Introductory text

Supreme Court, England and Wales

county courts, england and wales

jurisdiction

Made 9th March 2007

Laid before Parliament 12th March 2007

Coming into force 2nd April 2007

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99 of the Supreme Court Act 1981^f1 and sections 117 and 374 of the Insolvency Act 1986^f2, makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 99 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Chancellor of the High Court (as nominee of the Lord Chief Justice) in relation to the creation of Mold District Registry by article 3 of this Order^f3.

In accordance with sections 117 and 374 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the Chancellor of the High Court (as nominee of the Lord Chief Justice) concurs in the making of this Order^f4.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1981 c.54; amended by section 15(1) of, and Part 1 paragraphs 114 and 143 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4).
f2: 1986 c.45; section 117 was amended by section 15(1) of, and Part 1 paragraphs 185 and 186 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) and section 374 was amended by section 15(1) of, and Part 1 paragraphs 185 and 187 of Schedule 4 to, that Act.
f3: Under section 99(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54), the Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder to exercise his functions under section 99. The Lord Chief Justice has nominated the Chancellor of the High Court for this purpose.
f4: Under sections 117(8) and 374(5) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), the Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder to exercise his functions under sections 117 and 374 respectively. The Lord Chief Justice has nominated the Chancellor of the High Court for these purposes.