# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 6: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In this Part of this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
“the Act” means, the Family Law Act 1986;
“the appropriate court” means, in relation to England and Wales, the High Court and, in relation to Scotland, the Court of Session [ and in relation to a specified dependent territory, the corresponding court in that territory;]
[ “the appropriate officer” means, in relation to the High Court in England and Wales, the Secretary of the Principal Registry of the Family Division; in relation to the-Court of Session, the Deputy Principal Clerk of Session; and in relation to the appropriate court in a specified dependent territory, the corresponding officer of that court;]
“custody order” means a custody(; order within the meaning of any of sections 1, 32, 40 and 42(5) and (6) of the Act;
[ . . .]
“register” means the register kept for the purposes of the Act;
“registration” means registration under Part I of the Act, and registered shall be construed accordingly.
[ “specified dependent territory” means a dependent territory specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/51/chapter/2/rule/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-51/chapter-2/rule-6
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