Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/28/part/IX/crossheading/general
Timestamp: 2018-08-21 14:50:02
Document Index: 622457112

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 9', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

County Courts Act 1984, Cross Heading: General is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 August 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
146 Lords Commissioners to representLord Chancellorwhen Great Seal in commission.E+W
When the Great Seal is in commission, the Lords Commissioners shall represent the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of this Act; but the powers vested in him by this Act in relation to the Appointment of officers may be exercised by the senior Lord Commissioner for the time being.
147 Interpretation.E+W
“action” means any proceedings in [F1the county court] which may be commenced as prescribed by plaint;
[F3“Admiralty proceedings” means proceedings which, if commenced in the High Court, would involve the exercise of the High Court's Admiralty jurisdiction;]
in relation to any enactment contained in this Act for which a limit is for the time being specified by an Order under section 145, that limit,
in relation to any enactment contained in this Act and not within paragraph (a) F5 . . ., the county court limit for the time being specified by any other Order In Council or order defining the limit of county court jurisdiction for the purposes of that enactment;
[F7“court” means the county court;]
[F8 “ deposit-taking institution ” means a person who may, in the course of his business, lawfully accept deposits in the United Kingdom; ]
“judgment summons” means a summons issued on the application of a person entitled to enforce a judgment or order under section 5 of the M1Debtors Act 1869 requiring a person, or where two or more persons are liable under the judgment or order, requiring any one or more of them, [F12to attend court];
[F13 “ legal representative ”means [F14 a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act); ]]
“matter” means every proceeding in [F1the county court] which may be commenced as prescribed otherwise than by plaint;
“officer”, [F16in relation to the county court, means any clerk,] bailiff, usher or messenger in the service of that court;
“prescribed” means prescribed by [F18rules of court];
“solicitor” means solicitor of the [F21Senior Courts];
F22 . . .
[F23(1A)The definition of “deposit-taking institution” in subsection (1) must be read with—
(2), (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24
F2Words in s. 147(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F3Words in s. 147(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F4Words in s. 147(1) repealed (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 82, Sch. 23 Pt. 3 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F5Words in s. 147(1) repealed by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8), Schedule Part I
F6Definitions in s. 147(1) omitted (26.4.1999) by 1997 c. 12, s. 10, Sch. 2 para. 2(9); S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3(j)
F7Words in s. 147(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(c); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F8Definition of "deposit-taking institution" in s. 147(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 296(2)
F9Words in s. 147(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(d); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F10S. 147(1): definition repealed (4.1.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1)(3), 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 277, Sch. 10; S.I. 2004/3123, art. 2(b)(iii)(c)(iii)
F11Words in s. 147(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(e); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F12Words in s. 147(1) substituted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/439), art. 9
F13Definition in s. 147(1) added (1.4.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37,) s. 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 49(1); S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.
F14Words in s. 147(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208(1), 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 61 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h) (with art. 9)
F15Words in s. 147(1) repealed by Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42, SIF 49:3), s. 46(3), Sch. 3
F16Words in s. 147(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(f); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F17Words in s. 147(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(g); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F18Words in s. 147 substituted (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 12, s. 10, Sch. 2 para. 2(2); S.I. 1997/841, arts. 3(b), 4(c)
F19Words in s. 147(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(h); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F20Words in s. 147(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(68)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F21Words in s. 147(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 4; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(b)(d)
F22Definitions in s. 147(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2.
F23S. 147(1A) inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 296(3)
F24S. 147(2)(3) repealed by S.I. 1990/776, art. 3, Sch. 1
149 Extent.E+W
(1)Section 148(1) and Schedule 2 extend to Scotland so far as they amend enactments extending to Scotland.
150 Commencement.E+W
This Act shall come into force on 1st August 1984.
151 Short title.E+W
This Act may be cited as the County Courts Act 1984.