Legislation – Crime and Courts Act 2013
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Part 2Courts and Justice
Administration of justice
17Civil and family proceedings in England and Wales
(1)
“The county court
A1Establishment of a single county court
(1)
There is to be a court in England and Wales, called the county court, for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it—
(a)
by or under this or any other Act, or
(b)
by or under any Act, or Measure, of the National Assembly for Wales.
(2)
The county court is to be a court of record and have a seal.”
(2)
Sections 1 and 2 of that Act (county courts to be held for districts) are repealed.
(3)
“Part 4AThe family court
31AEstablishment of the family court
(1)
There is to be a court in England and Wales, called the family court, for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it—
(a)
by or under this or any other Act, or
(b)
by or under any Act, or Measure, of the National Assembly for Wales.
(2)
The family court is to be a court of record and have a seal.”
(4)
Part 2 of the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (family proceedings) is repealed, as are the following related provisions of that Act: Part 2 of each of Schedules 3 and 4; section 29(4); and “, (4)” in section 29(6).
(5)
Schedule 9 (amendments in connection with the county court replacing the existing county courts) has effect.
(6)
Schedules 10 and 11 (amendments in connection with the establishment of the family court) have effect.