistrates' court.
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(ii) N.I.PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTAL TO CIVIL JURISDICTIONExercise of Civil JurisdictionN.I.Civil jurisdiction exercisable by circuit registrarsN.I.30.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), any action in which the amount claimed, or the value of specific chattels claimed, does not exceed[F41 £5,000] shall, save as otherwise provided by county court rules, be heard and determined by a circuit registrar in accordance with those rules.
[F42(2) Any order, decision or determination made by a district judge under this Article (other than one made in dealing with a claim by way of arbitration under paragraph (3)) shall be embodied in a decree which for all purposes (including the right of appeal under Part VI) shall have the like effect as a decree pronounced by a county court judge.]
(3) Where in any action to which paragraph (1) applies the amount claimed, or the value of specific chattels claimed, does not exceed[F43£3,000] the circuit registrar shall, save as otherwise provided by county court rules, deal with the claim by way of arbitration in accordance with those rules.
[F42(4) Where in any action to which paragraph (1) applies the claim is dealt with by way of arbitration under paragraph (3)—
[F44(ab)any party may appeal on a question of law to a judge (not being a deputy judge) against any order, decision or determination;]
(b)the district judge may, and shall if so required[F44 by the Court of Appeal, state for the determination of the Court of Appeal any question of law arising out of an award made by the district judge in dealing with the claim unless an appeal on the question has been brought under sub-paragraph (ab);]
(c)except as provided by[F44 sub-paragraphs (ab) and (b)], any award so made shall be final; and
[F44(4A) An appeal under paragraph (4)(ab) shall be brought within the period of twenty-one days commencing with the date on which the order, decision or determination was made; and on such an appeal the judge—
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AssessorsN.I.33.—F45(1) In any proceedings the judge may, if he thinks fit on the application of any party, appoint, in such manner as may be prescribed, a person or persons of skill and experience in the matter to which the proceedings relate who may be willing to sit with the judge and act as assessor or assessors.
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(3) In any proceedings in or in relation to which a county court may under any statutory provision exercise the like powers as the High Court, a circuit registrar or his deputy may, subject to county court rules and to any direction of the judge, perform any functions which, if the proceedings had been brought in (or as the case may be had been retained in or removed to) the High Court might have been performed by an officer of the[F46Court of Judicature].
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No action on judgment of other courtsN.I.37. It shall not be lawful for any person to sue in a county court upon a judgment or order of any other court in Northern Ireland but nothing in this Article shall apply to proceedings under [F47 Article 107 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 [1981 NI 6] ].
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(d)no proceedings shall abate by reason of the marriage, death or bankruptcy of[F48, or the formation of a civil partnership by,] any party, where the cause of action survives or continues, nor by reason of the assignment, creation or devolution of any estate or title pendente lite.
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(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding[F49 level 3 on the standard scale] or to both such imprisonment and such fine.
(4) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), any person who delivers or causes to be delivered to any other person any document which, not having been issued under the authority of a county court, has by reason of its form (including its colour) or contents or both the appearance of having been issued under such authority shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding[F49 level 3 on the standard scale].
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(2) If at any time before the creditor has applied to the Enforcement of Judgments Office under [F51 Article 22 or Article 23 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 [1981 NI 6] ] to enforce the decree it appears to the satisfaction of the judge that any party to any proceedings is unable from any cause to pay any sum decreed against him, the judge may in his discretion stay the execution of the decree for such time and on such terms as the judge thinks fit.
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[F54(1A) The Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor before making an appointment under paragraph (1)(b), (c), (e) or (f).]
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[F55(1A) For the purposes of this Article, “relevant authority” means—
[F56(2) County court rules must be certified under the hand of the members of the Rule Committee, or any three or more of them.
(3) After making and certifying county court rules the Rules Committee must submit them to the [F57relevant authority].
(4) The [F57relevant authority] must, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, allow or disallow county court rules submitted to [F58it].
(5) County court rules have effect only if the [F57relevant authority] allows them.
(6) If the [F57relevant authority] disallows county court rules, the [F57relevant authority] must give the Rules Committee written reasons why [F59it] has disallowed them.
(7) County court rules allowed by the [F57relevant authority] shall come into operation on such day as the [F57relevant authority] shall direct.
(8) Paragraph (9) applies if the [F57relevant authority] gives the Rules Committee written notice that [F60it] thinks it is expedient for county court rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.
(a)made within a reasonable period after the [F57relevant authority] gives notice under paragraph (8);
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[F61(f)the service of process outside Northern Ireland, and the conditions subject to which process may be so served.]
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2Art. 53: functions of Treasury or Minister for the Civil Service transferred to Department of Finance and Personnel (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(4)(c) (with arts. 15(6), 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)Contempt of Court, etc.N.I.Refusal to appear, be sworn or give evidenceN.I.54.—(1) Any person summoned in accordance with county court rules as a witness in a civil action or matter in a county court to whom at the time of the service of the summons there is paid or tendered such sum as may be prescribed in respect of his expenses (including in such cases as may be prescribed compensation for loss of time)—
(5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) shall apply to a debtor summoned under [F62 Article 108 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 [1981 NI 6] ] in like manner as they apply to a person summoned as a witness.
(6) Paragraphs (1) to (3) shall, in like manner as they apply to a person summoned as a witness in a civil action, apply to a person summoned in accordance with county court rules as a witness in proceedings in the county court consequent on an appeal to it under[F63 Article 140, 141 or 142 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] and where a person is so summoned in such proceedings by the Crown shall apply with the omission in paragraph (1) of the words from “to whom” to “of time)”.
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(2) Where by virtue of any provision of this Order a person is guilty of contempt of court, any officer of the court or constable, with or without the assistance of any other person, may by order of the judge take the offender into custody and detain him until the rising of the court, and the judge may, if he thinks fit, impose on the offender a fine[F64 not exceeding[F65 £2,500]] in respect of every offence, and in addition or alternatively may by warrant under his hand commit the offender to prison for[F64 a specified period] not exceeding one month.
(4) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on county courts by [F66 Article 107 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 [1981 NI 6] ] or any other statutory provision, a county court shall have the like powers and authorities as the High Court with respect to the enforcement of any decree which, if it were made in any proceedings in the High Court, could be enforced in that court by committal.
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Information to be furnished to Lord ChancellorN.I.58. Each chief clerkF68. . . shall, in relation to his functions under this Order, furnish to the Lord Chancellor such information as may be prescribed or required by the Lord Chancellor[F69 and furnish to the Lord Chief Justice such information as may be prescribed or required by the Lord Chief Justice.]
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(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing by delivering it to the chief clerk within a period of[F70 twenty-one days] commencing on the date on which the decision was given and a copy shall be served on the other party.
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PART VIIN.I.FINANCIAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONSFinancial provisionsN.I.67. There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by [F72the Assembly] all expenses incurred in carrying this Order into effect, and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words)—
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