# The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 3) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/2310 · made 21 September 1997

This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 so as to close the County Courts at Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree. In addition, this Order extends divorce jurisdiction to the Brecknock County Court.

Made under: County Courts Act 1984 (Section 2); Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (Section 33)

## Introductory text

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS
Made 21st September 1997
Laid before Parliament 6th October 1997
Coming into force
Articles 3 and 4(a) 1st December 1997
remaining provisions 10th November 1997
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(1) of the County Courts Act 1984 and by section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, hereby makes the following Order—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment No. 3) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 10th November 1997, except for articles 3 and 4(a) which shall come into force on 1st December 1997.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order, “the 1983 Order” means the Civil Courts Order 1983, and a Schedule referred to by number alone means the Schedule so numbered in that Order.

## 3 Amendments to the 1983 Order

In Schedule 1—
(a) “Braintree” shall be deleted from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Colchester” in the first column; and
(b) “Bishop’s Stortford” shall be deleted from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Harlow” in the first column.

## 4 Amendments to the 1983 Order

In Schedule 3—
(a) the entries relating to “Bishop’s Stortford” and “Braintree” shall be deleted and
(b) “Divorce” shall be inserted in column 2, opposite the entry for “Brecon” in the first column.

## Signature

Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 21st September 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 so as to close the County Courts at Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree. In addition, this Order extends divorce jurisdiction to the Brecknock County Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2310 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-courts-amendment-no-3-order-1997
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