1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment No 2) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st February 2010.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 February 2010: see above.

2 Closure of Nelson County Court

2Closure of Nelson County Court

Nelson County Court shall cease to be held.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 February 2010: see art 1.

3 Amendments to the Civil Courts Order 1983

3Amendments to the Civil Courts Order 1983

The Civil Courts Order 1983 shall be amended by deleting the entries in Schedule 3 relating to Nelson County Court.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 February 2010: see art 1.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Bridget Prentice

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

14th December 2009

I concur, by authority of the Lord Chief Justice

Lord Justice Leveson

Senior Presiding Judge

14th December 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 so as to close the Nelson County Court. It does not deal with the devolution of the business of Nelson County Court but this is transferred to Burnley County Court by direction of the Lord Chancellor after consulting with the Lord Chief Justice. By virtue of judicial direction, Burnley County Court will have jurisdiction in proceedings commenced in Nelson County Court before the coming into force of this Order.

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