# The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 4) Order 1994

S.I. 1994/2893 · made 14 November 1994

This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 so as to close the county courts at Amersham, Axminster, Ellesmere Port, Lampeter, Launceston and Shaftesbury.

Made under: Senior Courts Act 1981 (Section 99); County Courts Act 1984 (Section 2, Section 26); Insolvency Act 1986 (Section 117, Section 374)

## Introductory text

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS
INSOLVENCY
Made 14th November 1994
Laid before Parliament 14th November 1994
Coming into force
Article 5(a) 9th January 1995
Remainder 5th December 1994
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 99(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981, sections 2(1) and 26 of the County Courts Act 1984 and by sections 117(4) and 374 of the Insolvency Act 1986, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment No. 4) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 5th December 1994, except for article 5(a) which shall come into force on 9th January 1995.

## 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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

## 3 Amendments to the 1983 Order

The 1983 Order shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

## 4 Amendments to the 1983 Order

In Schedule 1—
(a) in the entry relating to Birkenhead, the words “Ellesmere Port” shall be deleted;
(b) in the entry relating to Carmarthen, the word “Lampeter” shall be deleted;
(c) in the entry relating to Plymouth, the word “Launceston” shall be deleted;
(d) in the entry relating to Salisbury, the word “Shaftesbury” shall be deleted; and
(e) in the entry relating to Yeovil, the words “Axminster and Chard” shall be deleted.

## 5 Amendments to the 1983 Order

In Schedule 3—
(a) the entry relating to Amersham shall be deleted; and
(b) the entries relating to Axminster, Ellesmere Port, Lampeter, Launceston and Shaftesbury shall be deleted.

## 6 Amendments to the 1983 Order

In Schedule 4—
(a) the entry relating to Axminster shall be omitted; and
(b) the existing entries numbered 3 to 14 shall be renumbered 2 to 13 respectively.

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C
Dated 14th November 1994

## 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 Amersham, Axminster, Ellesmere Port, Lampeter, Launceston and Shaftesbury.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2893 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-courts-amendment-no-4-order-1994
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