# The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/1809 · made 18 July 1991

This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 by designating the Weston Super Mare County Court as a divorce county court.

Made under: Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (Section 33)

## Introductory text

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
JURISDICTION
Made 18th July 1991
Laid before Parliament 12th August 1991
Coming into force 14th October 1991
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, hereby makes the following Order:–

## 1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

## 2 Divorce county court

(1) For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, the Weston Super Mare County Court shall be a divorce county court.
(2) The amendment set out in the Schedule to this Order shall be made to the Civil Courts Order 1983.

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.
Dated 18th July 1991

## CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

The Civil Courts Order 1983 shall be amended as follows:–
In Schedule 3 against the entry relating to Weston Super Mare there shall be inserted in Column 2:
Divorce

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 by designating the Weston Super Mare County Court as a divorce county court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1809 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-courts-amendment-order-1991
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