# Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Section 205: Jurisdiction of county court and sheriff court.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In England and Wales the county court and in Northern Ireland a county court may entertain proceedings under—
section 195 (order for delivery up of illicit recording), or
section 204 (order as to disposal of illicit recording),
save that, in Northern Ireland, a county court may entertain such proceedings only where the value of the illicit recordings in question does not exceed the county court limit for actions in tort.
(2) In Scotland proceedings for an order under either of those provisions may be brought in the sheriff court.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction of the High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/205 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/section-205
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