# The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/1880 · made 31 July 1998

This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983 so as to close the County Courts at Holywell and Rochdale.

Made under: County Courts Act 1984; Senior Courts Act 1981; Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984; Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed); Insolvency Act 1986

## Introductory text

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS
Made 31st July 1998
Laid before Parliament 7th August 1998
Coming into force 7th September 1998
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(1) and 26(1) of the County Courts Act 1984, section 99(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981, section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, section 67(1) and (2) of the Race Relations Act 1976 and sections 117(4) and 374 of the Insolvency Act 1986 hereby makes the following Order–

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 7th September 1998.

## 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) “Holywell” shall be deleted from its position in the second column opposite the entry for“Rhyl” in the first column; and
(b) the entry relating to Rochdale shall be deleted.

## 4 Amendments to the 1983 Order

In Schedule 3 the entries relating to “Holywell” and “Rochdale” shall be deleted.

## Signature

Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 31st July 1998

## 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 Holywell and Rochdale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1880 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-courts-amendment-order-1998
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